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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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Few investment banks have rebuilt since the crisis as quickly or as heavily as Citigroup. After shaking off US government ownership in 2009, the bank is digesting a frantic recruitment spree. It is also climbing up the league tables, as David Rothnie writes.
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After a dismal 2010 in Germany, the country’s investment bankers have embarked on a hiring spree in anticipation of a busy 2012. But with dealflow coming earlier than anticipated, some may be caught flat-footed, David Rothnie writes.
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Compensation regulation is putting banks in a tricky position when it comes to staffing — but not in the way one would expect. The issue is not how to pay top performers, but how to deal with a fixed cost base that is rising as banks shift the emphasis towards salaries while the revenue base remains as variable as ever. One answer is a mid year review with teeth, as David Rothnie writes.
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As Goldman Sachs faces another round of lawsuits in the US, it is working overtime to repair its reputation with clients. Recent moves to promote its senior European staff are an important step, as David Rothnie writes.
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The succession battle at the top of Deutsche Bank is not a spat between retail and investment bankers, as it is sometimes portrayed. There is, however, a tussle between the management board and the supervisory board. Both agree that splitting the role makes sense, but they have different partners in mind. David Rothnie reports.
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Corporate banking, and the way it interacts with investment banking, is a key theme of the post-crisis banking landscape. JP Morgan’s new corporate banking structure is at the heart of an initiative this year to secure more business from the bank’s biggest international clients, as David Rothnie reports.