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Ten months after its unusual regional retreat in equity capital markets and M&A, HSBC has had a good year in debt capital markets, suggesting its new strategy can work
New look corporate finance division has merged M&A and sponsor coverage
Physical infrastructure, once seen as boring and ex-growth, has become one of the hottest areas for capital markets and M&A, and that is set to accelerate in 2026
Hit by an alleged ‘fraud’ at the bankrupt US car parts maker, Wall Street’s last pure play investment bank has its sights set on European leveraged finance as it expands its alliance with SMBC
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When Tom King joined Barclays’ London operation in late 2009, he said the chance to lead the firm’s aggressive build-out of its corporate finance business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa represented a "once in a generation opportunity". Less than five years and a series of promotions later, King, who has risen from head of European corporate finance to be sole head of Barclays' investment bank, is facing a rather different challenge, writes David Rothnie. -
The furore around the Royal Mail IPO is a sideshow to the fact that business at Lazard is booming, and the independent model is stronger than ever, writes David Rothnie.
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The bank is reaching the end of its investment banking rebuild in Europe with a resurgence in its M&A business, writes David Rothnie.
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The expansion phase is over for Russia's VTB Capital and Sberbank, which are replacing breakneck growth with focus on their strengths, writes David Rothnie.
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HSBC has built its corporate finance strategy on its emerging markets credentials, but it has big ambitions in Western Europe, writes David Rothnie.
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The bank is profitable in corporate finance again, but now it needs to bolster its senior ranks, writes David Rothnie.
