All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

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%.

CaixaBank reshapes wealth and asset units under new leadership

Juan Llamas will become head of CaixaBank wealth management, taking over from Belén Martín.

Wealth manager WRISE sets up AI lab

The move is intended to support changes in wealth management through technology development and sector knowledge.

Schroders H1 adjusted operating profit rises 46%

Assets under management (AUM) increased to £867.8bn due to market gains, foreign exchange movements and investment performance.

Goldman Sachs launches AI investing platform – report

Lou D’Ambrosio has been appointed to lead AlphaAI as chairman of Artificial Intelligence for Asset Management.

Kirkland & Ellis tops Europe M&A legal adviser rankings by value in H1 2026, White & Case leads by volume 

Kirkland & Ellis advised on transactions worth $83.9bn, while White & Case was involved in 75 deals, the highest total by volume.