BENGALURU/NEW YORK (Jan 15): Wall Street's investment bankers expect to stay busy this year after reaping a windfall from big-ticket deals and stock market listings in 2025. Top US banks reported stronger fourth-quarter profits this week, with Goldman Sachs' investment banking fees jumping 25% on a dealmaking boost and rival Morgan Stanley reporting a 47% surge in investment banking revenue. Bank of America's investment banking fees rose a marginal 1% in the quarter. Global investment banking revenues crossed US$100 billion (RM405.45 billion) in 2025, Dealogic's data showed. CEO Scharf said the bank advised on two of the largest M&A deals of 2025 and climbed to eighth in announced M&A rankings from 12th a year earlier.

Source: The Edge Markets January 15, 2026 14:38 UTC