All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
HSBC hires bankers from UBS and Bank of Singapore
The bank expanded its regional team by appointing three new desk heads alongside a leader for its Global India franchise.
Victory Capital enters $7bn deal to buy First Eagle Investments
First Eagle, a privately held global asset manager, had around $222bn in assets under management as of 31 July 2026.
Vanguard agrees to acquire wealth tech platform Altruist
After the deal closes, Altruist is expected to continue as a standalone business and retain its leadership team.
Edmond de Rothschild names new global CIO and equities co-head
The investment manager promoted Alain Krief to the role of global CIO, while Charles Lilford is joining as co-head of equities.
Ranjit Khanna to head EFG International’s Dubai Advisory Office
Khanna will be responsible for the Dubai Advisory Office’s operations in line with the UAE and its wider Middle East framework.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to enter Vietnam asset management market – report
Under the proposed structure, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will own 49% of the venture and BIDV will hold 51%,according to Nikkei.
Constellation Wealth buys minority stake in Confluence Financial
Confluence offers financial planning and investment management to private clients, families, companies and institutional investors.
T. Rowe Price to buy fixed income fund manager F/m Investments
As of 31 July 2026, F/m Investments oversaw $19bn in assets.
LGT reports 17% rise in H1 profit as assets reach record level
Net new assets came in at SFr12.3bn, equal to an annualised growth rate of 6.4%.
Indian family office assets to grow 1.5x over three years: Julius Baer-EY report
According to the report, around 40%-45% of allocations in many family offices now go to alternative assets.