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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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The US investment bank is the latest entrant with ambitions to grow in Europe’s testing M&A market. As David Rothnie writes, Houlihan Lokey is finding opportunities appearing as others struggle.
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The Swiss bank is leading the way as the sector braces itself for a new round of cuts. Others will be forced to follow, as David Rothnie writes.
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With Europe in crisis and growth in emerging markets slowing, the fight for global investment banking supremacy in 2012 is focused on the US, the world’s biggest fee pool, writes David Rothnie.
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With the heart ripped out of the management team that has driven Barclays to the top tier of investment banks, the task for those left behind is a fearsome one. Rich Ricci must lead a corporate and investment bank that is wounded and dazed — and one that will expect now to face a tough challenge in retaining its staff. David Rothnie writes.
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After three years of growth in corporate and investment banking, RBC is looking to be a thorn in the side of Europe’s more established investment banking divisions, as David Rothnie writes.
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Credit Suisse’s chief executive is under pressure for the first time in his five year reign, writes David Rothnie.