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New equity capital markets talent and Bernstein joint venture have helped Société Générale win eye-catching mandates. Next, it will expand sector teams
Italian investment bank has retained its focus since its takeover by Banca Monte dei Paschi. Now with two suitors for MPS, it is set for more upheaval
Years of underperformance are behind it and the bank has launched a new growth plan
The Italian bank’s head of advisory and financial solutions wants AI to support a new operating model based on being able to work faster than any of its rivals
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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.
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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.