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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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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. -
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.
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The French bank has ambitious growth plans that belie its reputation, writes David Rothnie
