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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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Crédit Agricole CIB has been overhauling its investment bank and strengthening its previously debt-focussed offering into a corporate finance proposition. It’s bringing in results, writes David Rothnie.
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BNP Paribas has promoted one of its rising stars, underlining a new determination at the bank to translate its supremacy in the corporate banking sector into success across all of its investment banking products, writes David Rothnie.
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Deutsche Bank enjoys a dominant position in its home market, but rivals are snapping at its heels, and the German competitive landscape is in a state of flux, writes David Rothnie.
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Old loyalties and simmering disputes are dictating the winners and losers in the race for top billing in Italian FIG, writes David Rothnie.
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Mizuho has its tail up on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to exploit woes among Europe’s investment banks, writes David Rothnie.
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The Department of Justice has made life even more difficult for Deutsche Bank. 2016 could prove to be a false peak for its restructuring effort, writes David Rothnie.