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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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Confidence is returning at Citi. It has taken longer than most of its rivals to recover from the crisis but now believes it has the strategy in place to beat all-comers in European investment banking. David Rothnie reports.
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A lacklustre third quarter for investment banks could not have come at a better time as the industry enters another of its heavily scrutinised bonus seasons. But despite the fulminations of some politicians against excessive pay, bankers appear to have repaired their relationships with regulators. David Rothnie reports.
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Goldman’s investment banking franchise has re-asserted its credentials in what was a tough third quarter for the rest of the firm. The move to refocus on advisory could not have come at a better time. David Rothnie reports.
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Fast-growing investment bank Jefferies faces a challenge to press ahead with its global hiring spree at a time when rivals are cutting costs to combat falling revenues. So far it has been able to mine a rich seam of talent as other firms shed staff, but a boost in international revenues is now needed to keep the strategy on track. David Rothnie reports.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch deserves plaudits for the rebound in its global standing in 2010, but the US bank needs to make sure it has the right scale in Europe. As David Rothnie points out, Goldman Sachs remains the benchmark.
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With Stuart Gulliver moving up to be HSBC’s chief executive, he leaves a hand-crafted global banking and markets division that has enjoyed considerable success during the credit crisis. But with rivals stepping up their efforts and an uplift in M&A and equities expected next year, has he left the right structure behind that can build on that success? David Rothnie reports.