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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
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
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International banks seeking business in Russia are being hit by a double-whammy of falling deal volumes and the rise of two formidable competitors in Sberbank and VTB, writes David Rothnie.
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Integration is the watchword for the new boss of Mizuho’s London-based investment banking operation as he looks to build on Paul Hearn’s tenure, writes David Rothnie.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s aggressive expansion in Europe is striking fear into its rivals, writes David Rothnie.
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The RBS chairman’s bullish timetable for the bank’s reprivatisation does not look realistic, writes David Rothnie.
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Deutsche Bank is determined to meet any tough new regulatory demands on its US operation without sacrificing market share, writes David Rothnie.
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QInvest, the Qatari investment bank, is aiming to become the government’s go-to adviser even as western firms look to grab the next big opportunity in the Middle East, writes David Rothnie.