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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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The absence of Credit Suisse from two marquee trades raises questions in some minds about the firm’s progress in investment banking. But as David Rothnie writes, the bank has transformed its business in recent years — and is well placed to continue its push.
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The US bank’s acquisition of Hoare Govett comes as ambitious firms in corporate broking are fighting for supremacy, writes David Rothnie.
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Western banks face a test of their nerve in Russia following the creation of a new domestic banking behemoth. Their mandates and their staff are under threat, writes David Rothnie.
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Barclays Capital’s goal to be a top three player across all market products may seem ambitious. With the build-out now behind it, the bank believes it can be done. But staff will be under more pressure than ever: there will be no excuses for missing a deal, as David Rothnie writes.
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Goldman Sachs has been quietly investing in its M&A business during one of the more vulnerable periods in its history. The idea is to bring through the firm’s next generation of dealmakers, writes David Rothnie.
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The departure of the top two bankers in Nomura’s wholesale bank effectively ends the Japanese firm’s global bulge bracket aspirations. It also shows that Nomura has abandoned its previous position of seeking to retain the former rump of the Lehman business at all costs. David Rothnie reports.