All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Goldman Sachs leads South and Central America M&A adviser rankings in Q1 2026

Data from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database showed the bank worked on two transactions with a combined value of $6.2bn.

Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman lead MEA M&A legal adviser rankings in Q1 2026

Kirkland & Ellis worked on transactions with a combined value of $33.4bn.

Goldman Sachs tops MEA M&A financial adviser rankings in Q1 2026

Goldman Sachs worked on three transactions with a combined value of $34.8bn.

Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis lead Q1 2026 financial services M&A legal adviser rankings

Sullivan & Cromwell took the top spot by deal value, having worked on transactions totalling $20.7bn. Kirkland & Ellis was the leading firm by number of deals, with 15 mandates.

Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top Q1 2026 financial services M&A adviser rankings

Barclays advised on transactions worth $31.4bn in the quarter. Houlihan Lokey worked on 15 deals, the highest volume among advisers in the sector.

Iress teams up with Thoughtworks on wealth tech 

Thoughtworks will contribute work in technology advisory, engineering, cloud and AI as Iress moves to reshape wealth platform.  

MCF buys Kentucky wealth manager Hoff Bujnoch & Associates

The purchase increases MCF’s footprint in Northern Kentucky and broadens its financial planning and wealth management operations.

Citigroup targets more than $700bn in prime brokerage balances by 2028 

Citigroup said the business was one of its investment priorities, with spending aimed at expanding coverage, capacity and analytics. 

UOB targets doubling wealth income by 2030  

The near-term priorities are to lift assets under management and raise the share of invested assets under management. 

UBS chief eyes US growth amid capital debate 

“I’m focused on one option, making UBS strong out of Switzerland,” Ermotti said, adding that the bank has a fiduciary duty to be ready for any scenario.