All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Debevoise & Plimpton lead M&A legal advisory in financial services for Q1 2025 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison topped in terms of value, by advising on over $12bn worth of deals. 

Citi and Houlihan Lokey lead Q1 2025 M&A financial advisories 

Citi led by deal value, while Houlihan Lokey topped by deal volume. 

Northern Trust Asset Management appoints new head of sales in UK 

Tim Brown will spearhead the sales strategy and enhance the company’s UK presence.  

AXA IM Alts introduces diversified evergreen private credit strategy 

Designed specifically for the private wealth sector, it seeks to capitalise on yield advantages within private and alternative credit markets.  

French wealth management fintech RockFi garners €18m funding  

With this fresh capital, RockFi aims to fast-track its expansion and reach its target of managing €1bn in assets by the close of 2026. 

Seviora Group opens first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi 

The new office complements Seviora’s existing locations in Singapore, India, China, and Indonesia.  

UBS mulling Swiss headquarters relocation over capital demands-report 

The Swiss government is aiming to strengthen banking regulations, which UBS has opposed.  

HSBC names new head of global private banking for North Asia and Hong Kong 

Kanas Chan, with three decades of experience in wealth management, will transition from Deutsche Bank to HSBC.  

Edmond de Rothschild logs 12% AUM growth in 2024 

This growth was driven by “strong” inflows and the performance of its investment teams. 

Robertson Stephens launches family office for ultra-high-net-worth clients 

This initiative targets clients who have outgrown a multi-family office platform but are not yet ready for a single-family office environment.