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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 transition to net zero sparked a record wave of mergers and acquisitions activity related to ESG in 2021, but banks are fighting over a fee pool that is still small and hard to define, writes David Rothnie -
European investment banks must differentiate their advisory offerings as they fight for a greater share of a shrinking fee pool in 2022
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The bank’s new strategy will liberate the investment bank by dismantling political obstacles and bringing together its disparate forces, but will also require a cultural shift, writes David Rothnie
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By paying fees to diversity and inclusion firms, big banks from Bank of America to Deutsche are changing the status quo in US bond markets, while a new-style M&A firm is also blazing a trail. Will Europe follow suit?
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Deutsche Bank has bounced back in 2021 and is looking to recapture its former glory by poaching talent from rivals, including four MDs from BNP Paribas, the bank that has taken its crown as the leading European corporate finance house
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The mid-market corporate finance firm has been on a five-year landgrab in Europe, culminating in the biggest acquisition in its history, writes David Rothnie
