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


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
New plan involves hiring to make ECM and M&A revenues match DCM in three years
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  • BPCE is drawing Natixis closer at a pivotal time for the investment bank and European banking consolidation, writes David Rothnie.
  • BPCE is planning to buy the stake in Natixis it does not already own, and is also examining splitting it up, placing its corporate and investment banking activities and asset and wealth management branch into a new structure.
  • Banks that mostly missed out on last year's trading and origination windfall would find it difficult to make up for lost time by leaning into investment banking; that ship has probably already sailed.
  • Under its new "Strategy 2024" plan, Commerzbank is considering outsourcing equities services to a partner as several rivals have done. It also wants to focus its equity capital markets and M&A franchises more squarely on existing clients.
  • Goldman Sachs is trying to steal a march on rivals as it looks to turbo-charge its European business by leading the listings of the region’s most vibrant start-ups, writes David Rothnie.
  • Deutsche Bank was able to present a successful year for its investment bank when it announced fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday, coming 18 months after the restructuring of the business. The question now is whether it will be able to hold onto its increased profitability when times are less lucrative for investment banks.