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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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Michael Sherwood’s influence and popularity at Goldman Sachs cannot be overstated and the bank’s European business has lost its talisman, writes David Rothnie.
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The German lender’s new strategy plays to its strengths but relies on its domestic clients shifting their financing into the capital markets, says David Rothnie. -
The Swiss bank’s investment in its M&A business is targeting both ends of the deal spectrum, writes David Rothnie.
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October’s $500bn deal bonanza may have been the biggest monthly total for over a decade but global M&A actually peaked a year ago, writes David Rothnie.
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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.
