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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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Barclays' investment bank is putting up the numbers for a new chairman who seems more supportive of the strategy than the ousted Antony Jenkins, writes David Rothnie. -
Credit Suisse’s new CEO has signalled a commitment to the bank's corporate finance business. But he will need to invest in it, writes David Rothnie.
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Armed with a strengthened credit rating, Nomura is upgrading in Europe and plans a US expansion, targeting $1bn of international corporate finance revenues by 2018, writes David Rothnie.
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An unwelcome slump in deal activity comes just as banks are getting back on the front foot, writes David Rothnie.
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Citi has shaken up its UK management as it tries to address underperformance in Europe’s biggest investment banking market, writes David Rothnie.
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When Gianni Franco Papa became head of UniCredit’s corporate and investment bank in January, it marked a new era, but there was none of the upheaval that often comes with senior management changes, writes David Rothnie
