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‘New kid on the block’ disrupts established order with lead role on Schroders takeover
Investment bank, like the group, wants to diversify outside France, and will lead with its strongest suit, real assets
The Spanish bank is building out its industry and product teams after doubling down in North America
UK house has boosted returns at its investment bank and is bullish on ECM and M&A despite falling below expectations
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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.
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Regulatory and political opposition to the City may be detracting from London’s appeal as a global financial centre, but the UK as a source of investment banking fees is as important as ever. And as David Rothnie writes, competition for talent is getting fiercer.
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Deutsche Bank’s management reshuffle could pave the way for the bank to secure a number of goals that have proved difficult to achieve. Becoming a true global M&A leader is one; cracking the Americas is another. As David Rothnie writes, the investment bank’s new heads are well placed to lead the charge.
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HSBC is overhauling its investment banking operations and demanding more from its bankers, writes David Rothnie. The bank has been here before, of course, but this time it is taking a different approach to its more traditional rivals — and it seems to be paying off.