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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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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. -
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.
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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
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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.
