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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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The US bank is doing it differently from its rivals as it expands in corporate broking in an effort to expand its client base and boost its standing in ECM. It might just shake up the established order, writes David Rothnie. -
The boutique has turned to experienced hires as it looks to build a UK business in short order, ahead of a potential IPO, writes David Rothnie.
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Controls have been tightened after the high-profile losses that banks took on margin loans when retail conglomerate Steinhoff ran into trouble late last year. But strategic equity solutions businesses remain central to equity capital markets, writes David Rothnie.
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Jefferies owes its success to industry expertise and an entrepreneurial culture that keeps its bankers at the coalface, writes David Rothnie.
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A series of moves on the UK investment banking scene is giving younger stars space to shine. Moreover, it suggests banks are promoting from within, amid cost constraints and a dearth of star dealmakers, writes David Rothnie.
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That the Deutsche Bank board is said to be accelerating the hunt for a new chief executive should not come as a surprise as John Cryan looks increasingly isolated, but an internal promotion seems more likely, writes David Rothnie.
