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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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Crédit Agricole’s corporate and investment bank (CA–CIB) aims to be realistic in how offers value to clients and its parent company. It’s looking to achieve growth without overreaching in unprofitable or less strategic areas, writes David Rothnie. -
Deutsche Bank’s strategic overhaul looks set to maintain the bank’s leading position in debt capital markets and leveraged finance. But it casts doubts over Deutsche’s ability to retain a top tier corporate finance franchise and could signal the slow death of its equity capital markets franchise, writes David Rothnie.
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By offering top level relationships and niche sector coverage, Jefferies has become a pillar of stability in corporate finance, writes David Rothnie. Now it is playing a more active role in public company takeovers.
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The arrival of a new chief executive marks big progress in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s aim to provide integrated corporate and investment banking to clients, at a time when it needs to boost returns. By David Rothnie.
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A series of top-level changes at Lazard suggests there will be a battle to succeed Ken Jacobs at the helm, but not before it has regained first place in global advisory, writes David Rothnie.
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After establishing itself as a top three player in European investment banking, Citi is now making an ambitious push for the summit in its home market, writes David Rothnie.
