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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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As RBS takes the knife to its global banking and markets division, buying the equities platform would be an ideal way for one of the emerging forces in global investment banking to enter this business, writes David Rothnie. The problem is there are few candidates willing or able to take it on.
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Despite investment banks cutting staff after a miserable year and little promise of much in the way of excitement for the industry in 2012, Jefferies has bucked the trend by continuing to expand its international business. David Rothnie writes.
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An infrastructure deal boom is on its way, but this time banks are playing it safer than before, David Rothnie writes.
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The retirement of an industry legend has put the industry on red alert at the prospect of mandate wins, writes David Rothnie.
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With the value of withdrawn deals hitting a three-year high, it’s time for M&A bankers to start delivering some home truths to their clients. David Rothnie writes.
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With the integration of Lehman Brothers to worry about, Nomura was not able to reap the rewards of the post sub-prime crisis trading boom. But with conditions now looking worse than ever, the Japanese bank may have to sacrifice its pure-play model if it is to succeed in investment banking, writes David Rothnie.