All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Ex-Julius Baer India chief establishes new wealth venture
Veriqus Partners is in late-stage talks with a major private equity firm, an Indian business family and a senior corporate executive for funding.
iCapital taps Anthropic for AI client tools
iCapital plans to apply Claude’s reasoning and interpretability in a compliance-first environment.
MUFG leads APAC M&A adviser table in Q1 2026
Figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database showed the firm worked on 12 transactions with a combined value of $36.7bn.
TriLegal and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas lead APAC M&A legal advisers in Q1 2026
TriLegal was the highest-placed firm by value, having worked on transactions worth $7.6bn.
UBS Q1 2026 profit soars 80% on broad-based growth
Global wealth management invested assets fell by $85bn to $4.66tn.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett tops Europe M&A legal adviser rankings by value in Q1 2026, CMS leads by volume
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was involved in transactions worth a combined $48.2bn by value, while CMS came first with 37 transactions.
Morgan Stanley tops Europe M&A advisers by value in Q1 2026, KPMG leads by volume
Figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database showed Morgan Stanley worked on deals worth $56.3bn. KPMG advised on 23 transactions.
WELF sets up DFSA-regulated wealth advisory business
The company is permitted to manage assets, arrange investments, provide advice on financial products, among others.
Shackleton enters deal to acquire Hurst Point
The deal would bring together two businesses with a combined £17.5bn in assets under advice and management.
AllianceBernstein closes hedge fund AB Arya
AB Arya had exposure to a range of alternative approaches through derivatives, including equities and systematic trading.