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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
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As increased volatility rocks public equity markets, the bet some banks made by building private capital fundraising advisory teams is paying off, while those that have not done so are playing catch up, writes David Rothnie -
Credit Suisse is pinning its growth hopes on the global reunification of its capital markets and advisory offering. Provided there are no more distractions at the top of the firm, it is well-placed to succeed, writes David Rothnie.
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The transition to net zero sparked a record wave of mergers and acquisitions activity related to ESG in 2021, but banks are fighting over a fee pool that is still small and hard to define, writes David Rothnie
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European investment banks must differentiate their advisory offerings as they fight for a greater share of a shrinking fee pool in 2022
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The bank’s new strategy will liberate the investment bank by dismantling political obstacles and bringing together its disparate forces, but will also require a cultural shift, writes David Rothnie
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By paying fees to diversity and inclusion firms, big banks from Bank of America to Deutsche are changing the status quo in US bond markets, while a new-style M&A firm is also blazing a trail. Will Europe follow suit?
