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Nomura looks to sustainable investment banking future
Nomura is eyeing acquisitions and a change in chief executive promises a reboot of its investment banking ambitions, writes David Rothnie.
28 May 2020 -
Pandemic threatens M&A pipeline
The coronavirus will depress mergers and acquisitions activity, hurt advisory revenues and change the emphasis of deal-making in 2020, writes David Rothnie.
12 Mar 2020 -
HSBC’s restructuring: is it enough though?
HSBC’s corporate finance staff have survived its restructuring largely unscathed, but the more ambitious among them will see the bank’s plans as a missed opportunity, writes David Rothnie. And with no answer yet on the identity of the next full-time CEO, the uncertainty is not over.
20 Feb 2020 -
Assaf retirement rings GBM restructuring bell
The retirement of Samir Assaf, HSBC’s long-serving head of global banking and markets (GBM), paves the way for a long overdue restructuring of that division. This will test the bank’s new-look management team.
21 Nov 2019 -
Credit Suisse homes in on private credit with Amine switch
Credit Suisse has lost the talisman of its investment banking and capital markets (IBCM) division, James 'Jim' Amine, but says the unit is "absolutely core", writes David Rothnie.
14 Nov 2019 -
HSBC’s Tucker and Stevenson ramp up the pressure
HSBC’s chief executive was dislodged by the force of the challenges facing the bank. Now, its global markets division is under pressure as senior management continues with reform, writes David Rothnie.
15 Aug 2019 -
Guyett embraces pragmatism with corporate finance push
HSBC’s new global banking boss has quietly redesigned the division and fleshed out a cohesive corporate finance strategy that plays to its strengths, writes David Rothnie.
25 Jul 2019 -
Citi eyes home improvements to overhaul investment banking elite
After establishing itself as a top three player in European investment banking, Citi is now making an ambitious push for the summit in its home market, writes David Rothnie.
13 Jun 2019 -
Goldman’s reboot suffers mission creep
A tough quarter scuppered Goldman Sachs's strategic update but the bank places deeds before words and is already well advanced in its new strategy, writes David Rothnie
24 Apr 2019 -
Hot under the collar: banks make big calls in strategic equity
A surge in shareholder activism is providing banks with a lucrative new source of revenue, but they have to tread carefully or risk losing treasured corporate relationships, writes David Rothnie.
17 Apr 2019
