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Europe’s self-proclaimed investment banking champions are playing to their strengths, but remain far behind US peers
After quitting M&A and equity capital markets in Europe and the US last year, HSBC is striving to maintain global relevance — and London and New York still have a role to play
Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
Bank M&A is back on the agenda, but talk of SMBC buying Jefferies is premature. The two firms are prioritising their multi-stranded alliance and a takeover now would jeopardise it
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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 -
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
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The French bank has appointed the head of its corporate and investment bank to the top job in a move that will surprise the Paris establishment. It sends a signal about its ambitions, writes David Rothnie
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Investment banks are scrambling to staff up in the region amid a capital markets boom, but some risk coming late to the party
