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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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Société Générale is bolstering its corporate finance effort as part of a broader push in its French heartland and beyond, writes David Rothnie. -
BNP Paribas's corporate broking launch is ambitious but in its top-ranked equities business, it already has one of the most important elements for success, writes David Rothnie.
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Mediobanca could look to buy an advisory boutique in its quest to become a pan-European corporate finance house, writes David Rothnie.
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The Japanese bank has revamped its investment banking division as it looks to boost efficiency and grow revenues following a grim first quarter and cuts in global markets.
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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.
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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.
