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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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Tim Throsby’s revamp is designed to switch Barclays back to a risk-on mindset and reignite growth in its European corporate finance business, writes David Rothnie -
The Swiss bank has proved to be world class in generating returns and cutting costs. Now it faces a direct assault from rivals on its core business, writes David Rothnie.
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The raft of promotions in the upper echelons of the Goldman Sachs investment banking department has been called "the most dramatic overhaul in a decade". In a way this is true – Goldman has lost some of its most senior bankers over the last 12 months and last week's reshuffle was an emphatic move to promote the next generation of bankers, writes David Rothnie.
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France’s investment bankers will be keen to prove their top level political connections following Emmanuel Macron's election as president, writes David Rothnie.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is flying high in European M&A and continuing to expand its leveraged finance franchise, writes David Rothnie.
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JP Morgan, Citi and BAML have gained most from industry tailwinds during the first quarter, while Goldman Sachs lagged behind. But the spectre of regulatory reform threatens the universal model just as it is gathering real momentum, writes David Rothnie.
