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Lehman Brothers’ European investment bankers have had more to deal with than most in the last year. But while some are in line for $25m pay-outs from their new employers at Nomura, there is still a big question over the Japanese firm’s commitment to the business, writes David Rothnie
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The 2006 generation of financial sponsor group bankers have been flung to the winds during the last year but as their private equity industry clients face a shake-out, investment banks need to quickly sort out their coverage models, writes David Rothnie.
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John Thain may have made enemies during his short tenure at the top of Merrill Lynch — but not among the firm’s investment bankers. Managing directors at the bank’s European headquarters in London expressed anger this week at Thain’s ousting, and were united in their belief that Ken Lewis knifed Thain in order to save his own credibility.
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As investment banks struggle with the latest phase of the financial crisis many are increasingly seeking solace from the wealthy clients and family offices served by their private banking and asset management operations as a way of generating high-margin, low-cost returns. The strategy has merit, but it requires the sort of long-term commitment that may be beyond the attention span of a typical deal-maker, writes David Rothnie.
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For many of Merrill Lynch’s European investment banking team at its London headquarters, the apparent rescue by Bank of America last September has turned out to be nothing more than a stay of execution.
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Dubai was last year’s bolt-hole for investment bankers seeking to avoid the axe. This year, savvy but deal-less dealmakers are rebranding as restructuring experts. The ride will be a bumpy one as big banks run into even bigger conflicts, although there will be no shortage of business to be done, writes David Rothnie.