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Jumbo take-private of games company is largest LBO in history, showing animal spirits have returned. But the outlook for M&A activity remains complicated
Hire follows two senior departures from SMBC
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For the first time in eight years, China has handed out new lead underwriting licences to securities houses. While the move will help ambitious firms grab a slice of China’s Rmb102tr ($15.7tr) interbank bond market, they are unlikely to pose a big threat to the competition just yet. Addison Gong reports. -
Many EU companies could do with capital beyond debt, according to the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme). The trade body, in a report it produced alongside PwC, suggests encouraging the use of equity-adjacent products to fill balance sheet gaps from the coronavirus crisis.
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SMBC Nikko wants to grow its capital markets and advisory business in EMEA, which is smaller than its parent’s heft in the loan market. It has hired Anthony Bryson, a former NatWest Markets and BNP Paribas banker, to lead the push.
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Anthony Bryson has joined SMBC Nikko Capital Markets as deputy president and head of capital markets and advisory Emea in London.
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Natixis promotes DCM bankers — Powell quits IFAD job — NatWest Markets makes Peberdy, Donaldson and Manwaring's positions permanent
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Bankers are betting on a strong year for the UK — Europe’s biggest fee pool — but the overlapping concerns of Brexit, Covid-19 and regulation make for an uncertain outlook, writes David Rothnie.
