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The extra scrutiny that comes with working on the most visible, public and largest deals would give even the Stoics something to scratch their heads about.
New equity capital markets talent and Bernstein joint venture have helped Société Générale win eye-catching mandates. Next, it will expand sector teams
Italian investment bank has retained its focus since its takeover by Banca Monte dei Paschi. Now with two suitors for MPS, it is set for more upheaval
Years of underperformance are behind it and the bank has launched a new growth plan
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The new European Commission has its work cut out if it wants to re-launch efforts to create a single market for capital in Europe. The easy wins were banked by the previous administration while Brexit complicates an already highly complex initiative -
The six biggest US investment banks alongside three European firms have created DirectBooks to assist primary market bond sales. It aims to start in the US investment grade corporate market before branching out to other fixed income products.
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One of the lessons from the Credit Suisse spy scandal is that there is a dearth of talent capable of leading Europe’s banks through their most challenging period. A succession crisis looms, writes David Rothnie.
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Five years ago, BNP Paribas’ CEEMEA business was on shaky ground. It had just been fined $8.9bn by the US Justice Department for evading sanctions on Sudan, Cuba and Iran and hit by a dollar trading ban on parts of the oil and gas business. Today, its bond origination effort in the region looks very different, but Alex Karolev, head of CEEMEA bond syndicate, and Alexis Taffin de Tilques, head of CEEMEA DCM, argue that the bank’s selectiveness has made it stronger.
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Commerzbank has come through a period of intense scrutiny with a no-nonsense strategy that reflects its culture. A dash of investment banking ambition is thrown in, writes David Rothnie.
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For Canadian pension fund CDPQ, direct investments in private equity have become a crucial part of portfolio management. As the political debate around PE firms heats up globally, the Quebec pensioners are enjoying the fruits of CDPQ’s foray into the risky, demanding asset class that is off-limits for many smaller pension funds.
