All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Alternative investment platform Gridline secures $18.5m in Series A

The funding is expected to speed up the company’s development of its platform for automating private market investment processes.

BNY reshuffles executive team to streamline wealth and markets divisions

Adam Vos will become global head of Wealth Solutions; Jim Crowley as executive vice chair; Laide Majiyagbe will head Markets.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Kirkland & Ellis top North American M&A legal adviser rankings for 2025

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz topped the chart in terms of deal value, advising on transactions worth $669.6bn.

AI advisory firm Zocks lands $45m Series B investment

With this new funding, the company’s total raised capital now stands at $65m.

EFG enters all-cash deal to buy Quilvest Switzerland

Quilvest Switzerland is owned by Luxembourg-based Bemberg Capital and manages client assets totalling approximately SFr 5.3bn.

Deutsche Börse to acquire Allfunds in €5.3bn transaction 

The merger will combine Allfunds’ fund distribution activities with Deutsche Börse Group’s custody and settlement services. 

Rathbones names Phil Towner as CEO of Vision IFP  

The decision is part of Rathbones’ broader strategy to strengthen Vision IFP’s position within the group as it looks ahead to 2026 and subsequent years. 

JPMorgan and Houlihan Lokey top North American M&A adviser rankings for 2025

Data from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database shows that JPMorgan secured first place by aggregate transaction value, advising on deals worth $763.9bn across the year.

Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis lead 2025 global M&A legal rankings

As per GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database, Latham & Watkins led by value with advisory on deals valued at $740.4bn.

EQT enters $3.2bn deal to acquire Coller Capital

Coller Capital is known for its focus on offering liquidity solutions within private equity and private credit secondary markets.