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Ten months after its unusual regional retreat in equity capital markets and M&A, HSBC has had a good year in debt capital markets, suggesting its new strategy can work
New look corporate finance division has merged M&A and sponsor coverage
Physical infrastructure, once seen as boring and ex-growth, has become one of the hottest areas for capital markets and M&A, and that is set to accelerate in 2026
Hit by an alleged ‘fraud’ at the bankrupt US car parts maker, Wall Street’s last pure play investment bank has its sights set on European leveraged finance as it expands its alliance with SMBC
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Cambridge man William Vereker and Franco-Italian Andrea Orcel may be cut from different cloth but they see eye to eye on investment banking strategy. That will serve UBS well as it continues its rehabilitation, writes David Rothnie.
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For years banks have thought little of investing heavily in Asia, seduced by the long term growth prospects of the region. But the pressure is now on firms to generate proper returns from their investment banking businesses there, writes David Rothnie.
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HSBC is continuing to upgrade its coverage effort in a quest to grab market share from cost-cutting rivals, writes David Rothnie.
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M&A bankers remain frustrated as clients balk at leverage levels. But there is an expectation that the second quarter will deliver deals, writes David Rothnie.
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Strategic equity solutions groups are providing firms with big revenues and strong relationships in an otherwise moribund environment for investment banking, writes David Rothnie.
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The Japanese bank hopes to put another year of transition behind it by delivering on a new investment banking strategy, writes David Rothnie.