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'Open season' on Credit Suisse bankers amid uncertainty
Credit Suisse’s investment bankers are looking to its top ranks for an injection of belief in the future of the business, following cuts to the bonus pool and defections from those with less patience, writes David Rothnie.
17 Jun 2021 -
Nomura looks beyond ‘curveballs’ to IB growth
Nomura has ambitious plans to boost its advisory and capital markets businesses as part of a full-throated commitment to international investment banking, writes David Rothnie.
10 Jun 2021 -
FTSE big guns pull trigger on post-crisis shake-up
Corporate broking relationships are undergoing their biggest shake-up in a decade as companies reassess banking relationships following the Covid-19 pandemic.
03 Jun 2021 -
French IB: politique, pandémie, proximité
French banks and foreign rivals are slugging it out in France’s corporate finance boom, where proximity to the government is an advantage, writes David Rothnie.
27 May 2021 -
Staley's plan to halt Barclays' continental drift
Barclays is aiming to bring its continental European corporate finance business in line with its strength in the UK and North America after receiving a resounding vindication of its strategy, writes David Rothnie.
20 May 2021 -
Peel Hunt gains muscle as Santander shakes up UK ECM
Santander’s equity capital markets tie-up with Peel Hunt finally provides it with the entry into the UK that it has been seeking while giving the UK broker the firepower to compete with the biggest banks ahead of its planned listing, writes David Rothnie.
13 May 2021 -
Deutsche eyes expansion amid corporate finance boom
Having proved its strategy is working, Deutsche Bank is now looking ahead to a new phase of expansion in its capital markets and underwriting businesses, writes David Rothnie.
05 May 2021 -
Technology IB boom drives revenues and strategy
The pull of a big fee pool and global reallocation of capital and resources are prompting banks to rethink the way they serve clients in the technology sector on both sides of the Atlantic, writes David Rothnie.
29 Apr 2021 -
FIG bankers braced for wild ride as Orcel lands
The new boss of UniCredit is widely expected to use his deal-making skills to transform the Italian lender, but will he look to revitalise its corporate and investment bank, asks David Rothnie.
22 Apr 2021 -
Banks scrap for talent in Saudi markets push
Banks are training their Middle East efforts on Saudi Arabia, where they are hoping to capitalise on growing capital markets activity. The result is a slug-fest for the best banking talent, but firms must learn the lessons of the past, writes David Rothnie.
14 Apr 2021
