Investment Banking
Top bank focus on mid-market clients turns up heat on smaller M&A rivals
If corporate deals pick up again, Wall Street looks set to freeze out the boutiques
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Big bank, small deal: Top investment banks look to the mid-market for growth in Europe
Larger transactions have lagged in other parts of the world, so leading firms are looking for new sources of revenue
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RBC makes fresh European push to hit top 10 target
The Canadian lender is looking to grow its European market share beyond 2% as it targets a top 10 global investment banking position
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RBC poaches Citigroup commodities salesman Ruffini in Europe push
The Canadian bank is looking to grow its presence in Europe
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Lloyds Banking Group plans staff cuts in cull of underperformers
The UK lender is set to introduce a new assessment system to increase turnover
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Jefferies dealmaker Przygoda launches boutique advisor
The former Credit Suisse dealmaker is going it alone
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Citigroup hires JPMorgan veteran Kulkarni to co-head Asian dealmaking unit
The former JPMorgan investment banker will lead Japan, Asia North and Australia dealmaking
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Barclays’ Africa dealmaking boss Hart to depart
The UK lender’s head of Africa investment banking is leaving for a local player
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JPMorgan hires Perella’s Lorenzon to head diversified industries M&A
The US investment bank has bolstered its M&A team with two senior appointments
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JPMorgan hires seven for Nordics mid-market push
The US bank has unveiled a flurry of new recruits for its mid-market business
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Houlihan Lokey hires UBS banker Galfetti to boost secondaries coverage
The use of so-called continuation funds has grown in recent years
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Record number of graduates apply to be Wall Street bankers
The top US firms received a record number of applications for their internship programmes in 2025, even as the number of vacancies has ticked down
Banks eye prime brokerage gains after tariffs drive $15bn haul
US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ triggered market swings that helped to increase the sector’s revenue by 20% in the first half of the year
After ANZ’s accidental email layoffs, a brief history of banks’ firing gaffs
Investment banks roll out job cuts regularly, but they’re not always handled sensitively
RBC Capital Markets moves New York dealmaker Kretschmer to London
The Canadian lender is bolstering its coverage of industrials in Europe
Tax bank profits to raise £8bn per year, says think tank
The IPPR wants the government to use the Autumn Budget to bring in a new levy
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Fenchurch hires Barclays veteran Chawla to co-head US operations
The London-based boutique has taken on a key dealmaker from Barclays
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Investment banks’ headcount holds steady after years of cuts
Front office staff numbers at the world’s biggest lenders have remained largely stable
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RBC traders post 37% gain in volatile markets
The Canadian lender has reported sharp increases in revenue during the third quarter
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Citigroup hires ex-JPMorgan banker Cascarino in debt capital markets reshuffle
The US investment bank has named new leaders of its DCM team in Europe
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