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‘New kid on the block’ disrupts established order with lead role on Schroders takeover
Investment bank, like the group, wants to diversify outside France, and will lead with its strongest suit, real assets
The Spanish bank is building out its industry and product teams after doubling down in North America
UK house has boosted returns at its investment bank and is bullish on ECM and M&A despite falling below expectations
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After hitting rock bottom in the wake of the financial crisis, Citi has re-drawn the map in European coverage as the three year revamp of its corporate finance business starts to bear fruit, writes David Rothnie.
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CCB has made no secret of its desire to be the best wholesale bank in Europe, writes David Rothnie. But its chairman’s empire-building hopes are being over-stated.
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M&A fees and volumes may be at their lowest levels since before the crisis, but it would be a brave firm that decides to cut and run, writes David Rothnie
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Anshu Jain, Deutsche’s new co-CEO, has a chance to be bold when he faces investors next week, writes David Rothnie. Cost savings and job cuts are likely to be top of his agenda.
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Crédit Agricole has finally been facing up to reality and reining in its ambitions. But as David Rothnie writes, the strategy means that the firm’s investment banking division is now a shadow of its former self.
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Sovereign wealth funds, once banks’ best clients, are hiring their own talent to do deals as the Middle East’s investment banking landscape takes on a more local flavour, writes David Rothnie.