Finance Updates – Page 3 – Finance Updates

Dow & S&P 500 Hit Record Highs: AI, Health & Finance Lead January Rally

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

The Dow closed above 49,000 for the first tim...

The rally extends a record-setting start to 2...

Leadership broadened beyond megacap tech, wit...

Silver and copper also hit record highs, sign...

Morgan Stanley Deepens Push into Crypto: ETFs, Full Client Access & Trading Moves

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley filed with the SEC to launch B...

It is expanding crypto investing access to al...

Through a Zerohash partnership, it plans to a...

Clearer U.S. regulation and intensifying comp...

Goldman Sachs Captures 34% of Global M&A Deal Value in Record-Breaking 2025

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs advised on 38 of 68 global $10B...

It led banks in M&A fees with $4.6B, ahead of...

Goldman captured 44.7% of announced M&A invol...

The surge was aided by easier regulation and ...

Goldman Sachs Dominates 2025 M&A Landscape with Mega-Deals and Record Fees

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs topped 2025 M&A league tables, ...

Mega-deals surged, with 68 transactions over ...

Goldman earned ~$4.6B in M&A fees versus JPMo...

In EMEA, Goldman captured 44.7% of announced ...

Goldman Sachs Reigns in FY25 Global M&A as Megadeals Drive Surging Deal Value

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs topped FY25 global M&A advisory...

Global deal value rose about 42.5% even as de...

Goldman led most regions (Americas, EMEA, APA...

Drivers cited include a renewed push for scal...

Hong Kong IPO Market Poised for Breakout: HK$320-350B in 2026, 150 Listings Expected

Asia Forecast Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Hong Kong led global IPO fundraising in 2025 ...

Proceeds were concentrated in a handful of me...

PwC expects ~150 IPOs in 2026 raising HK$320–...

Key risks are geopolitics, rates and evolving...

Cerity Partners Merges with Austin Private Wealth, Adding $1.4B AUM & RIA Scale

Americas M&A Other Financial Investment Activities

Cerity Partners (~$140B AUM) will merge with ...

Republic Capital Group served as Austin Priva...

The deal expands Cerity’s Austin footprint an...

It continues Cerity’s acquisition-driven grow...

Citic Securities’ 2025 Asia-Pacific Fee Trends in Investment Banking & Regulatory Shift

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Citic Securities topped Asia-Pacific ex-Japan...

It also led Asia-Pacific bond underwriting, a...

Regional equity issuance rebounded, with tota...

Chinese banks filled the top five fee ranks, ...

UBS at a Crossroads: Can Deal Flow & Regulation Unlock Its Investment Banking Upside?

Global Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

UBS is rated a hold, with 2026 upside from a ...

Execution catalysts include expanding U.S. in...

Key risks are tougher Swiss capital rules tha...

Valuation and sentiment risks include rising ...

JPMorgan’s Strategic Advisory Push: Balancing Deeper Client Ties Against Margin Risks

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

JPMorgan launched “Special Advisory Services,...

Basic or one-off help will be free, while lar...

The move builds on strong 2025 investment-ban...

It aims to deepen client stickiness and cross...