All articles by Kuldeep Jha

Kuldeep Jha

Citigroup targets Japan, China senior hires to boost cross-border M&A push

In Japan, Citi intends to make targeted senior hires to address coverage gaps, including in technology, media and telecommunications.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, HPC partner to broaden alternative investments in Japan

As part of the transaction, SMTB has made a minority equity investment in HPC.

Jain Global to return investor cash and run money only for Millennium

The shift marks a sharp change for the hedge fund led by Bobby Jain, a former co-chief investment officer at Millennium.

Instacart co-founder launches hedge fund backing AI agents over portfolio managers

Abundance’s longer-term aim is to move towards AI systems managing investment decisions across the portfolio on their own.

Wall Street banks offered Anthropic access on sharply different fees

Morgan Stanley charged a flat 1% transaction fee, while Goldman Sachs proposed a costlier structure involving ongoing management fees and a profit share.

HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth gets new Asia CIO

Desmond Kuang is currently CIO, China, and interim head of wealth and premier solutions, China.

Switzerland softens UBS capital push, but still points to $20bn extra buffers

UBS said it “strongly disagree” with the package, describing it as “extreme”, lacking international alignment.

Zurich UK unit sets up UHNW-focused support service for advisers

Alongside the service launch, the company has also introduced a wealth protection website hub and a technical guide.

US regulators seek to ease reporting load for private funds

SEC and CFTC propose raising the reporting threshold from $150m in private fund assets under management to $1bn.

Waterloo Capital takes equity stake in Allied Portfolio Management

Alongside the acquisition, the firm is recruiting financial advisors to join its team in the Tucson and Scottsdale markets.