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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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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.
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The surge in M&A activity in North America is benefiting the established hierarchy, but bankers across the Atlantic are suffering, writes David Rothnie.