07/10/2017
Expect another meh quarter of weak trading revenue
There’s no real growth on the top line.
Investment Banking
07/07/2017
JP Morgan CEO confirms plans to grow Dublin business following meeting with Taoiseach
The JP Morgan chief’s meeting with the Taoiseach and his statement in relation to the US bank’s plans to grow its Irish operations follows several months in which speculation has intensified in relation to its post-Brexit plans.
07/07/2017
Europe turns to Europe for deals as US and Asia M&A slips
The effect of many of the current political situations around the world is forcing European players to think about European consolidation.
07/07/2017
Robots enter investment banks’ trading floors
UBS among the banks looking to AI to boost traders’ performance
07/07/2017
The European Investment Bank offers advice for venture capital in Africa
As Germany uses the G-20 to push private investment, Muent acknowledged that the need for development financial institutions such as EIB will remain.
07/06/2017
Brexit Bulletin: Deutsche Heads for the Door
Deutsche Bank to move parts of trading and investment banking to Frankfurt
07/06/2017
RBS to Exit Chinese Securities Venture in $52 Million Sale
The exit comes at at time when foreign banks are seeking more control of their China securities businesses.
07/04/2017
Europe’s top investment banking fee earners at the halfway stage
Revenues rose across most business lines in the Emea region, with some banks making big gains as activity picked up
07/04/2017
Deutsche Bank hiring drive aims to lift US M&A revenue 25%
But we’re out of it and the bank now has the capital to make investments.
07/03/2017
Georgia's BGEO to demerge into London-listed banking, investment arms
A demerger of the businesses will deliver additional long-term value to shareholders by creating two distinct entities.
07/03/2017
Japanese financial giant is the latest to confirm Frankfurt as its post-Brexit EU hub
The move relates to the company's core banking and investment banking arm
07/03/2017
SocGen is bringing one of Europe’s ‘fastest growing’ trading products to Asia
The instrument is designed primarily for intra-day trading.
07/02/2017
Barclays picks Dublin for its European hub
The bank has agreed terms to rent bigger premises in the Irish capital as it looks to ensure it can continue to service EU clients.
06/29/2017
Deutsche Bank Faces Possible $60m Derivative Loss
The case has been escalated to the bank’s supervisory board.
06/28/2017
Qataris pocketed £1bn from Barclays bail out... yet shareholders are still nursing huge losses
The Arab nation ploughed £3.7 billion into the bank which was teetering on the brink of collapse during the financial crisis.
06/28/2017
Dutch government sells another part of ABN Amro stake for €1.5bn
This is the latest of three tranches of bank shares sold by the state, yielding it more than €6bn.
06/27/2017
BNP Paribas climbing into top tier of European investment banks
Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse Group AG and Barclays Plc saw trading revenue decline.
06/27/2017
Nomura Announces Formal Application for a new License in EU
The aim remains to minimize disruption for clients and employees.
06/27/2017
Oppenheimer Europe to Hire Corporate Bankers as Wealth Lure Dims
Wealth management in the U.S. generates 67 percent of the firm’s global revenue
06/27/2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Is No. 1
Nine firms tie for 14th place - five of which are new to the Leader board this year.