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‘Everybody wants to call the peak’: Wall Street execs cool on dealmaking outlook
US bank executives pointed to a strong backlog of deals, but admitted that some areas have slowed as third-quarter results roll in
BNP Paribas adds two bankers to bolster UK deals team
The French lender has hired a duo of managing directors to boost its financial sponsors coverage following recent departures
Berenberg investment banking head Janssens departs after management overhaul
The head of the German bank’s dealmaking team is the latest departure
UBS hires Citigroup’s Eydenberg to lead new private markets dealmaking unit
The Swiss bank has launched a new private markets dealmaking unit as it looks to do more work with financial sponsors
Goldman Sachs’ 72% equity trading jump fuels bumper quarter
The Wall Street bank has smashed expectations on stock trading, as dealmaking fees also rose 21%
JPMorgan’s investment bank jumps 14% despite bond slump
The Wall Street bank sees core units increase, even as activity starts to ‘moderate’ in the third quarter
Citigroup hires BNP Paribas duo to bolster financial sponsors in Europe
The US bank has expanded its coverage of private equity firms as part of a broader push
Stifel hires Raymond James dealmaker Brun to boost technology team
The US investment bank has been steadily adding bankers in Europe
HSBC shifts pay structure by scrapping fixed allowances
HSBC has shifted its pay model as banks have responded to regulatory changes
Investment banks look to tap elusive dealmakers after UK M&A boom
With UK deals showing no sign of slowing, banks are looking to beef up their City teams. But finding senior talent is no easy task
LionTree cuts UK banker bonus pool by £1.5m as deal fees decline
LionTree's London operation saw a steep drop in dealmaking fees for the year to 31 March, according to latest results
Tech boutique Qatalyst Partners hikes UK pay to $1.9m even as deal fees slide
Profit at the London arm of the boutique dropped from $13.5m to $1.5m in 2025
ING hires Deutsche Bank veteran Williams to boost FIG team in London
ING has bolstered its London deals team with a number of senior hires in recent weeks
Citigroup hires JPMorgan dealmaker Pop to lead diversified industrials in Europe
The US bank has bolstered its sector investment banking team in recent months
Zaoui & Co posts record £14.4m profit on M&A boom
The boutique set up by former Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley bankers in 2013 saw profit increase 55%
Boutique investment banks look to M&A in race to add scale
Peter Weinberg, one of the founding partners of Perella Weinberg Partners, stepped down as CEO in 2023. Now his firm is in merger talks
Citigroup fast-tracks junior bankers in fight for talent
The US bank has shaved a year off its analyst training programme as banks battle for juniors
JPMorgan’s new European dealmaking bosses: ‘We want to win by a distance’
Dwayne Lysaght and Alberto Piana were promoted at a time of increased ambition for the Wall Street bank in Emea. Here’s their plan to stay on top
Houlihan Lokey hires former SocGen dealmaker Bitton in France
The US bank has built up a team of 90 bankers in Paris
JPMorgan names Bell head of sub-Saharan Africa dealmaking
The US bank has been shaking up its senior team in the region
UniCredit dealmaking boss Kendall handed bigger role in Germany
The former UBS banker will take charge of UniCredit’s client solutions team in Germany Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 09:25 Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop Dewan has joined Tudor after two years at Bobby Jain’s hedge fund Monday, 28 September 2026 at 15:16 The ECM veteran will join Paul Tudor Jones's investment firm in New York Photo: Getty Images Hedge fund Tudor has strengthened its team of senior money managers by adding Jain...
Citigroup hires JPMorgan’s Powers to co-head chemicals after shake-up
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Jefferies M&A bankers power record quarter as asset management slumps
Its investment bank has been bolstered by strong advisory revenue, but some soured bets hit its asset management unit
Bank of America names new industrials dealmaking leaders in Europe
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Stifel hires Nomura Nordic head Melamies to bolster tech dealmaking
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Lincoln International bolsters UK headcount by 21%
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PJT Partners boosts London headcount by 15% as losses stay at £35m
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Liontree elevates Kenna to UK head as dealmaker Donavan departs
The boutique investment bank has changed its top brass in London Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 21:59 Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop Law firms are racing to build teams in the $1tn fund finance market by poaching specialists from rivals and retraining existing staff Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 07:29 Fund finance lawyers had reason to soak in some sun, sea and smiles in Portugal recently Photo: Getty Images For hundreds of...
