Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has announced the appointment of Sushil Zaregaonkar as Managing Director within its Business Consulting practice. Based in Mumbai, he will focus on driving business and digital transformation initiatives for financial services organizations, with an emphasis on operational efficiency, customer experience, revenue growth and AI-led innovation.

In October 2025, we published our first edition of the Bank Deregulation Primer focused on capital deregulation proposals for the top 19 global banks and their pro forma impact. In the second edition of our Bank Deregulation Primer, we now assess the latest wave of regulatory developments and their implications.

Asia and the Middle East are seeing a convergence – where wealth mobility, geopolitical realignment, and generational transition intersect. For insurance companies, private banks and financial advisors in or serving Asia, this dynamic presents a dual opportunity.

AI has reduced friction from building software. However, governance within capital markets has not moved with it.