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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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Russia’s corporate finance market has been mothballed, leaving bankers struggling to help clients while complying with an ever-widening raft of sanctions -
Deutsche made a clear statement when it fired four members of its equity capital markets team after they brought an unwelcome reminder of the bank’s racy past, showing that there is no place for complacency in the pursuit of the inclusive investment bank, writes David Rothnie
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Shifting geopolitics mean HSBC faces big, long-term questions as it pivots towards Asia and the Middle East. But its revamped global corporate finance division is faring well for now, writes David Rothnie
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The Japanese bank is allocating more resources and capital to Europe as its top executive in the region argues that ‘shrinking is not a strategy’
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The US bank plans to catch up to its corporate finance rivals by taking more risk in leveraged finance and betting on mid-market globalisation
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The French firm is bolstering its operations in North America as it doubles down on its ambition to be Europe’s leading bank, writes David Rothnie
