All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
AZB & Partners and TriLegal led Asia-Pacific M&A legal adviser rankings in H1 2026
AZB & Partners worked on transactions worth $18.7bn, while TriLegal was the busiest adviser by volume, with 36 deals.
Allianz enters deal to acquire UOB asset management arm
Alongside the sale, UOB and AGI will enter a distribution partnership.
Pacific Asset Management to buy Asset Value Investors
The deal links two investment managers, with Pacific offering infrastructure, technology, operations and investor support.
Advent-led consortium agrees to acquire FNZ Bank
The new owners intend to back the bank’s next stage of development through longer-term spending on tech and operating functions.
UBS fined $125m in US for money laundering breaches
The regulator found that UBS failed customer due diligence for high-risk Russian and Latin American clients.
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DBS hires ex-Standard Chartered banker to lead India wealth business
According to his LinkedIn profile, Chengappa worked for almost 10 years at Standard Chartered in India.
AlphaCore takes over Brave Family Advisors
The deal broadens AlphaCore’s footprint in the northeastern US, supporting its longer-term expansion plans.
Barclays and Houlihan Lokey lead financial services M&A advisers in H1 2026
Barclays advised on deals worth $37.3bn in total, while Houlihan Lokey worked on 28 transactions, the highest volume in the ranking.
Janus Henderson to buy three Insignia units
Together, the firms oversee about A$33bn invested in Australian fixed income, broad-cap shares and small-cap shares.
Indian wealth manager 360 ONE eyes more ultra-rich clients – report
The firm now accounts for nearly 10% of the market and wants to raise that to 12% or 13%.