01/24/2014

Ranking the M&A rainmakers for 2013

A handful of big-ticket transactions in the bank space propelled investment bankers from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to the top of SNL's lead banker rankings in 2013.

01/20/2014

Bahrain bank acquires $250m US property

Existing senior debt for the portfolio, which is insured by US Department of Housing and Urban Development was assumed during the transaction, with Macquarie Bank providing $71 million in mezzanine financing.

01/17/2014

Suntory deal boosts Morgan Stanley-MUFG tie-up

The venture, spawned from MUFG's $9 billion investment in the Wall Street firm during the financial crisis, is a big winner from Suntory Holdings Ltd's $13.6 billion deal this week to buy U.S. whiskey maker Beam Inc

01/17/2014

BofA Overtakes JPMorgan for Investment-Banking Fees

Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. lender, took in more investment-banking fees than larger rival JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the first time since acquiring Merrill Lynch & Co. during the financial crisis.

01/14/2014

Credit Suisse to Limit Weekend Work for Junior Bankers

The long hours often worked by Wall Street’s youngest bankers, known as analysts, have come under intense scrutiny in recent years, as more college students choose Silicon Valley and elsewhere over traditional investment banking jobs.

01/08/2014

Northwestern Mutual explores sale of Russell Investments

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance is exploring a possible sale of its Russell Investments asset management business, which has $247 billion in assets under management, according to four people familiar with the situation.