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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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Until this year, Houlihan Lokey was the biggest global investment bank that few in Europe had heard of. It is regularly ranked number one in global restructuring advice, and has worked on the some of the biggest bankruptcy proceedings in the US, but few knew much about its international ambitions, writes David Rothnie.
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Huw Jenkins will need all of his powers of persuasion and banking know-how if BTG Pactual, where he is a founding partner, is to halt its downward spiral.
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Credit Suisse chief executive’s decision to scrap return on equity targets adds a dose of reality to a measure that is virtually impossible to use as a comparative benchmark for performance, writes David Rothnie. -
Deutsche Bank has committed to building an investment bank that is more efficient and simpler to understand. But with another round of managerial changes to go, it still looks pretty complicated, writes David Rothnie.
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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.
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The Canadian lender is using its balance sheet muscle and hiring to build a broad-based corporate finance offering in Europe, writes David Rothnie.
