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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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Credit Suisse’s chief executive is under pressure for the first time in his five year reign, writes David Rothnie.
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The resignation of the head of Morgan Stanley’s European private equity unit is symptomatic of a broader problem, writes David Rothnie. How can banks stay relevant to the world of private equity?
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Russia’s independent emerging markets investment bank is scaling down some of its loftier global ambitions but insists it is still committed to its core markets, writes David Rothnie.
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JP Morgan, the bank that breezed through the credit crunch, is finding the European sovereign crisis much tougher to navigate, as David Rothnie writes.
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Not many banks can boast of a profitable time in Greece, but Lazard is one. Having been handsomely paid for its highly sensitive government advisory mandate, it has become the go-to firm for other troubled administrations. That’s just as well, considering the poor health of the M&A market, as David Rothnie writes.
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With all banks taking a fresh look at headcount in their advisory businesses and dealflow patchy at best, the industry is losing expertise as more senior bankers opt to join the corporate sector, writes David Rothnie.