Southpaw
Top Section/Ad
Top Section/Ad
Most recent
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
More articles/Ad
More articles/Ad
More articles
-
Confidence is returning as banks bet on a revival in financial sponsor-driven corporate finance activity, and European banks are as ambitious as ever
-
CEO Jane Fraser stunned investment bankers in Europe with a fundamental overhaul of its corporate and investment banking business
-
The shadow of Slawomir Krupa’s CIB legacy looms large over Société Générale’s new strategy for global banking and investor services, which hasn’t prompted a warm response
-
Barclays' acquisition of Lehman Brothers gave it the Wall Street presence it craved. Has it delivered on the deal's potential?
-
The appointment of the investment banker as Standard Chartered CFO could provide the the bank the boost needs in its turnaround
-
CEO’s plan to disband the bank’s institutional securities group leaves a skills gap and raises questions about the universal model at the heart of its investment banking business