Finance Updates – Page 26 – Finance Updates

U.S. M&A Boom 2025: Big Deals Surge Amid Regulatory & Economic Crosswinds

Americas M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

America’s “deal economy” is booming even as t...

Deals above US$100 million are up in both num...

Cheap credit, strong corporate balance sheets...

Risks stem from weakening consumer and busine...

How Rising Interest Rates and Government Debt Are Reshaping M&A and Valuations

Global M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Global M&A volumes fell about 9% in H1 2025 w...

Valuation multiples have compressed sharply (...

Higher sovereign debt costs, rising long-term...

Dealmakers are prioritizing high-quality, dom...

Canaccord Genuity UK Returns to Profit on Fee Surge Amid Rising Costs & London Listing Risks

Europe Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Canaccord Genuity’s UK arm swung from a £6.8m...

Growth was driven mainly by a 35% jump in inv...

Employee costs surged 32% to £42.9m despite a...

The business still faces structural headwinds...

Equities Trading Set to Spur Revenue & Bonuses in 2025 – Winners & Risks Revealed

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Equities trading is driving a forecast ~10% r...

Bonus pools are projected to be the highest s...

Despite their outperformance, equity traders ...

Morgan Stanley and other major banks are capi...

Investment Banking 2025: Mega-Deals, Private Credit, AI & Middle-Market Momentum

Global Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Global investment banking revenues are reboun...

Regulatory easing on leverage is allowing ban...

AI, digital assets, and sector-focused covera...

Firms are shifting talent strategies toward i...

Janney’s Shift Under PE: Divestitures & Wealth Management Take Center Stage

Americas M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Janney Montgomery Scott, now owned by KKR, is...

Huntington Bancshares is acquiring Janney’s M...

These divestitures shift Janney’s strategy to...

Transaction terms remain largely undisclosed,...

New Leadership at BBVA UK CIB Signals Bold Growth Push by 2029

Europe Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

BBVA plans to appoint Daniel Calvo, currently...

The leadership change is part of BBVA’s strat...

London is seen as a key market for ESG, susta...

Uncertainties include the exact transition ti...

Arthur L. Carter: Finance Innovator, Media Maverick, Artist & Philanthropist’s Enduring Legacy

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Arthur L. Carter, a Wall Street deal-maker tu...

He co-founded investment firm Carter, Berlind...

Carter bought and founded loss-making but inf...

In later life he became a prominent sculptor ...

Sahel Trio Launches $895M Regional Bank to Drive Infrastructure & Sovereignty

Global M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have created a ...

The bank will draw roughly 5% of each country...

This initiative follows the three countries’ ...

The bank’s effectiveness will hinge on its go...

Wells Fargo’s Investment Banking Surge: Ranking Soars After Regulatory Cap Lift

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Wells Fargo is pivoting toward a more aggress...

The bank has hired over 125 managing director...

Its global M&A ranking has climbed from 17th ...

CEO Charlie Scharf aims to make Wells Fargo a...