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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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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 -
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
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Despite a global M&A deal boom, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors make it harder for banks to monetise some corporate relationships, writes David Rothnie
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Investment banks are returning to M&A to address strategic weaknesses and structural headwinds, but big ticket consolidation is still some way off, as caution trumps ambition
