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Goldman picks Morgan Stanley banker as new equity syndicate head
Goldman Sachs has hired a senior banker from Morgan Stanley to be its new head of equity syndicate, GlobalCapital understands.
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ECB dividend guidance forces reassessment of AT1 coupon risk
Market participants are debating whether the risks to additional tier one coupons have risen or fallen after the European Central Bank urged banks not to pay equity dividends for at least six months.
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Barclays’ ex-chief broker turns up at FIG boutique
Kunal Gandhi, who left Barclays last year, has joined Fenchurch Advisory Partners.
27 Mar 2020 -
Société Générale: French ECM’s serial winner
For consistency and execution, Société Générale is GlobalCapital’s best bank for equity capital markets in France and Benelux.
27 Mar 2020 -
HSBC builds up converts into success story
HSBC entered Europe’s top three in the equity-linked league tables in 2019, capping a multi-year rise with a series of firsts and eye-catching deals.
27 Mar 2020 -
Your country needs you, investment bankers
The 2008 financial crisis forged a generation of investment bankers well versed in advising governments — and with many having returned to banking, they are likely to be in demand again. But history suggests banks will not be earning lucrative fees, writes David Rothnie.
26 Mar 2020 -
Corporates in race for fast cash as banks push for reg relaxation
European corporates facing months of operational lockdown in the face of the coronavirus pandemic are turning to equity capital markets to secure their survival. But they need to be quick about it with markets so volatile, meaning banks are exploring how to get them in and out of the market without putting them through the long, arduous process of a rights issue.
26 Mar 2020 -
Circuit breakers put to test amid carnage in Asia’s equity markets
Circuit breakers were triggered on stock exchanges across Asia this week as the coronavirus pandemic caused extreme volatility. But following the shocks, the effectiveness of circuit breakers has been called into question. Jonathan Breen reports.
26 Mar 2020 -
Ex-HKEX IPO executive, consultant face bribery charges
A former joint head of the IPO vetting team in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's listings department has been charged with bribery and misconduct while in office.
25 Mar 2020 -
Closing stock markets is not the answer
Short selling bans in several European countries have led to fears that regulators may move to shut down stock markets altogether if the turbulence caused by the spread of Covid-19 worsens further, but this would be a serious mistake.
24 Mar 2020
