Investment Banking
Morgan Stanley’s investment bank notches record quarter as stock trading surges
The Wall Street bank has been buoyed by a 45% increase in equity trading fees as US president Donald Trump’s policies prompt market swings
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JPMorgan stock traders post record quarter as Trump policies prompt wild market swings
The US bank has also posted a 12% increase in dealmaking revenue
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Big bonuses see women fall further behind men at Wall Street investment banks
Investment banks paid out bigger bonuses in 2024, and men have benefited more than women
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HSBC hands Blackburn top risk role as shake-up continues
The UK lender has given the leading compliance job to a 20-year veteran
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Barclays hires Centerview dealmaker Woeber to lead global M&A
The UK lender has tapped a veteran dealmaker to head up a key area of growth
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JPMorgan ‘beefing up’ private equity banking team ahead of long-term deal boom
The US bank is hiring bankers before an expected uptick in deal activity from private equity and infrastructure clients over the next five years
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Stifel shuttering research in Zurich and Frankfurt in European retreat
The US investment bank is set to close some research functions in Europe
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Goldman Sachs leapfrogs rivals to top UK dealmaking in first quarter
The Wall Street bank’s dominance in M&A led to it topping the league tables
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Credit Agricole eyes dealmaker hires in push for more European M&A
The French bank is bolstering its team in the UK and the Nordics
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Bank bosses meet to discuss tariff fallout as BofE quizzes lenders on liquidity
Executives are discussing the ongoing impact of Donald Trump’s tariff hikes
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JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon says ‘bad habits’ exacerbated by hybrid working
Dimon said the bank’s rapid growth had come with issues that were made worse by employees working from home
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Barclays capital markets veteran Ken Brown to retire from investment banking
The vice chair of capital markets at Barclays has spent nearly 40 years in the industry
Cavendish says Trump tariffs could boost UK equities after ‘challenging period’
The UK broker expects revenue of £55m, in line with a year earlier
Goldman Sachs names Weber and Wilkins to head of real estate dealmaking in Europe
The pair take over from Johannes Fritze who is set to retire
BNP Paribas flies in Lynagh from New York to head UK global banking
Mark Lynagh is succeeding Matthew Ponsonby who has resigned from the bank
Trump tariffs to chill M&A say advisers: ‘Crazy s*** is horrendous for deals’
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs expected to hit global M&A
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PwC hires Jefferies managing director in deals push
Big Four firm boosts insurance M&A team with hire from US bank
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Ex-Deutsche Numis, Clearwater dealmakers launch mid-market boutique Pura
The new boutique advisory firm will target mid-market deals
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Goldman Sachs promotes Mistry and Wick to lead leveraged finance in Europe
The new roles follow the exit of former boss Dominic Ashcroft to Blackstone
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UniCredit turns to AI to uncover smaller M&A deals in ambitious growth plan
The Italian lender has set a target of increasing fees by €1.4bn in its client solutions business and doing more strategic investment banking work
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