Europe loses ground in race for fees dominance

Friday 4 January 2008 at 06:40

European investment banking revenues failed to gain ground on the US last year following the credit crisis, despite hitting record levels and becoming a focus for Wall Street banks.

Investment banking revenue generated in North America, the world’s biggest capital market, rose 8% from $36.7bn (€25bn) to $39.8bn last year, while European revenues rose 5% to $30.6bn, according to Dealogic, an investment banking data provider.