Finance Updates – Page 2 – Finance Updates

How Managing Director Pay Is Shifting: Fixed Salary Stagnation & Bonuses Drive Big UK/Europe Upside

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Investment-banking MD base pay has been flat ...

Post-Brexit loosening of bonus caps is shifti...

In strong years like 2024, bonuses for top MD...

Despite big headline totals, high taxes, cost...

APAC IB Fees Surge 19% in 2025: China & Singapore Drive M&A & ECM Boom

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

APAC ex-Japan investment banking fees rose 19...

Chinese firms dominated the league tables, wi...

Singapore fees jumped 28.9% to US$864.6 milli...

Equity and M&A fees surged alongside steady d...

2025 M&A & Investment Banking: Record Deal Value, Regulators Take Center Stage

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Global investment banking fees hit about US$1...

Dealmaking value rose to roughly US$4.5tn, dr...

Goldman Sachs led global M&A fees (10.9% shar...

The rebound was helped by abundant capital an...

Why You’re Seeing Bloomberg’s “Unusual Network Activity” Alert – What It Means for Digital Security

Americas Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Bloomberg is using bot-mitigation interstitia...

These challenges can hit legitimate users due...

Publishers deploy such controls to protect pa...

The arms race pressures apps and tools to beh...

Jefferies Gains Momentum in Investment Banking as M&A & Underwriting Surge

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Jefferies posted a sharp fourth-quarter inves...

The quarter included a $30 million pre-tax lo...

Industrywide, 2025 investment-banking fees ro...

Rate-cut and easing-regulation expectations a...

Jefferies Faces $30M Q4 Loss From Point Bonita Exposure in First Brands Fallout

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Jefferies took a $30 million pre-tax Q4 FY202...

Point Bonita held about $715 million of First...

First Brands’ collapse, alleged fraud and acc...

Jefferies’ core investment banking revenue ro...

SEBI’s Show-Cause Notice: BofA Accused of Leaking Info in USD180M Block Trade

Asia Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Indias SEBI says Bank of America leaked price...

The information allegedly spread beyond the d...

SEBI alleges weak internal controls and misle...

BofA is said to be pursuing a multi-million-d...

Goldman Sachs Dominates M&A in 2025 with $1.48T in Deals Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs led global M&A advisory in 2025...

It also topped M&A fee rankings with $4.6 bil...

Goldman’s share of EMEA-involved M&A reached ...

Despite its dominance, Goldman missed roles o...

How to Start Buying Stocks in 2026: A Smart, Regulation-Aware Roadmap

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

The guide walks new investors through opening...

It flags key risks that can hit returns, incl...

For 2026, SEC scrutiny is rising around fiduc...

Retail flows appear less reliable, with more ...

2026 Stock Market Forecast: Upside Potential & Valuation Risks Shaping S&P 500 Outlook

Americas Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Across 19 Wall Street firms, the median 2026 ...

Bulls cite AI-driven capex and earnings growt...

Risks include stretched valuations (about 22×...

Some strategists project only low-single-digi...