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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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If the optimists are to be believed, then traditional advisory and capital markets business could give a fillip to bank revenues in 2011. But amid the current trend of a renewed focus on relationships, which firms stand ready to reap the benefits of a resurgence of investment banking work? David Rothnie reports.
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There’s no doubt BNP Paribas has had a good crisis. But can it kick on and consolidate its successes of the past three years? Much will depend on Thierry Varène, BNPP’s most senior rainmaker, who has been handed the keys to the bank’s CIB business in the UK, Germany and Spain. David Rothnie reports.
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Never mind too big to fail. Goldman Sachs’ private equity business is simply too profitable to give up. It won’t wind it down without a fight, writes David Rothnie.
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It’s the post-crisis mantra of investment banks — delivering the firm to a select grouping of their most lucrative clients by cross-selling a wide array of products through a single point of contact. But by adopting an undifferentiated coverage strategy, are banks securing their clients for life, or erecting a smoke-screen for tactical cost-cutting?
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One way or another, an international bail-out of Ireland looks set to provide plenty of opportunities for investment banks. But they will think carefully before committing to advisory mandates. As the country’s banking sector shrinks and more prized assets come up for grabs, they might be better off acting as principals. David Rothnie reports.
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FICC may be fixed but UBS’s investment bank has plenty of other challenges — most particularly generating profits at a time of leaner returns — that it needs to face, reports David Rothnie.