All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Sarasin & Partners names Fiona O’Neill as head of investment 

Fiona O’Neill’s experience includes senior responsibilities in equity research, cross-asset research, and fund management. 

Merit Financial Advisors buys SSC Wealth 

SSC Wealth manages around $259.6m in assets and primarily works with high-net-worth individuals and business owners.  

QIA and Goldman Sachs agree $25bn investment collaboration 

Under the agreement, QIA will be an anchor investor in various key strategies run by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. 

BlackRock ties senior executives’ pay to private market profits 

The scheme allows eligible executives to receive a share of carried interest from a pool of BlackRock’s main private markets funds.

State Street reports 5% decline in Q4 2025 profit  

Assets under management (AUM) at the end of the quarter stood at $5.7tn, a 20% increase from the prior year.  

State Street to acquire 23% stake in India’s Groww AMC 

Groww AMC is the asset management subsidiary of Billionbrains Garage Ventures Limited (GROWW). 

Raymond James to acquire Clark Capital Management  

Clark Capital offers a range of investment solutions including multi-asset-class portfolios, proprietary model portfolios, and mutual funds. 

BlackRock to trim around 1% of global headcount – report  

The announcement comes as part of the firm’s customary review intended to enhance operational efficiency. 

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti expected to step down in 2027 – report 

Ermotti is anticipated to exit after completing the integration work between the two banking institutions. 

HSBC sets up asset management operation in UAE 

The new funds are managed from within the UAE by HSBC Asset Management, which has more than 600 investment professionals.