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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 Barclays chief has achieved a lot in a short space of time. His next big challenge is to appoint a head of the corporate banking and international division with the right blend of technical and client expertise, writes David Rothnie.
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The Brexit vote has damaged banks’ UK hiring plans and left their revenue projections in tatters, but the country’s status as Europe’s biggest fee pool will remain intact, writes David Rothnie.
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ValueAct’s involvement in Morgan Stanley could have broader implications for the banking industry, writes David Rothnie.
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As lines blur between alternative providers of capital, investment banks are transforming the way they cover them, writes David Rothnie.
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Independent investment banks have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the turmoil wrought by the financial crisis of 2008, and they now have an air of permanence about them, writes David Rothnie.
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The new head of EMEA CIB has a clear plan and a determination to prove Deutsche can be Europe’s only global bank, writes David Rothnie.