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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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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.
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The sovereign debt crisis is placing an ever-sharper focus on banks’ relationships with their best clients, writes David Rothnie. For banks and borrowers alike, scratching each other’s backs has never been so essential.
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UBS is starting to look like Dresdner Kleinwort and may soon have a fate to match, writes David Rothnie. Chief executive Ossie Gruebel has lost his job after losing his famed golden touch with the Swiss regulators. Sergio Ermotti, the bank’s interim CEO, has a lot of legacy to deal with.
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The sale of UK mid-cap specialist Evolution Group is just the start in the remodelling of the equities landscape. Plenty of much bigger firms will need to reconsider their expansion plans, writes David Rothnie
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Almost seven years after predicting that the house of Cazenove would crumble under the force of its joint venture partner JP Morgan, rivals are once again predicting its demise. The difference is that this time they might be on to something, as David Rothnie writes.