All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
EFG CEO chosen to lead Swiss Bankers Association
He is due to take over from Marcel Rohner at Swiss Bankers Day on 17 September 2026.
France’s Groupe Allen buys UK wealth manager Altyx
The deal also includes Altyx Corporate, which advises employers on pensions and staff benefits.
Fried Frank and Kirkland top Q1 2026 M&A legal adviser rankings
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson was at the top of the value ranking, having advised on deals worth $168.2bn during the quarter.
Al Ramz sets up new asset management subsidiary
The new company is fully owned by Al Ramz and operates as a regulated asset manager in ADGM.
Franklin Templeton unveils private markets models
The new portfolios are aimed at helping financial advisers add private market assets to client portfolios through a managed portfolio structure.
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Conyers Dill & Pearman and CMS lead South and Central America M&A legal advisers ranking in Q1 2026
Conyers Dill & Pearman was at the top of the value table, having worked on transactions worth $6.4bn. CMS was first in the volume ranking with four deals.
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.