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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 bank’s role on the world’s biggest technology M&A deal has turned a tough year into a potentially memorable one, but the bank still has a way to go to rebuild its corporate finance business, writes David Rothnie. -
The Swiss bank has overtaken its European rivals in corporate finance, after a tough start to the year, and it expects a strong year for M&A in 2018, writes David Rothnie.
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Goldman Sachs must show long-term commitment in a new corporate broking push if its CEO’s call to build better relationships with corporates is to succeed, writes David Rothnie.
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Big ticket European take-privates are back, evoking memories of the last buy-out boom, writes David Rothnie. Will it be different this time?
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FIG bankers say that Germany’s Commerzbank is unlikely to remain a standalone entity forever. But a tie-up for the bank is firmly in the realm of fantasy M&A for now, writes David Rothnie.
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After a year-long barrage of regulatory intervention, Chinese corporates are re-emerging on the international deal making scene, and this time they are here to stay, writes David Rothnie.
