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Bankers predict megadeals, plentiful debt and IPOs. The dealmaking resurgence even has a political slogan: European unity
France’s investment banking market recovered strongly in 2025 but that doesn’t mean domestic banks are happy. The market is super-competitive and US firms are winning many of the best mandates
The US bank has won more market share in European IB than its rivals after overhauling its leadership and doubling down in the region’s biggest markets
The US bank has emerged from its restructuring to record impressive market share gains following a reboot of its financial sponsor and leveraged finance businesses
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Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity -
Bank M&A is back on the agenda, but talk of SMBC buying Jefferies is premature. The two firms are prioritising their multi-stranded alliance and a takeover now would jeopardise it
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Corporate broking relationships endure for decades and build deep roots between both individuals and institutions, enabling banks to win outsized revenues from clients they serve. No wonder that a new crop of banks are expanding their ambitions
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The launch of a €35bn exchange offer for Germany’s Commerzbank marks a decisive attempt to break a stalemate that has frustrated Andrea Orcel in his quest to turn UniCredit into a pan-European banking champion
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Bank strives for ‘complete global offering’ in M&A and ECM but market conditions hang in the balance
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‘New kid on the block’ disrupts established order with lead role on Schroders takeover
