Investment Banking
Barclays chief executive Venkatakrishnan urges against UK bank tax
A levy on banks would ‘be damaging to the economy as a whole’, said the Barclays chief executive
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Houlihan Lokey hires Rezaie to lead financial sponsors in Germany
The US-headquartered investment bank has been building its team in Europe
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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
Houlihan Lokey hires UBS banker Galfetti to boost secondaries coverage
The use of so-called continuation funds has grown in recent years
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
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RBC Capital Markets moves New York dealmaker Kretschmer to London
The Canadian lender is bolstering its coverage of industrials in Europe
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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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