Credit Suisse rescue would cost UBS $2.5bn a year under new capital rules
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Deutsche CFO Akram says investment bank will be flat in Q3, but outlook isn’t ‘gloomy’
The executive said that M&A and ECM activity had held up in the third quarter after an ‘outsized’ period
Gleacher Shacklock hiked staff costs ahead of Perella Weinberg takeover
The UK advisory boutique increased employee expenses to £9.8m for the year to 31 March, new numbers show
SocGen targets lower costs, more AI in investment bank push
Slawomir Krupa, chief executive of Societe Generale, has unveiled his second strategy shift since taking the reins of the French lender in 2023
RBC Capital Markets hires Hamilton to lead energy dealmaking in London
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HSBC strategic equity head Amlani exits for Lazard
Lazard has tapped a senior HSBC banker for a buyside role Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 09:41 HSBC's head of strategic equity for the Americas is relocating to London for his new post Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop The Big Four firm is set to to slash another 200 UK advisory roles amid a toughening market for consultants Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 14:30 Low attrition levels and...
Evercore’s UK revenue jumps 40% as hiring picks up
The boutique investment bank has continued to add bankers in London Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 07:33 Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop The world’s wealthy have flocked to the emirate, but sales tactics from advisers in the region are facing criticism Monday, 14 September 2026 at 01:00 A Hoxton Wealth WhatsApp chat shines a light on commissions and other incentives Photo: Getty Images After bagging a hefty sales commission, a...
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley execs say deal boom is still on
Co-President of Morgan Stanley, Daniel Simkowitz, said that the dealmaking boom is at an early stage
Bank of America chief executive Moynihan says dealmaking fees slipped 10% in Q3
Brian Moynihan, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of America said that trading revenue was flat in the third quarter
Moelis’s UK arm bounces back to £2.5m profit as hiring spree continues
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Deutsche Bank’s investment bank co-head on leadership, competition and women in dealmaking
Alison Harding-Jones has revamped its deals team as it aims for a top five position in Europe and Asia. Deutsche is still looking to bolster its investment bank globally as it targets market share gains
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Around the turn of this century, Black Maple Hill first emerged as a blip in the bourbon world. It was an independent bottling at a time when few bourbon drinkers had any idea what that meant. While no distillery was identified on the label, early releases were bottled by Julian Van Winkle III (yes, that Van Winkle). A few years later, the process moved to the company known today as Willett, which had barrels of whiskey from Heaven Hill and Stitzel-Weller to draw from.
HSBC CFO Pam Kaur to step down after two years in the job
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Technology bankers eye roles at AI startups as deals heat up
Dealmakers focused on technology M&A are in demand as activity has surged, but many are eyeing a career shift
Piper Sandler kicks off European equities push with Paris office launch
The US investment bank will trade equities across Europe from its new operation in the French capital
Ex-PL keeper makes two big James Trafford & Leeds predictions
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Ex-Deutsche Bank CFO von Moltke joins Warburg Pincus
The former finance chief unveils his first job since leaving the German lender Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 07:42 James von Moltke is joining the private equity giant as a senior adviser Photo: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop The mayoral candidate’s experience more than 25 years ago is still the reality for many LGBTQIA+ workers today, he tells Financial News Sunday, 6 September 2026 at 23:01
JPMorgan shakes up technology investment banking team amid deal boom
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Nomura hires Kannan to bolster London tech dealmaking team
The Japanese bank has been adding to its technology team in recent months amid a boom in M&A deals in the sector Monday, 7 September 2026 at 14:00 Nomura has built its Emea technology, media and services team to around 20 people Photo: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Don’t miss the biggest stories Sign up to our industry-leading newsletters and stay in the loop The bank has continued to add senior firepower in Europe this year Monday, 7 September 2026 at 07:37 Lazard has hired another...
Lazard hires Nomura dealmaker Wood to bolster industrials
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Avatars, charisma and sausages: Can AI really make junior banking jobs more interesting?
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