All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Satarupa Bhowmik

Julius Baer sheds 400 jobs, downsizes executive board

The company’s executive board has now been trimmed from 15 to 5 members, as the bank eyes another CHF110m in cost savings.

AI advisory tech provider Jump raises $20m in Series A round

Jump aims to speed up product innovation, broaden its AI workflow offerings, and strengthen sales and support.

Stone Point Capital finalises majority stake purchase in Kestra

Stone Point replaces Warburg Pincus as the majority owner, with the latter making its majority investment in 2019.

Fintech firm additiv opens new office in Jakarta, Indonesia

The new office, located in the District 8 development, will act as a support hub for additiv’s Indonesian operations.

Wealth management platform Prosper secures $4.9m

Fuel Ventures contributed £2m to the round, with 60 professional sportspeople from The Players Fund also participating.

Summit takes stake in Missouri multi-family office Genex Consulting

Genex specialises in investment, retirement, executive pay, risk, estate planning, and business advisory services.

McKinsey explores divestment of in-house asset manager MIO Partners

MIO is undergoing a strategic review with assistance from Ardea Partners, an investment bank founded by former Goldman Sachs executives.

Wells Fargo investment banking co-CEO Jon Weiss announces retirement

Fernando Rivas, co-CEO of CIB since May 2024, will become its sole CEO.

Danske Bank adopts BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth platform

The Aladdin Wealth platform integrates portfolio management with data and risk analytics to streamline investment management.

JP Morgan expands Morgan Private Advisory arm

The private advisory team now offers specialised services in tax strategy, philanthropy, trust and estate analysis.