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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 recruitment of the former head of European M&A at Barclays is a statement of intent from BNP Paribas, which has serious aspirations for its UK business. Expect some trademark caution though, writes David Rothnie. -
Citi finished 2017 in its highest ever position in the EMEA league tables, leading from the front in ECM. David Rothnie asks whether it can topple JP Morgan.
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European banks were outgunned again in corporate finance in 2017 but there is cause for optimism for next year, writes David Rothnie.
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Natixis is expanding its multi-boutique model M&A model to steal a march on its domestic rivals, writes David Rothnie.
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Nine years after the rescue of Lehman Brothers’ EMEA and Asian investment banking operations triggered a failed attempt by Nomura to enter the big league of investment banking, the Japanese bank has got the deal bug again, writes David Rothnie.
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HSBC has been quick to stress there has been no change in strategy since the high profile departure last week of its co-head of global banking, Matthew Westerman. It must stick to its word, regardless of how many feathers the outgoing banker might have ruffled in his short time at the firm, writes David Rothnie.
