All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Union Bancaire Privee opens office in Saudi Arabia  

The private bank announced the appointment of Mishal Alhawas as chief executive and head of advising for its Saudi Arabian operations.  

Morgan Stanley to acquire private shares platform EquityZen 

The acquisition is intended to strengthen Morgan Stanley’s range of services available to private companies and their stakeholders. 

UBS net profit attributable to shareholders soars 74% in Q3 2025 

UBS’ invested assets grew by 4% sequentially to $6.9trn, driven by growth across all core business segments.  

Goldman Sachs in talks with Kuwait Investment Authority for $10bn – report  

The mandate is aimed at strengthening Goldman Sachs’ private markets strategy in the Middle East. 

UBS Group restructures executive board  

Beatriz Martin has been appointed as the group chief operating officer.  

Morgan Stanley, Clairfield International lead financial advisers in South & Central America for Q1-Q3 2025

Clairfield International led in deal volume by advising on six transactions.

JP Morgan, Rothschild lead financial advisers of MEA region in Q1-Q3 2025

JP Morgan’s advisory services were linked to transactions totalling $56.5bn and Rothschild & Co was involved in six deals.

Skadden and Veirano lead legal advisers in South & Central America for Q1-Q3 2025

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom secured the top position based on deal value, having advised on transactions totalling $9.9bn.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, White & Case top MEA legal advisers in Q1-Q3 2025

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher secured the top spot by value, having advised on deals amounting to $57.2bn.

UBS tightens client money checks in Asia – report 

The investment bank is adopting the stringent measures as it navigates an environment of strict regulatory requirements.