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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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High hopes for a bumper corporate finance year in Saudi Arabia have been dashed by the pulled Aramco IPO, the blockade of Qatar and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, writes David Rothnie. -
As the year draws to a close, Deutsche Bank’s corporate finance division has completed its layoffs, and its new management team is looking to grow revenues, but the business remains a work in progress, writes David Rothnie.
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Goldman’s new management team is combining a root and branch review of its operations with a move into traditional commercial banking, writes David Rothnie.
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The US bank has appointed a strong line-up to run its EMEA banking operation as it looks to capitalise on its recent gains in market share, writes David Rothnie.
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BNP Paribas’s latest restructuring makes it look more like its US universal banking rivals. Now it needs to figure out how to match them in the rankings, writes David Rothnie.
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Jefferies is enjoying unprecedented success in EMEA as it exploits dislocation among European rivals to snap up staff. But the US bank's hard-driving performance culture is not for everyone, writes David Rothnie.
