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Bank strives for ‘complete global offering’ in M&A and ECM but market conditions hang in the balance
‘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
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It’s not every quarter that you beat Goldman Sachs’s earnings. But that’s precisely what Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman has just done. However, despite re-energising the firm since taking over from John Mack last September, his European business remains underpowered.
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BP has lined up a familiar team of M&A heavyweights ahead of what is being billed as its make or break second quarter results on July 27. But insiders warn against a transformational deal such as a big disposal or white knight rescue — at least until the oil leak in the Mexican Gulf is stopped, a complete assessment of the environmental damage can be conducted and the cost of the clean-up can be counted. David Rothnie reports.
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The Jérôme Kerviel affair and the credit crunch have stripped the bank of its risk- taking edge and left it searching for a new raison d’etre. David Rothnie reports.
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After a tough second quarter, banks’ 2010 budgets are on a knife-edge and they are pinning their hopes on IPO issuance and M&A deals by financial sponsors. The alternative is swingeing job cuts. David Rothnie reports.
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BNP Paribas is one of the winners from the financial crisis. Now it has set its sights on becoming a leading force in corporate finance across Europe. David Rothnie assesses the challenges ahead for Thierry Varène.
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Investment banking fee pools in Asia have doubled this year — good news for Western investment banks that are locked in a talent battle to gain the upper hand in a war for market share. But they had reckoned without local banks making the biggest strides in 2010, while reduced levels of deal activity following recent market volatility will prove a test of their patience. Not everyone can win, says David Rothnie.