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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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Morgan Stanley is planning greater global co-operation in investment banking with its one-time saviour Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, as it seeks to overcome troubles in their joint venture, writes David Rothnie.
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The Russian investment bank is on the look-out for banking talent while its rivals retrench, writes David Rothnie.
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While rivals are expanding into new product areas to beat the downturn, Greenhill is sticking by its advisory-only model and is playing down the departure of one of its European founders, writes David Rothnie.
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For a brief period in 2010, it appeared that UBS’s investment bank was gathering momentum. However, after strong first quarter results, the sovereign debt crisis hit, causing its clients to sit on the sidelines, while the recovery in M&A volumes failed to materialise. David Rothnie reports on a bank that cannot get out of second gear.
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As an independent investment bank run by a cabal of former Credit Suisse bankers, Renaissance Capital earned recognition in the last decade for beating the world’s top investment banks in Russia. Now, after near bankruptcy in 2008 and with talismanic founder Stephen Jennings back as chief executive, the firm has revived its plan to become a leading force in emerging markets, writes David Rothnie.
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Macquarie’s presence in Europe has traditionally been dominated by its aggressive infrastructure business. But the firm is rapidly seeking to broaden its reach. Third party advisory work is becoming much more important to the business model, writes David Rothnie.