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Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top Q1 2026 financial services M&A adviser rankings
Key takeaways
- Data from Global Data’s Financial Deals Database showed Barclays advised on transactions worth $31.4bn in the quarter.
- Houlihan Lokey worked on 15 deals, the highest volume among advisers in the sector.
- Morgan Stanley was placed second in the value ranking with $27.9bn in advised deals.
Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top Q1 2026 financial services M&A adviser rankings Global Data Mon, May 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM GMT+7 1 min read HLI BCS Barclays was the leading financial adviser in financial services mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of 2026 by deal value, while Houlihan Lokey was first by deal count, according to Global Data’s latest league table.
Data from Global Data’s Financial Deals Database showed Barclays advised on transactions worth $31.4bn in the quarter.
Houlihan Lokey worked on 15 deals, the highest volume among advisers in the sector.
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