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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 bank’s creation of a new senior banker layer comes as big banks struggle with a talent brain drain, writes David Rothnie. -
A storming first half for deal making in Europe is set to run into the rest of the year as banks report full pipelines and high levels of corporate confidence. But not all firms are benefiting, writes David Rothnie.
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Jean-Yves Hocher leaves a legacy of stability at Crédit Agricole CIB but his retirement will bring fresh energy to a unit with growth ambitions, writes David Rothnie.
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Goldman’s new CEO David Solomon has a lot in his in-tray, not least a resurgent Morgan Stanley that has firmly hit its stride, writes David Rothnie.
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RBC Capital Markets is rightly proud of a transformative mandate on Melrose's GKN acquisition, but its ambition shows no sign of waning as it shrugs off senior departures, writes David Rothnie.
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Banks have been hiring staff to help financial sponsors hunt jumbo take-private deals as opportunities dry up elsewhere, writes David Rothnie.
