All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

UBS to add 50 wealth bankers in Hong Kong – report

The bank has recently taken possession of new premises at the International Gateway Center in West Kowloon.

Schroders and Apollo partner on wealth investment products in UK 

They intend to jointly develop new products that integrate both public and private fixed income assets from Schroders and Apollo. 

UBP expands Middle East team with leadership hires 

Operating out of Dubai, Iqbal will be responsible for embedding the Global Investment Committee’s investment approach locally. 

NatWest enters £2.7bn deal to acquire Evelyn Partners 

The combined business will oversee £127bn in assets under management. 

Skadden and Veirano top South American M&A Legal league tables for 2025

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom headed the rankings by deal value, providing counsel on transactions totalling $11.2bn.

Morgan Stanley, Clairfield lead South & Central America M&A financial advisory in 2025

Morgan Stanley led by deal value, having advised on transactions worth a combined $17.8bn.

Kirkland & Ellis, DLA Piper lead MENA M&A 2025 Legal Adviser rankings 

Kirkland & Ellis ranked first by deal value, advising on transactions totalling $95.8bn.

JPMorgan, Rand Merchant Bank lead MENA 2025 M&A financial advisers list

JPMorgan led in deal value, advising on transactions totalling $59.5bn over the year.

Paul Hastings, TriLegal top APAC M&A legal rankings for 2025

Paul Hastings was recorded as advising on transactions with a combined value of $24.2bn, placing it first by deal value.

Morgan Stanley leads 2025 APAC M&A financial adviser rankings 

According to figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database, Morgan Stanley topped both the value and volume charts.