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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: North America
North America's investment banks overcame early market disruptions, then surged with major M&A, IPO, and debt deals in 2025.
North America
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Winner Insights
Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key
Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: North America
North American sustainable-finance issuance suffered due to ESG backlash and regulatory tensions, but Canada remained resilient and adaptation finance emerged.
News
US-Iran War Puts Strait Of Hormuz Under Fire, Disrupting Global Energy Trade
US strikes on Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz tensions, spiking energy prices, disrupting trade and heightening global geopolitical risk.
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Best Trade Finance Bank In North America: BNY
BNY Mellon has earned its recognition as the Best Trade Finance Bank in North America due to its strong trade services portfolio, which is supported by eight global trade centers.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: FX Tech Global Winners
This year’s Best FX Tech Awards recognize the institutions and providers setting the benchmark for innovation, resilience, and client-centric design across global currency markets.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: North America
With an advanced infrastructure supporting a variety of trading, J.P. Morgan operates the most powerful FX franchise in North America.
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AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II
In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II
The global financial industry is being radically shaped by three core forces: industrialization of AI; development of expansive digital ecosystems; and refreshed emphasis on providing secure, customer-centric digital services.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SPACs Are Back And Fueled By MAGA World
Many of the newly formed SPACs target sectors aligned with “America First” priorities, including cryptocurrency, nuclear technology and quantum computing.
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World’s Best Private Banks 2026: North America
Thriving equity and capital markets, rising investor appetite for wealth planning, and intensifying competition in the industry defined a standout year for North American private banks.
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World’s Best SME Banks 2026: North America
North American SMEs are leveraging innovation and digital finance to sustain growth in an increasingly competitive environment.