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Should You Buy Goldman Sachs Stock After Its Investment Banking Fees Surged in Q1?
The first quarter was huge for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a raft of megadeals pushed the worldwide value of deals some 50% higher, year over year. Overall, it was one of the best quarters for deal-making in years. No company benefited from…
RBI dispenses with commercial banks' requirement for investment fluctuation reserve
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday issued final amendment directions dispensing with the need to maintain Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for banks that already maintain capital charge for market risk and follow the revised norms…
UBS BB Hires Former Bradesco BBI Banker Mesquita as Head of ECM
UBS BB Investment Bank hired Claudia Bollina Mesquita as head of equity capital markets, according to people familiar with the matter. Mesquita started in May and will report to Anderson Brito, head of investment banking for UBS BB, said the…
Editorial | Why China's yuan is gaining appeal
China wants it both ways with the yuan, and it may just succeed despite conventional economic wisdom. Many mainstream economists think the yuan faces insurmountable barriers to internationalising as a major currency because of domestic capital…
Treasury launches reforms to ease ring-fencing rules on banks
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Treasury has set out plans to relax financial…
Jarden splits banking and wealth in ownership shake-up
Jarden is hammering out an internal restructuring that will leave the Trans-Tasman investment bank in the hands of staff, but see its wealth and asset management group transfer to private equity. Pacific Equity Partners and National Australia Bank…
Tencent: From Internet 'Walled Garden' To AI Ecosystem Empire (Upgrading To Hold) (OTCMKTS:TCEHY)
Tencent (TCEHY) is upgraded to HOLD with a $76/share target, reflecting a 24% upside as it pivots to an AI-first strategy. 1Q26 results highlight robust cash flow from gaming and advertising, funding aggressive AI investment without compromising…
WT 360: A pulse check on GovCon's capital market landscape
Find opportunities — and win them. The window for government contractors, especially those in defense and space technology, to go public is open again as several listings over the past 12 months show and SpaceX's own offering this year will…
InstallatørGruppen A/S announces intention to pursue an initial public offering on Nasdaq Copenhagen
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StanChart targets higher return, to reduce more than 7,000 roles by 2030
Standard Chartered (2888) raised a key profit metric on Tuesday that the bank expects to achieve through deep headcount cuts and an expansion of its key wealth business. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In a strategy update to investors, StanChart…
IQIYI outlines plan to launch over 100 short-form dramas in 2026 as overseas membership revenue grows over 40% (NASDAQ:IQ)
iQIYI is using breakthrough AI and regulatory support to accelerate content approval, increase capital efficiency, and lower content costs, notably with the commercialization of Nadou Pro and the planned expansion into new formats like short-form…
JD.com: The Subsidy Hangover Is Here; Downgrade To Hold (NASDAQ:JD)
JD.com delivered Q1 FY26 revenue and EPS ahead of consensus, but macro headwinds and segmental weakness prompt a downgrade to 'Hold'. JD Retail's margin beat and reduced new business losses were offset by a sharp 8.4% decline in electronics and…
Duos reconfirms 2026 revenue to exceed $50M as GPU-as-a-service ramps in H2 (NASDAQ:DUOT)
Earnings Call Insights: Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (DUOT) Q1 2026 'At a high level, our first quarter results reflect the continued execution of our strategic transformation towards a data center-focused tech platform with our Duos Edge AI…
Treasury launches reforms to ease ring-fencing rules on banks
The Treasury has set out plans to relax financial crisis-era ring-fencing rules on banks in a bid to help increase lending and investment. The reforms are designed to create a “more agile and proportionate” regime for retail banks and…
Jefferies anoints new head of power, utilities and infrastructure
Jefferies Australia has dipped into Macquarie Capital's talent pool to appoint a new head of power, utilities and infrastructure advisory, after Julian Babich jumped to the buy-side with KKR. David Wickstrom will join Jefferies in the new role in…
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