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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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The US will be critical to BNP Paribas's aim to become Europe's best global investment bank. So far, signs are good, but there is a hill to climb -
The Italian bank’s push into advisory and capital markets appears to be paying off despite a dire market backdrop
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Pulled deals and depleted pipelines have made for a dismal year in UK corporate finance but banks are loathe to make big cuts to staff as they hope for an upturn in activity in 2023
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Credit Suisse’s plan to fulfil the dreams of First Boston loyalists and create a semi-independent capital markets and advisory firm based in the US makes European investment banking a lower priority, writes David Rothnie
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The US bank’s overhaul aims to maximise market share in investment banking by boosting collaboration between divisions. It also makes it look more like rivals who once envied it, writes David Rothnie
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In the run up to Credit Suisse’s strategic review at the end of the month, the bank is cutting jobs in its corporate finance division while a star banker in Europe has quit for a rival
