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With Sergio Ermotti set to step down as group CEO, chairman Colm Kelleher favours an orderly, internal succession. But in a critical year for the bank, there could be turbulence ahead
This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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
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Europe’s self-proclaimed investment banking champions are playing to their strengths, but remain far behind US peers -
After quitting M&A and equity capital markets in Europe and the US last year, HSBC is striving to maintain global relevance — and London and New York still have a role to play
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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
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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
