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SEBI Accuses Bank of America of Sharing Price-Sensitive Information Ahead of Block Trade

Asia Risk Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

SEBI alleges Bank of America shared material ...

The regulator says information flowed beyond ...

BofA initially denied wrongdoing but later, a...

The bank is preparing a multimillion-dollar s...

Medline & 2025 IPO Boom: Why Oversized First-Day Returns Signal Risks for 2026 Listings

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Medline’s $6.3B IPO, the biggest U.S. listing...

Huge first-day pops in 2025 deals like Figma ...

A 2026 wave of large candidates (e.g., SpaceX...

Many IPOs that surge at debut later fall belo...

UK Boutique Centerview Dramatically Shifts Compensation: Non-Partners Soar; Partners See Drop

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Centerview Partners UK nearly doubled average...

Total compensation for 61 London staff rose t...

UK partner pay fell, with average payout drop...

The boutique ranked 7th in UK M&A fees with a...

Commodities Investing: Inflation Hedges, Portfolio Diversifiers & 2024 Trends

Global Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Commodities are fungible raw materials—energy...

Investors gain exposure through futures/optio...

A small allocation (~5–10%) can improve diver...

Recent performance is uneven, with 2024 surge...

Goldman Sachs Elevates 638 MDs Globally — EMEA Class Mirrors Strategic Priorities Amid Diversity Slide

Global Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs promoted 638 executives to mana...

EMEA accounts for about 159 of these MDs, inc...

In Europe, at least 25 new investment-banking...

Diversity metrics slipped, with women at 27% ...

Morgan Stanley Elevates 184 to Managing Director in 2026 with Surge in Institutional Securities

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley promoted 184 employees to mana...

About 70% of the new MDs are in revenue-gener...

The class is concentrated in the Americas (67...

The larger MD slate follows strong 2025 deal ...

Rodman & Renshaw’s 75th Year: Energy Expansion, PIPE Deals & Margin Challenges Ahead

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Rodman & Renshaw is using its 75th-anniversar...

It is broadening sector reach via the ~$10.1M...

Recent activity includes serving as ATM sales...

The firm is emphasizing scaled client-facing ...

Evercore’s £146 M Robey Warshaw Deal & Major Hires Cement European Advisory Power

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Evercore is rapidly expanding in Europe throu...

The Robey Warshaw deal adds elite UK advisory...

Evercore has recruited Rothschild European co...

The moves intensify competition among Europea...

Mega-Deals Reshape Global Investment Banking: Who Will Lead & Why

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Global M&A surged in 2025, with mega-deals ov...

Goldman Sachs led advisory rankings, handling...

Consolidation accelerated in asset management...

Banks expect deal momentum into 2026 as geopo...

Goldman Sachs Tops EMEA Investment Banking in H1 2025, Reshaping Global Strategy

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs led EMEA investment banking by ...

Its biggest jump came in the UK, where it ros...

US banks now take about 37% of EMEA investmen...

Leadership reshuffles and a sharper focus on ...