All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Community West Bancshares, United Security Bancshares to merge in $191.9m deal
This merger will combine United Security Bank’s branches with Community West Bank’s existing banking centres in California.
Quintet Private Bank appoints Thomas Heinzl as CEO
Heinzl will succeed Chris Allen, who has been leading Quintet since 2022 and will leave the organisation at the end of March 2026.
Thread Bank secures $30.5m funding to support embedded banking strategy
Through the embedded banking strategy, Thread aims to provide “digital branches” embedded within partner platforms.
EP Wealth acquires Clearview Wealth Advisors
The acquisition brings approximately $218m in assets under management to EP Wealth’s Phoenix region.
RBI approves HDFC subsidiaries to buy 9.5% stake in IndusInd Bank
HDFC units are allowed to jointly purchase up to 9.5% of IndusInd Bank’s paid-up share capital or voting rights, within one year.
Wealth Enhancement acquires Spectrum Wealth Management and Putman Group
The transaction will add a team of professionals to Wealth Enhancement, overseeing more than $182m in client assets.
Bank of Ireland invests $435m in Retail Ireland division
The funding covers fraud prevention, technology upgrades, telephony, mortgage services, mobile app, and payments.
Citi’s investment management unit head joins BlackRock – report
Jasminski joins BlackRock together with a team from Citi’s investment management unit.
First Financial gets regulatory approval for BankFinancial acquisition
The acquisition will help First Financial expand its presence in the Chicagoland area, where BankFinancial operates 18 financial centres.
Axis Bank to add 50 private bankers to expand wealth management operations
Burgundy Private currently employs around 250 bankers and manages around $27.4bn as of September 2025.