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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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A mandate advising Greece on a potential restructuring — understood to have been won by Lazard — is the highest profile piece of business going for bankers working for government clients. But governments everywhere are providing banks with a stream of advisory and capital markets mandates. It’s a tricky, low-fee business, writes David Rothnie, but is becoming essential in order for banks to stay in the flow of investment banking
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch wants its European business to shine — and thinks that Goldman alumnus Christian Meissner is the man to return its investment banking franchise to its pre-merger glory, writes David Rothnie
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Three years on from the subprime crisis, the spotlight has finally fallen on the role played by management consultants in helping banks form strategies that led to billions of dollars of losses. But, the consultants should escape blame: things have gone very wrong at the top when a firm’s top managers call in external help to make and push through big decisions, writes David Rothnie.
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One year ago, crisis-hit Citigroup, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and UBS all started to lose key bankers to rivals. With the first quarter of 2010 now under their belts, they are getting back on their feet and are ready to fight off further attempts to lure staff away, writes David Rothnie
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Deutsche Bank has never had higher capital ratios despite escaping the need to make any big calls on shareholders during the credit crisis. But activist hedge fund Algebris wants the bank to regain the strategic initiative with a capital raise — before its strength turns into weakness. David Rothnie reports.
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• Bhattal coup placates ex-Lehman bankers in Asia … • … but Sayeed loss threatens stable European team • Firm braced for departures after FSA bonus sign-off