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Beacon Pointe Acquires Hemington: Scaling Growth with Female-Led Wealth Firm

Americas M&A Other Financial Investment Activities

Beacon Pointe Advisors of Newport Beach acqui...

The deal lifts Beacon Pointe to about $55B in...

Hemington co-leaders Eileen O’Connor and Jen ...

Strategically, the acquisition expands Beacon...

Australia’s Equity Markets Face Major Reforms: ASX’s Dominance Challenged

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Australian equities are being reshaped by shr...

ASIC has approved Cboe Australia as a listing...

Regulators are forcing ASX governance and inf...

Market plumbing is changing too, with new ope...

Tech Cooling, Defense Rally & Why Profits Now Trump Promises in Market Rotation

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

U.S. stocks showed sharp sector rotation, wit...

Defense contractors jumped after a proposed $...

Megacap techs like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft a...

Mixed data, including higher jobless claims a...

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...

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 ...