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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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The French bank has been riding out the Russia crisis, where it has large exposures. But it also has big corporate finance plans elsewhere in Europe, writes David Rothnie. -
Having established itself as a player in European DCM, the bank has bigger ambitions in fixed income and beyond, writes David Rothnie.
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The Deutsche Bank boss needs a new strategy as fixed income and capital concerns strengthen the hand of universal banking naysayers, writes David Rothnie.
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Professional services firms will continue to beef up their corporate finance offerings in 2015, but that doesn’t mean they are looking to compete with investment banks, writes David Rothnie.
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After Barclays overhauled its investment bank last year, it must prove it can deliver its strategy in 2015, writes David Rothnie.
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HSBC’s UK investment banking revolution will gain momentum in 2015, going beyond its previous narrow attempt to build a global M&A business, writes David Rothnie.
