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Universal bank in EMEA is still a work in progress, but Mizuho has chosen now to hire an M&A banker from BNP Paribas to lead the next stage of growth
Innovation has generated 500 deals without requiring extra bankers
HSBC’s investment bank could have a new strategy this month after negotiating a stay of execution from the CEO for parts of M&A and ECM. But the truncated bank will have a harder time convincing clients
Upheaval in US-Europe relationship could reshape the M&A landscape
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The 2008 financial crisis forged a generation of investment bankers well versed in advising governments — and with many having returned to banking, they are likely to be in demand again. But history suggests banks will not be earning lucrative fees, writes David Rothnie. -
Corporate funding markets have been thrown into turmoil faster than anyone can remember by the aggressive onslaught of the coronavirus and government measures to put society in emergency shutdown. Borrowing costs have soared for all firms, but markets are not closed. As Jon Hay, David Rothnie and Silas Brown report, the coming weeks will sort those that can still raise cash from those that need rescuing.
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The biggest investment banks are enjoying strong trading revenues from the market moves related to the coronavirus pandemic, alleviating a freeze in M&A and underwriting activity. The banks appear well-placed to deal with corporate drawdowns, although there is some debate around wider liquidity profiles.
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Firms across Europe are clamouring for crisis funding but while debt advisory bankers have joined the frontline in finding solutions some admit they may struggle to cope with the sheer scale of the challenge, writes David Rothnie.
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HSBC’s hunt for a group chief executive has ended where it began, with the bank appointing interim boss Noel Quinn on a permanent basis.
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Since the financial crash, the crucial part of relationship banking has been pretty straightforward: offer borrowers cheap cash and become a core lender, then pitch for ancillary business. But the disastrous effects of Covid-19 on corporate finance mean that cozy relationships will be tested, with companies under pressure and in serious need of extra cash. We’ll soon know which relationships were real and which were not.
