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This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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
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UBS’s new head of corporate client solutions in EMEA believes the bank can weather any downturn in FIG revenues and make the running in M&A, writes David Rothnie.
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The bank is showing some much-needed urgency after losing momentum in Europe, but the fate of its investment banking strategy could lie in the hands of regulators, writes David Rothnie. -
Shareholders are losing patience with Deutsche Bank. Rivals are circling. But the firm believes its corporate and investment bank has turned a corner. This year will be critical for its corporate finance business, writes David Rothnie.
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Independents are thriving and, with no constraints on pay, they will continue to tempt the very best bankers away from big firms in 2018. But not all boutiques are created equal, says David Rothnie.
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UniCredit’s co-heads of its corporate and investment bank (CIB) want the Italian lender to be “a European winner” by ensuring every company in its network is served. That initiative is paying off, says David Rothnie.
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Japanese banks have a spring in their step in the Middle East as they roll out expansion plans, but, asks David Rothnie, can they take on more established Western rivals?
