Source: GlobalData
RBC Capital Markets and UBS top M&A financial advisers in South & Central America region during Q1 2025, reveals GlobalData
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RBC Capital Markets and UBS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the South & Central America region during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database revealed that RBC Capital Markets achieved the leading position in terms of value by advising on $1.7 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, UBS led in terms of volume by advising on two deals.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS was the top adviser by volume in Q1 2024 and managed to retain its leadership position by this metric in Q1 2025 as well. Apart from leading by volume, UBS also occupied second position by value in Q1 2025.
“Meanwhile, RBC Capital Markets advised on just one deal in Q1 2025, but its billion-dollar* value significantly boosted the firm’s overall performance. As a result, the global investment bank witnessed a substantial surge in the total value of deals it advised on compared to Q1 2024. This propelled RBC Capital Markets from seventh place in Q1 2024 to the top spot by deal value in Q1 2025. In addition to leading by value, the firm also secured the third position by deal volume during the quarter.”
UBS occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $269 million worth of deals, followed by Clairfield International with $240 million, Rand Merchant Bank with $240 million and DNB Bank with $40 million.
Meanwhile, Pier Partners occupied the second position in terms of volume with two deals, followed by RBC Capital Markets with one deal, whereas Clairfield International and Rand Merchant Bank jointly occupied the fourth position with each of them advising on one deal.
*Deal value ≥ $1 billion