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Bank M&A is back on the agenda, but talk of SMBC buying Jefferies is premature. The two firms are prioritising their multi-stranded alliance and a takeover now would jeopardise it
I don’t need to work, but I’m tempted to go back
Corporate broking relationships endure for decades and build deep roots between both individuals and institutions, enabling banks to win outsized revenues from clients they serve. No wonder that a new crop of banks are expanding their ambitions
Five months in, Alessandro Melzi is getting started on the plan, but his boss is about to change
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Though Bank of America remains by far the most fined bank in history, in the second quarter results for the US banks, it was Goldman that felt the heat, sucking up a $1.45bn provision for mortgage litigation and regulatory matters.
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The market is poised for an overhaul of Europe’s securities rules, as part of the European Commission’s Capital Markets Union agenda. The UK has weighed in on the debate arguing for a stripped down process, a split prospectus, and no blackout period.
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European investment banks could be set to lose market share, both globally as US volumes outpace Europe, and in their home markets, according to research from Morgan Stanley’s bank equities team.
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An unwelcome slump in deal activity comes just as banks are getting back on the front foot, writes David Rothnie.
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Deutsche Bank has scooped Kefei Li as a senior member of its ECM team, with the former UBS banker expected to start in his new position from October.
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Barclays has put Victor Wang at the helm of its China financials research and China equity strategy team, poaching the veteran analyst from Credit Suisse as the bank expands its coverage of Chinese equities.