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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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HSBC has suffered some staffing fallout after the short-lived tenure of Matthew Westerman, but its corporate finance ambitions remain in place, writes David Rothnie -
Barclays has regained its mojo in corporate finance, after a period of drift. But with a flagging share price and an activist investor snapping at its heels, it's a race against time, writes David Rothnie.
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The Swiss bank’s corporate finance business is looking to grab a greater share of large cross-border M&A deals and has pivoted back to Europe, writes David Rothnie.
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Talk of big-ticket banking consolidation persists but Europe’s banking CEOs have a clearer path to success by executing on their current plans, writes David Rothnie.
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London’s future as a financial centre is under scrutiny but one rapidly expanding boutique advisory firm is pinning its future strategy on the city, writes David Rothnie.
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Accountancy and audit firms overestimated their brand value when it came to M&A advisory, writes David Rothnie.
