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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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The Italian lender has big challenges to resolve in Russia and at home but its corporate finance build-out is on a steady trajectory, writes David Rothnie -
Banks with memories of the 2008 financial crisis are preparing firepower for a big UK buyout amid volatile market conditions
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The Chinese insurer’s short-term mission to break up HSBC may fail but it raises existential questions that the bank will need to answer
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Elon Musk’s swoop for Twitter came together too soon and too quickly for some investment banks hoping to break into Silicon Valley’s elite, writes David Rothnie
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Société Générale has taken a calculated risk on a deal with an oligarch as its CEO looks to double down in a critical year. By David Rothnie
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VW’s priority is to execute on its Porsche IPO plan by picking the best banks for the job, not to burnish the credentials of Europe’s corporate finance elite
