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Bankers predict megadeals, plentiful debt and IPOs. The dealmaking resurgence even has a political slogan: European unity
France’s investment banking market recovered strongly in 2025 but that doesn’t mean domestic banks are happy. The market is super-competitive and US firms are winning many of the best mandates
The US bank has won more market share in European IB than its rivals after overhauling its leadership and doubling down in the region’s biggest markets
The US bank has emerged from its restructuring to record impressive market share gains following a reboot of its financial sponsor and leveraged finance businesses
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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.
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After a reshuffle at the top of UniCredit’s investment bank following the arrival of two Société Générale veterans, the focus is resolutely on improving the return from existing clients rather than any ambitious expansion. David Rothnie writes.