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China’s move to tighten its grip on overseas IPOs of technology companies could be a boon to a handful of other markets in Asia.

US investment banks enjoyed a boost in earnings from their M&A bankers in the past quarter as a flurry of deal making made up for a return to more normal levels of debt issuance and trading.

Goldman Sachs celebrated its second highest ever firm-wide quarterly net revenues, net earnings and earnings per share on Tuesday. It set the as-yet unbeaten net revenue record in the first quarter of the year.

Barclays has hired a senior trader from JP Morgan in New York to replace Naseer Al-Khudairi as head of electronic trading and digital strategy for its markets division.

Activity in the recruitment market for sustainable capital markets experts has ticked up this year, as banks looking to staff up in this area see a small but growing talent pool to tap. A recent hire by Santander in London is a good example.

It was a question of unfinished business for Nomura this week, as the Japanese firm came to the dollar market with a rebooted $3.25bn three part dollar trade.

Enel smashed a series of records when it came to the dollar market with a $4bn sustainability-linked bond on Wednesday.

As capital markets bankers gradually start to spend more time back in the office, a nuanced debate is playing out over how much flexibility they can expect to enjoy with regard to remote working when pandemic restrictions are finally lifted.

LinkDoc Technology, a cancer-focused medical data company, has shelved its US IPO just hours before pricing, as Chinese technology stocks recoil from Beijing’s clampdown on overseas listings.

China's latest crackdown of three of its technology companies has a clear message for firms looking to list in the US — and investors wanting to buy their shares.

Rothschild & Co has hired Timothy Lufkin as a managing director covering financial sponsors within its global advisory business in New York. Lufkin previously worked at Truist and its predecessor, BB&T Capital Markets.

UBS has appointed global heads of equity capital markets for the first time in almost two years as the Swiss bank eyes opportunities in a booming IPO market.