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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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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.
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Of all the investment banks looking to expand their M&A businesses, Standard Chartered should have the biggest chance of success, writes David Rothnie.
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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.
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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.
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Rosneft’s $55bn two-step acquisition of TNK-BP is a shot in the arm for Europe’s investment bankers — in particular, those at BofA Merrill and Citi, writes David Rothnie.