Investment Banking
BNP Paribas stock traders ride turbulent markets to record quarter
French bank joins Wall Street rivals in reporting bumper markets revenue
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BancTrust strips out management and compliance roles as cost-cutting ramps up
City investment bank has lost 20 London staff in recent months
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Citi shuts Málaga office it opened to battle banker burnout
In 2022, Citi started a pilot programme in the southern Spanish city in an attempt to better work-life balance
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Goldman Sachs wins shareholder vote over $80m executive bonuses
CEO David Solomon and president John Waldron set for bumper retention deals
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Trading Places: Deutsche Bank hires ECM veteran, Paul Weiss boosts London office
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Moelis adds tech banker Oussadon to bolster European dealmaking team
The boutique has been building out its technology banking team
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Can Trump’s tariffs help European banks steal a march over Wall Street rivals?
Three takeaways from bank earnings
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Morgan Stanley hikes bonuses for top UK investment bankers by 67%
The Wall Street bank has paid its material risk takers an average of £1.5m after a bumper 2024
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Wall Street bank bosses eye further stock trading gains after record $16bn quarter
Five biggest US banks enjoyed boom in stock trading revenue in first quarter
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Citigroup dealmakers post 14% fee rise as traders beat expectations
The US bank has notched a bigger rise than its rivals, as M&A fees jumped 84%
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Goldman Sachs M&A fees drop 22% as stock traders post record quarter
The Wall Street bank’s leading M&A division missed expectations
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Deutsche Bank hires top Barclays banker Swerling as global head of ECM
The German lender has hired Barclays’ co-head of equity capital markets to lead its team globally
Bankers fear job losses as Trump trade war hits deals: ‘Another round of cuts is inevitable’
Top City investment bankers told Financial News that a potential slowdown in deals will force firms to cut more costs
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
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
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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