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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 Nordic region has proved to be a success story in the French group’s long-term quest to become the world’s leading European corporate investment bank, writes David Rothnie -
A handover of responsibility for MENAT is taking place at HSBC as the bank comes to terms with an unprecedented scramble for talent there and around the world, writes David Rothnie
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Europe’s banks are enjoying a record year in corporate finance but the gap between them and their US peers is bigger than ever, with Citi in particular growing its share
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Nomura is rebooting its global investment banking ambitions based on the strengths of its ESG advisory capabilities in the US, but how can it ensure its expansion is sustainable?
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UniCredit’s appointment of an equity capital markets heavyweight shows clear ambition, but the group’s new strategy is a hostage to M&A fortune
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The French bank can’t afford to give up on to its UK equity capital markets business as it plots a path to a top three spot in European ECM over the next five years, writes David Rothnie
