All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Morgan Stanley tops Europe M&A advisers by value in H1 2026, Rothschild & Co leads by volume 

Morgan Stanley placed first by value, having advised on deals worth $128.3bn, while Rothschild & Co came first by volume with 48 transactions. 

Kirkland tops North America M&A table in H1 

Data from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database showed the firm worked on 245 transactions with a combined value of $367.7bn. 

Goldman Sachs tops North America M&A advisers by value in H1 2026, Houlihan Lokey leads by volume 

Goldman Sachs advised on transactions worth $437.7bn, while Houlihan Lokey ranked first by volume with 104 deals. 

Kirkland & Ellis leads H1 2026 M&A legal rankings 

Figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database showed the firm worked on 267 transactions with a combined value of $411.8bn. 

Lighthouse Canton introduces wealth platform for non-resident Indians

The platform brings together reporting across jurisdictions, cross-border wealth structuring and a single advisory relationship.

Bixby Wealth takes minority stake in F.L.Putnam

FLP will keep operating as a separate business and remain under its current management, headed by CEO Tom Manning.

Bank of Singapore uses agentic AI to speed up wealth client onboarding

The system, called HELIOS, is designed to simplify due diligence work and preparation of credit risk profiles for new clients.

Dubai DET partners with Julius Baer to support global investors 

The partners will create formal routes for affluent clients under the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33. 

Swiss court fines Lombard Odier in money laundering case 

Lombard Odier released a statement, saying it “disagrees” with the ruling and plans to appeal.  

Revolut opens access to private market funds

The offering gives individual investors access to assets across private equity, private credit and private infrastructure.