All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Standard Chartered gets nod to offer wealth products from GIFT City in India

It plans to introduce its Signature CIO Funds there in the coming weeks, with other wealth offerings expected later.

Sullivan & Cromwell tops South and Central America M&A advisers by value in H1 2026 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was first in the volume table with five deals. 

Aspen Standard Wealth buys Denver advisory firm 

Denver PWM services include investment management, retirement planning, tax-efficient planning, and legacy planning. 

Foster Denovo acquires Shaun Carr Financial 

The acquired business will become part of Foster Denovo’s wealth management arm and strengthen its base on Tyneside. 

UK’s FCA eases listing rules to boost competitiveness

The FCA said the revisions would cut execution risk for issuers, reduce compliance costs and simplify access to public markets.

Mitsubishi UFJ tops Asia-Pacific M&A adviser table in H1 2026 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial advised on 23 transactions with a combined value of $40bn. 

AZB & Partners and TriLegal led Asia-Pacific M&A legal adviser rankings in H1 2026 

AZB & Partners worked on transactions worth $18.7bn, while TriLegal was the busiest adviser by volume, with 36 deals. 

Allianz enters deal to acquire UOB asset management arm

Alongside the sale, UOB and AGI will enter a distribution partnership.

Pacific Asset Management to buy Asset Value Investors

The deal links two investment managers, with Pacific offering infrastructure, technology, operations and investor support.

Advent-led consortium agrees to acquire FNZ Bank

The new owners intend to back the bank’s next stage of development through longer-term spending on tech and operating functions.