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M&A in 2026: time to summon up the blood


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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  • Investment banks have taken tough decisions in 2012 — cutting costs and withdrawing from unprofitable businesses. With more upheaval likely in 2013, senior bankers without product responsibilities are vulnerable, writes David Rothnie.
  • While 2012 has been a year of strategic pain and contracting revenues for global investment banks, it has been one of continuing expansion for the independent Moelis & Co, set up in 2007, at the dawn of the financial crisis, writes David Rothnie.
  • Of all the investment banks looking to expand their M&A businesses, Standard Chartered should have the biggest chance of success, writes David Rothnie.
  • Leucadia’s acquisition of Jefferies, announced this week, puts the US investment bank on a firmer footing. But questions remain over strategy, writes David Rothnie.
  • Russia’s second biggest bank is intent on exploiting the weakness of western rivals, writes David Rothnie.
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    HSBC’s investment banking aspirations are growing while the competition retrenches, writes David Rothnie.