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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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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.
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Andrea Orcel’s move from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to UBS is one of the most closely-watched career switches in European investment banking for years. As David Rothnie writes, there are big challenges ahead for him and his new employer — including an urgent need to address the firm’s slide in the US.