Finance Updates – Page 2 – Finance Updates

How Wells Fargo Raised Its Game in Investment Banking During 2025

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Wells Fargo’s investment bank is having its b...

Momentum accelerated after the Fed lifted the...

The bank has rebuilt its advisory franchise b...

Marquee work includes co-advising Netflix’s b...

Roger Gant Powell, 75: Reflections on Leadership Across Finance, Conservation & the Arts

Americas FYI Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Roger Gant Powell, a Maryland investment bank...

He served as longtime board chair of The Mary...

Powell also held leadership roles with major ...

His death leaves nonprofits across finance, c...

Rodman & Renshaw Raises $4B in 2025, Boosts Healthcare Banking & StockBlock Platform

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Rodman & Renshaw says it executed over US$4B ...

The firm is strengthening healthcare and rese...

It is promoting StockBlock, an electronic ECM...

Deal disclosures show steady lower-middle-mar...

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 ...