Investment Banking

How the Big Four aim to take on the big banks

Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC explain their plans to offer advice to deal-hungry FTSE 250 companies in competition with banks

Left to right: Mark Hughes (PWC), Andrew Nicholson (KPMG), Dougald Middleton (EY) and Paul Lupton (Deloitte)
Left to right: Mark Hughes (PWC), Andrew Nicholson (KPMG), Dougald Middleton (EY) and Paul Lupton (Deloitte)

The Big Four accountancy firms have outlined plans to be ‘front and centre’ offering advice to deal-hungry FTSE 250 companies in competition with banks and specialist advisory boutiques.

Financial News brought Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC around a table to explain how they're going to build from their current low base. The following is an edited transcript of their lively discussion.

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