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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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UniCredit’s new strategic plan means its corporate and investment banking business is under no illusions about its importance to the group’s wider empire, writes David Rothnie. -
The Canadian lender is using its balance sheet muscle and hiring to build a broad-based corporate finance offering in Europe, writes David Rothnie.
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The 2011 acquisition of Lexicon has paid off as the independent Evercore has turned itself into a credible force in Europe, writes David Rothnie.
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Tidjane Thiam’s new strategy for Credit Suisse constitutes a ringing endorsement of the firm’s investment banking department, the unit housing its advisory and underwriting businesses. In an airless room in London’s Canary Wharf, the department completed its transformation from ugly duckling to an essential component of Credit Suisse’s empire, writes David Rothnie.
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Barclays already has a clear strategy for its investment bank and now it could be about to appoint the CEO to deliver it. But bigger questions lie ahead for all of Europe’s banks to remain competitive, writes David Rothnie.
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The French bank has been cutting bankers in its M&A business, marking a shift from growth to profits, writes David Rothnie.
