Investment Banking

Maxim Group Taps Kelsey Vinson Pols as MD to Lead Tech M&A & West Coast Expansion

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Maxim Group LLC appointed Kelsey Vinson Pols as Managing Director ...

Vinson Pols brings over a decade of tech-focused investment bankin...

She holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and an M...

The hire aligns with Maxim’s post-acquisition strategy under Fre...

How ESG Is Reshaping Investment Banking: Data, Risks & Strategic Moves

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summary”> Gist ESG and climate risks have moved to the core of investment banking valuation, due diligence, and deal structuring. Investment banks increasingly rely on granular climate and ESG datasets, scores, and scenarios to price physical and transition risk. S&P Global is investing in ESG, AI, and private-markets intelligence (including the $1.8B With Intelligence deal) …

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HSBC Secures Regional HQ Licence for Capital Markets & Advisory in Saudi Arabia

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist HSBC has received a Saudi Ministry of Investment RHQ licence for its Capital Markets & Advisory business, creating HSBC Capital RHQ in Riyadh. The RHQ consolidates regional decision-making in Saudi Arabia, tapping Programme HQ incentives and reducing regulatory fragmentation for HSBC’s Middle East investment bank. Led by Faris AlGhannam and backed …

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Evercore Secures Arranging License & Riyadh Office Amid Saudi’s Vision 2030 Capital Markets Push

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Evercore has received an Arranging License from Saudi Arabia’s C...

The firm’s Saudi operations will be led by Mohammed Ali M. Aldek...

CMA reforms in 2025 expanded the Arranging License to cover activi...

Evercore’s move intensifies competition among global banks expan...

Evercore Secures Saudi Arranging License, Opens Riyadh Office Under Mohammed Aldekmary

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Evercore has received an Arranging License from Saudi Arabia’s C...

The Riyadh office will be led by Mohammed Aldekmary as CEO of Saud...

This expansion deepens Evercore’s on-the-ground presence in Saud...

Evercore’s move aligns with Vision 2030 and a broader wave of gl...

HSBC Shifts Investment Banking Focus from West to Gulf & Asia Amid $1.5B Redeployment

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HSBC is winding down its M&A and equity capital markets businesses...

The bank is shifting investment banking resources to Asia and the ...

Through 11 non-core exits, HSBC aims to free up about $1.5 billion...

This pivot targets Gulf economic transformation opportunities but ...
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