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This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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
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European and US banks have positioned themselves at the forefront of the Chinese M&A boom, but beware the ambitions of domestic players, warns David Rothnie -
Macquarie’s merchant banking model makes it a rare bird in the post-crisis landscape, writes David Rothnie
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The UK mid-market for investment banking is facing another round of consolidation after regulatory pressures and a faltering IPO market have wrought havoc on the sector, writes David Rothnie.
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Natixis might not be making a big splash, but its corporate finance acquisitions show it has serious aspirations, writes David Rothnie.
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The German bank is building on momentum in European DCM with an expansion of its corporate finance business, writes David Rothnie.
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Barclays wants to put its restructuring behind it once and for all. That will require someone of great skill to succeed its outgoing investment bank boss and silence the doubters, writes David Rothnie.
