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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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Big ambitions for global banking — but only if it’s profitable -
The growth of private capital is giving banks more reasons to talk to clients, which helps build relationships. But for the biggest banks, IPOs are still king
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Trading lifted results at Barclays, Deutsche Bank and UBS but corporate finance goals will be harder
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Private credit firms and banks have reasons to tango — but Lazard is not a lending bank
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New global structure is reinvigorating push towards top league
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After an encouraging start to the year for European M&A, US tariffs threaten to push deals into 2026
