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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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Rumours of the death of Nomura’s investment banking franchise have been exaggerated, writes David Rothnie. High profile M&A mandate wins this year prove it is very much alive and kicking.
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It is hard to compare Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual to many other rivals. In some ways, the newly-floated firm is a throwback to a pre-Volcker world. But as David Rothnie writes, in others it is a standard-bearer for a new approach.
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The push for greater integration between Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s corporate and investment banking divisions is paying off. As David Rothnie writes, the bank is gaining momentum in its grab for global wallet share.
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The success of Citi’s London operation is crucial if it is to meet its ambition to become the premier investment bank in the fast-growing emerging markets, writes David Rothnie.
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After an uptick in retirements of senior staff, Goldman cannot shrug off the departure of Yoel Zaoui and the firm needs to accelerate plans to promote its next generation of banking stars. But as David Rothnie writes, the challenge is achieving that while also reining in a partnership that has swelled.
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You could call it the austerity reshuffle, but the much-anticipated re-organisation by Société Générale’s new management team of its corporate and investment banking division bears the hallmark of a firm looking to protect its core business, writes David Rothnie.