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M&A in 2026: time to summon up the blood


Citi comes in second to JP Morgan for CEEMEA syndicated benchmark business
The US bank has won more market share in European IB than its rivals after overhauling its leadership and doubling down in the region’s biggest markets
The US bank has emerged from its restructuring to record impressive market share gains following a reboot of its financial sponsor and leveraged finance businesses
The likely bonus calendar for the Street, expectations and why it all matters
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  • Fintech firm Algomi is set to announce a new round of funding with a major market player, GlobalCapital understands, following the departure of chief executive Stu Taylor. The firm is yet to be profitable, losing £15m during 2016, but last year the firm secured investments from EuroNext and S&P, protecting its future despite the cash burn.
  • Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that it would nominate three new members to the bank’s board, including John Thain, former president of Goldman Sachs, NYSE chief executive, and briefly boss of Merrill Lynch.
  • A series of moves on the UK investment banking scene is giving younger stars space to shine. Moreover, it suggests banks are promoting from within, amid cost constraints and a dearth of star dealmakers, writes David Rothnie.
  • Three US banks announced this week that they were setting up a new electronic platform to make primary issuance easier, which will go head to head with software firm Ipreo’s efforts. Primary markets bankers are keen to see more competition in the race to improve new issue tech, but some worry that the three banks will undermine a broader market initiative using Neptune software to solve the same problem.
  • Citi is pouring resources into its financial sponsors business and has plans for further expansion, as the number of leveraged buyouts reaches a 10 year high.
  • Even if Napoleon probably didn’t say that he’d rather have lucky generals than good ones, it's a solid point and one that works just as well for bank chief executives. By that metric, Deutsche Bank’s John Cryan does not measure up. Still, he deserves longer to prove himself.