BLP Digital, a provider of agentic AI-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) automation, secured growth equity as Goldman Sachs Alternatives is investing $50 million in the company. “CFOs today do not need further technology experiments, but rather future-proof solutions that are...
JPMorgan advised $24.7b in deals whilst Houlihan Lokey advised 19 deals. JPMorgan and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the technology, media, and telecom sector in Q1 2026 based on value and volume, respectively,...
By quarter-end, investment servicing assets reached $54.5tn, up 17%, while investment management assets grew 20% to $5.6tn. State Street posted first-quarter 2026 net profit of $764m, compared with $644m in the same period last year, marking a 19% increase. Diluted earnings...
Investors are moving capital toward Singapore’s top rated banks to escape global volatility and energy price shocks. Instability in the global economy and geopolitical conflict may benefit Singapore as it uses its reputation for careful regulation, strong currency, and strong...
As of 31 March 2026, total assets reached $1.87tn in investment management and $7.35tn in wealth management. Morgan Stanley has reported net income applicable to the firm of $5.5bn for the first quarter of 2026, up 29% from $4.3bn in...
Net income rose 2.7% from a year earlier to 73.9 billion yen in the three months ended March 31. Nomura Holdings cemented a second straight year of record profit, fuelLed by Japan’s financial-market recovery, even after fourth-quarter results missed analysts’...
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest bank by assets, said net profit rose for the first quarter of 2026, supported by higher lending and deposit growth. Net earnings rose 3 percent to AED6.4 billion ($1.7 billion) in the quarter, compared to AED6.2bn...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), one of the world’s largest financial institutions, said its operating income increased by 6% yoy to AED9.34 billion ($2.54 billion) for the first quarter of 2026, while operating profit rose by 5% yoy to...
Revenue from the analytics segment rose 8% to US$926 million. Ratings agency Moody’s reported a rise in first-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its research and analytics products, and raised its 2026 earnings forecast. Strong bond issuance helped support Moody’s...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are likely to remain strained up to the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage from the US-Iran war, the International Energy Agency said today. Energy prices have soared since Tehran effectively closed...
