Investment Banking
BNP Paribas rolls out AI portal to cut pitch time for dealmakers
The French lender is also encouraging ‘smart prompts’ for deal opportunities that could save its bankers ‘days’
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Top City dealmakers bank on private equity, IPO recovery to boost European fees in 2026
Investment bankers predict that Europe will follow the US with a rebound in deal activity next year
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Lazard forms new senior dealmaker group in raft of promotions
The independent investment bank has also named new heads of North America advisory
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BNP Paribas bets on Wall Street and the City in dealmaking expansion
The French lender has poached from rivals as it ups its M&A ambitions
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Goldman heads for biggest European M&A market share in 25 years
The Wall Street bank has worked on 43% of the deals and taken 9.3% of the fee pool
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Barclays promotes 118 people to managing director — here are the names
The number of new promotes is up slightly on 2024
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Citigroup’s Emea dealmakers make up 38% of banking unit MD promotions
The US bank has promoted an equal number of MDs from the US and Emea in its banking unit as London and Dubai-based bankers benefit
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Citigroup promotes 276 managing directors — here are the names
The US bank has reduced new MDs by around 20% after the biggest class under CEO Jane Fraser in 2024
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JPMorgan shakes up ECM with Europe promotions
The US bank names Ashish Jhajharia head of Emea ECM alongside other changes
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RBC Capital Markets hires ex-Citigroup dealmaker Weissenberger
The latest senior recruit at RBC in London will head chemicals investment banking for Europe
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HSBC names former KPMG partner Brendan Nelson as chair
The UK lender has found a permanent successor to Sir Mark Tucker after a protracted search
Stifel cuts more European markets jobs after advisory shift
The US investment bank has put another 20 jobs at risk following job cuts in April
Rothschild hires Barclays’ European sponsors head
The independent investment bank has bolstered its coverage of private equity firms
Berenberg promotes Janssens and Gottlob as it overhauls structure
The German bank will now have two core units focused on investment banking and asset management
BNP Paribas hires Barclays’ Rushton to lead infrastructure push
The French lender has added a senior dealmaker to bolster its team in London
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JPMorgan hires ex-Goldman dealmaker Biscaldi in sponsors push
The US bank has been bolstering its coverage of private equity firms this year
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Peel Hunt profit jumps more than 800% to £11.5m on dealmaking rebound
The UK focused investment bank has struggled against a dearth of listings in recent years
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HSBC signs AI deal with Mistral to roll out tools across the bank
The UK lender has turned to an AI sector giant to bolster its use of the technology
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UBS’s Marco Valla eyes US growth, senior hires and big M&A deals in top six push
The Swiss bank has increased its ambition for its dealmaking business, but there is still some way to go
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