All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Satarupa Bhowmik

UK’s financial regulator sets up US and Asia-Pacific outposts

Tash Miah will represent FCA at the British Embassy in Washington, DC, while Camille Blackburn will be Asia-Pacific director.

Paul Hastings and TriLegal lead Asia-Pacific M&A legal rankings in Q1 2025

For deal volume, AZB & Partners claimed the second position with 15 deals.

Citi, UBS lead APAC M&A financial advisory rankings in Q1 2025

UBS led the rankings by deal volume, having advised on 10 transactions during the quarter.

Kirkland & Ellis emerges as leading M&A legal adviser in North America for Q1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis took the leading position by advising on 96 deals worth a total of $90bn in the first quarter of 2025.

JP Morgan, Houlihan Lokey lead M&A advisory rankings in North America for Q1 2025

JP Morgan took the leading position in terms of deal value by advising on transactions totalling $127.3bn.

Blend Labs, Alloy expand partnership to enhance digital banking security

The partnership enables lenders to meet KYC requirements and perform fraud screenings by using multiple third-party data sources.

Kirkland & Ellis and CMS lead European M&A legal rankings in Q1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis secured the top position by deal value, advising on transactions valued at $16.9bn.

Goldman Sachs, PwC lead European M&A advisory rankings in Q1 2025

Goldman Sachs secured the top position by deal value, by advising on transactions worth a total of $17.6bn.

UniCredit gains German cartel office nod for Commerzbank stake hike

The recent approval could support UniCredit’s plans for cross-border banking consolidation in Europe.

FNB launches automated direct deposit switch service

This new feature is integrated into the account opening process, allowing customers to transfer payroll direct deposits easily.