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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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The French bank has simplified its investment banking structure, ending a year of uncertainty and turning the focus of its coverage teams away from London, writes David Rothnie.
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The Swiss bank is dialling down its expansion plans for its corporate finance division but remains committed to the business, writes David Rothnie
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The German lender can’t afford any further introspection after losing its place at the summit of European corporate finance, writes David Rothnie.
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The US firm has been on a trajectory of almost constant growth since the financial crisis. Now it is clipping its wings in fixed income and looking to capitalise on its strengths in European investment banking, writes David Rothnie.
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JP Morgan has unveiled the team it wants to repeat its table-topping success in European corporate finance, following three years of hard graft, writes David Rothnie
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The abrupt departure of Greg Fleming shows Morgan Stanley’s top boss is delivering on his promise to make nurturing the next generation of leaders a defining aspect of his regime, writes David Rothnie