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.