Finance Updates – Page 5 – Finance Updates

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...

Jefferies’ Investment Banking Surge in Q4 2025: Strong Revenue, Measured Risk

Global Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Jefferies’ Q4 2025 investment-banking net rev...

Full-year investment-banking net revenue reac...

The quarter included a $30M pre-tax loss tied...

Management sees tailwinds from easier macro/r...

SEBI Probes Bank of America Block Trade: Compliance Risks & Strategic Fallout

Asia Risk Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

SEBI issued a show-cause notice to Bank of Am...

The regulator says confidential details were ...

SEBI also alleges BofA misled investigators w...

BofA is reportedly pursuing a multimillion-do...

Wall Street Prepares for Record 2025 Bonuses Amid Big Gains in Banking

Americas Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Wall Street banks will start disclosing 2025 ...

Forecasts call for meaningfully higher payout...

New York City’s 2024 securities bonus pool hi...

Banks are balancing richer bonuses with cost ...

India ECM 2025: IPO Boom Masks Sharp Drop in Capital Raising — What 2026 Holds

Asia Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

India’s ECM fundraising fell in 2025 to about...

DIIs led IPO anchor demand (~60% vs ~40% in 2...

IPO proceeds skewed toward OFS exits and debt...

Kotak expects ECM activity to rebound in 2026...

JPMorgan Names Sri Kosaraju Global Chair of Healthcare Investment Banking amid Growth Push

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

JPMorgan named Sri Kosaraju Global Chair of I...

Kosaraju, a former JPMorgan healthcare banker...

He will report to Filippo Gori and John Simmo...

The hire extends JPMorgan’s recent investment...

IBH Bank’s 2025 Transformation: Upgrading Governance, Compliance & Core Tech

Americas Risk Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

IBH Investment Bank is undertaking a 2025–202...

The program prioritizes tighter AML/KYC, stro...

Tech modernization includes core banking, cyb...

Management is being expanded and restructured...

Evercore Gaining on Deutsche Bank in EMEA Tech M&A With Senior Talent Picks

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Samer Sweidan left Deutsche Bank in London fo...

LSEG data shows Evercore rising from 14th to ...

The hire aligns with Evercore’s push to expan...

The shift highlights intensifying talent comp...