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Hounding the Fed does not make the US bond market more attractive
Solutions exist but political will is necessary
It will take years and huge amounts of money to get Venezuela in a state to restructure its debt
This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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Rate increases could be closer than you think
Despite a tepid response in a 2024 consultation, there are signs EU authorities are laying the groundwork
Netflix and Paramount need to tread carefully when playing Warner's game of loans
There are lots of ways to blend portfolios into securitizations but only some of them will work
Leaders
Equalising risk weightings of covered bonds and resilient STS securitizations at 5% is sound
By backing too many speculative IPOs, investment banks could threaten the whole market
Broad political support for EU giving Esma more powers means NCAs must adapt
With near record issuance, Australia may have a thing to teach the European market
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Bankers predict megadeals, plentiful debt and IPOs. The dealmaking resurgence even has a political slogan: European unity
France’s investment banking market recovered strongly in 2025 but that doesn’t mean domestic banks are happy. The market is super-competitive and US firms are winning many of the best mandates
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