Top Section/Ad
Top Section/Ad
Most recent
The launch of a €35bn exchange offer for Germany’s Commerzbank marks a decisive attempt to break a stalemate that has frustrated Andrea Orcel in his quest to turn UniCredit into a pan-European banking champion
Bank strives for ‘complete global offering’ in M&A and ECM but market conditions hang in the balance
‘New kid on the block’ disrupts established order with lead role on Schroders takeover
The Spanish bank is building out its industry and product teams after doubling down in North America
More articles/Ad
More articles/Ad
More articles
-
Equity capital markets bankers are working on a greater number of private capital deals, such as financial technology firm iwoca’s recent fundraising, offsetting lower volumes in the public markets. -
UBS is re-balancing its corporate finance business to end its reliance on its Financial Institutions Group with impressive results, writes David Rothnie.
-
Commerzbank has faced some resistance from staff over moves from the UK to continental Europe in preparation for Brexit, although the bank says those who have moved have no regrets. Meanwhile, margin pressure has been weighing on the bank’s corporate clients division, but there were positive signs in its financial institutions business last quarter.
-
ABN Amro is set to boost its capital ratios through merging its operating and holding companies.
-
Dozens, the latest digital banking offering, aims to revolutionise retail banking in favour of the customer, by routing returns back to depositors and avoiding most unsecured consumer lending. Is this an unworkable goal, or is founder Aritra Chakravarty on to something?
-
Olaf Scholz, finance minister and vice-chancellor for Germany, said that there was 'no debate' about the creation of a bad bank in a prospective merger between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank. He also does not believe that the recapitalisation of NordLB by the association of German savings banks would contravene EU state aid rules.
