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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.
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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.
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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.
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That the Deutsche Bank board is said to be accelerating the hunt for a new chief executive should not come as a surprise as John Cryan looks increasingly isolated, but an internal promotion seems more likely, writes David Rothnie.
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Lloyds has combined its corporate DCM and financial institutions DCM operations in a single division, run by David Carmalt, former head of financial institutions DCM. Guillaume Fleuti, who headed corporate DCM, will run a new combined infrastructure group at the bank.
