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Wells Fargo to buy brokerage services firm Merlin Securities

The largest US mortgage lender is looking to expand its offerings for asset managers

It was a day for heckles, applause, defiance and remorse at Barclays annual shareholder meeting on Friday, which ended in the bank's largest ever investor rebellion over its remuneration plans

German bank worked on four $3bn plus deals over the course of the week, in what has been one of the busiest weeks for mergers and acquisitions this year

One of Canada's largest pension funds gets a boost from Japanese firms as it continues to develop infrastructure investment project

The private equity giant reported better than expected first quarter earnings – measured by economic net income – as robust value appreciation in investments offset a decline in fees

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Barclays hosted its annual AGM on Friday at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank, where chief executive Bob Diamond is facing difficult questions over his executive pay. Financial News presents a selection of images from the day.

Lazard flags up increased work in smaller M&A deals

Chief financial officer says increased activity in advising on mid-market M&A deals contributed towards record first quarter operating revenues

Co-op and B&CE triumph in FN Pensions Awards

David Norgrove, the former Pensions Regulator, is recognised for outstanding personal contribution

UK-listed fund manager has agreed to buy a stake in the $2.3bn Indian fund business – despite the difficult environment for asset management M&A deals

Headway Capital Partners has joined the throngs of secondary firms looking to raise fresh capital

Terry Duffy says an imminent rise in volatility – and volumes – is ‘pure fundamentals’

Nomura profits slump in wholesale division

The Japanese bank falls to a full-year loss at its wholesale arm – despite its best quarterly performance in global markets in six quarters

WEF urges new controls on financial innovations

The World Economic Forum outlines the steps firms and regulators should take to ensure the responsible development of new finance products

Swiss bank chief executive tells shareholders aggressive moves to cut costs and risk-weighted assets have left it well-placed to bear fruit in the future environment

Lazard first-quarter net income falls 54%

Lazard's first-quarter net income fell 54% on costs tied to cutting staff, yet the midsize investment bank posted a core profit and revenue that easily topped expectations

Jonathan Rowley, co-head of European mergers and acquisitions at UBS, has been the common denominator across a hat-trick of deals

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Wells Fargo to buy brokerage services firm Merlin Securities

Heckles and rebellion at Barclays' AGM

Deutsche wins big in week of M&A

Omers leads on infrastructure investment

KKR earnings beat expectations

Barclays AGM

Lazard flags up increased work in smaller M&A deals

Co-op and B&CE triumph in FN Pensions Awards

Schroders closes India deal

Coller spinout seeks $370m for fund

CME chairman eyes volatility rebound

Nomura profits slump in wholesale division

WEF urges new controls on financial innovations

Credit Suisse AGM: Dougan touts progress

Lazard first-quarter net income falls 54%

Investment bank of the week: UBS