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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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After a brutal third quarter, the French bank is applying its usual caution to its European development, but has no plans to stop expanding — and is eyeing a foray into corporate broking, writes David Rothnie.
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Cost-cutting has been a big theme of the third quarter results season at investment banks, and Credit Suisse is no exception. But the firm has ambitions beyond efficiency. Although it has announced 1,500 new job cuts, the bank also reckons it can grow in some areas, as David Rothnie writes.
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While UBS admitted that “control deficiencies” were to blame for the bank failing to pick up rogue trading, some banks appear to have forgotten the commitment to better risk management they made in 2008, writes David Rothnie.
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RBS believes it can beat its once-great adversary, Barclays Capital, along with that other UK powerhouse, JP Morgan Cazenove on its home turf. Its role on the G4S deal might just be the start, as David Rothnie reports.
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The eurozone crisis has hammered investment banking revenues in the third quarter. But a recapitalisation plan for the region’s financial institutions — when it finally arrives — could provide a welcome source of fees. David Rothnie writes.
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Morgan Stanley’s CEO James Gorman is keeping his succession options open while the firm navigates choppy waters, writes David Rothnie. Alongside the four candidates from the investment bank, asset management head Greg Fleming is an intriguing fifth option.