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This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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
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SG’s coverage and advisory head Thierry Aulagnon has the task of broadening the bank’s business by creating a global M&A franchise. The recent appointments of 13 senior bankers show that he is eschewing big-name stars but it’s not clear that will be enough to expand beyond SG’s heartland, writes David Rothnie.
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The consumer sector is this January’s M&A hotspot and it is Credit Suisse that is feeling the warmth after picking up an armful of advisory mandates. Its aim is to become a top ranking big-ticket M&A house by making external hires, but it is its long-standing bankers and clients that are in the thick of the action at the moment, writes David Rothnie.
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Private equity firms are uppermost in the minds of investment bankers seeking deal fees as they navigate the first weeks of the year. Apax, CVC, Hellman & Friedman and KKR are some of the firms in aggressive buying mode but the real theme of 2010 will be how PE firms arrange exits, not acquisitions, says David Rothnie.
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It has been the year of change for most investment banks — whether picking off disaffected staff from weakened rivals, or hiring in new teams to implement a fresh strategy. It’s also been a year of public opprobrium and a slew of new regulations for banks to deal with. How have they coped? David Rothnie takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the top fee earners in Europe.
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James Gorman doesn’t need to wait until he becomes chief executive of Morgan Stanley in January to know what is required of him. He, like his predecessors, will be judged on his ability to narrow the gap with arch-rival Goldman Sachs.
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There was a time when a gold-plated Asian investment banking business was regarded as an advantage. In 2010 it will be essential, writes David Rothnie, with firms such as Deutsche and Barclays hiring in heavyweights and aiming for domination in the world’s most exciting growth markets.