All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Titan Wealth moves to buy Plymouth adviser Sound Financial Management

Titan Wealth said the acquisition would increase its regional presence and enhances its proposition.

Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey top 2025 M&A financial advisors list

Morgan Stanley advised on transactions worth a combined $872.7bn, the highest aggregate value recorded among advisers during the period.

Asset manager Robeco names new CIO 

The incoming CIO brings over 25 years of experience in global financial markets.  

SS&C enters around $1bn deal to acquire fund network Calastone

Calastone manages a network linking more than 4,500 financial institutions across 57 markets worldwide.

KGI Bank opens first overseas branch in Hong Kong

The bank anticipates that this expansion would enhance its operational scale and business capabilities.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Alston & Bird top H1 2025 financial services M&A legal advisory list  

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised on deals worth $54.3bn, securing the top position in terms of value.  

Evercore and Houlihan Lokey lead H1 2025 financial services M&A financial advisory rankings 

The analysis shows that Evercore led by value, advising on $38.6bn worth of deals, while Houlihan Lokey led by volume, advising on 25 deals. 

Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley top M&A value in South & Central America in H1 2025 

Jefferies, Mizuho Financial Group, and Morgan Stanley each advised on a deal worth $9bn. 

Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden lead M&A Legal Advisers table in South & Central America for H1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis secured its position as the leading firm by value, advising on transactions worth a total of $9bn.

UBS, Rand Merchant Bank lead financial adviser M&A rankings in MEA for H1 2025

UBS topped by value, with $1.6bn in advised deals, while Rand Merchant Bank led by volume, with four deals to its credit.