Announced global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) totaled $524 billion in the first quarter, rising 10 percent compared to the same period a year earlier, preliminary data shows.

Below are the top 10 rankings for financial advisers, by ranking value of deals, for the year to date (YTD):

At the top:

Goldman Sachs & Co

Credit Suisse

Morgan Stanley

JPMorgan

Deutsche Bank AG

Lazard

Citi

UBS

Blackstone Group LP

Bank of America