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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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As John Winter heads off to run Barclays’ commercial banking business, his successor will benefit from his recruitment policy but must still deliver on ambitious plans, reports David Rothnie
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Investment banks poured resources into their Middle East businesses in the years leading up to the financial crisis. But despite lavishing clients with their best brains and cheap lending, few had much to show for it. Now that confidence in the region is growing again, David Rothnie asks if it will be different second time around.
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Bank restructuring work for governments has filled the coffers for Europe’s top FIG advisory businesses in 2009. With plenty more to come next year, David Rothnie looks at how the balance of power has shifted.
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Commerzbank may have consigned the Kleinwort name to the dustbin of history following its integration of Dresdner Bank, but corporate finance chief Roman Schmidt argues that its former rival’s investment bankers are crucial to its quest for dominance in Germany, writes David Rothnie.
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Andrea Orcel is trying to recruit up to 10 of Europe’s top dealmakers for Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s ailing mergers and acquisitions business. His track record, and a commitment from investment bank boss Tom Montag to double lending to European clients, give him a chance of luring the bankers he wants, writes David Rothnie.
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Tom King’s departure from Citi has enabled it to promote James Bardrick and Manuel Falco to joint heads of the European business. They are popular choices but the other contenders for the job may now feel their futures lie elsewhere.