Southpaw
by David Rothnie

• Banks get hot under the collars in solutions business re-boot

  Controls have been tightened after the high-profile losses that banks took on margin loans when retail conglomerate Steinhoff ran into trouble late last year. But strategic equity solutions businesses remain central to equity capital markets, writes David Rothnie.

  • 19 Apr 2018

• Jefferies replaces beef with muscle in holding structure revamp

  Jefferies owes its success to industry expertise and an entrepreneurial culture that keeps its bankers at the coalface, writes David Rothnie.

  • 12 Apr 2018

• Banks promote the next generation in UK broking business

  A series of moves on the UK investment banking scene is giving younger stars space to shine. Moreover, it suggests banks are promoting from within, amid cost constraints and a dearth of star dealmakers, writes David Rothnie.

  • 04 Apr 2018

• Time up for Cryan at Deutsche?

  That the Deutsche Bank board is said to be accelerating the hunt for a new chief executive should not come as a surprise as John Cryan looks increasingly isolated, but an internal promotion seems more likely, writes David Rothnie.

  • 27 Mar 2018

• Valet parking leaves Soc Gen with ‘double’ space to fill

  The shock departure of deputy chief executive Didier Valet from Société Générale last week leaves a hole at the top of the bank’s corporate and investment bank that will be difficult to fill, writes David Rothnie

  • 21 Mar 2018

• Goldman loses sense of timing in succession shambles

  The botched succession to the chief executive seat is un-Goldmanlike, and the firm must provide more clarity if it is to stay focused on its expansion plans and not cede the initiative to its rivals, writes David Rothnie.

  • 14 Mar 2018

• Activism wave could redefine investment banking relationships

  With activist investors firmly established in Europe, advisers are beefing up teams and trying to position themselves for a possible shake-up in the relationship between boards and investment banks, writes David Rothnie.

  • 07 Mar 2018

• UBS looks for M&A improvement to weather FIG downturn and ventures outside comfort zone

  UBS’s new head of corporate client solutions in EMEA believes the bank can weather any downturn in FIG revenues and make the running in M&A, writes David Rothnie.

  • 01 Mar 2018

• Barclays picks up the pace in investment banking but regulatory risks remain

  The bank is showing some much-needed urgency after losing momentum in Europe, but the fate of its investment banking strategy could lie in the hands of regulators, writes David Rothnie.

  • 22 Feb 2018

• Crunch year for Deutsche's IB biz as Warren promises growth

  Shareholders are losing patience with Deutsche Bank. Rivals are circling. But the firm believes its corporate and investment bank has turned a corner. This year will be critical for its corporate finance business, writes David Rothnie.

  • 15 Feb 2018

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