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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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After a period of time usefully spent nurturing the next generation of bankers within the firm, Citigroup is on the front foot again in recruitment. As David Rothnie writes, the bank is making good on its ambition to hire senior, well-connected names.
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JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley have landed the prime roles on AT&T’s $39bn bid for T-Mobile USA. Their appointments are a testament to the power of a stellar track record — and the importance of personal relationships. But the deal is not just about the big firms, as the presence of boutiques Greenhill and Evercore shows. David Rothnie reports.
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BNP Paribas is a clear winner from the crisis and has a credible strategy in investment banking, but it faces a struggle to attract the best talent from rival firms, writes David Rothnie.
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Another year, another reshuffle. The retirement of a UBS veteran has prompted the bank to have another stab at putting in place a new management team for its investment banking division. As David Rothnie writes, the aim is restore the bank’s former glory in what is a crucial business for the firm.
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The next mergers and acquisitions boom is beginning. And for the first time, it is being played out in the emerging markets, as western companies seek to consolidate their positions in fast-growing economies and strong companies in those markets seek to become a global force. David Rothnie looks at the skills banks need to win business.
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Brady Dougan wants Credit Suisse to be the world’s most admired bank and it won praise last week for its landmark Coco deal as it continued to bolster its reserves. But he knows that, without the balance sheet of firms like JP Morgan or Bank of America Merrill Lynch, it won’t become a premier investment bank by aiming to be the biggest. Its challenge, writes David Rothnie, is to keep up the momentum that it established in the wake of the financial crisis.