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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 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.
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HSBC is rethinking its investment bank strategy again. With former global banking and markets head Stuart Gulliver now at the helm of the whole firm, the emphasis is on improving corporate coverage and cross-selling. But for Samir Assaf, who now runs GBM, costs will remain a challenge, as David Rothnie writes.
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Bank of America has a simple target — to be global. Its acquisition of Merrill Lynch has given it a base from which to grab growth opportunities outside its home market. And in his latest investment banking reshuffle, Tom Montag will hope he has found the structure that can make this happen. David Rothnie reports.
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A recent report from Nomura’s chief European economist, entitled ‘Europe will work’, referred to the region’s economic prospects rather than the firm’s attempts to make it into the top tier of European investment banking. But recent changes are intended to put that right, as David Rothnie writes.