JPMorgan has topped the UK investment banking fee league tables in 2024, having been overtaken by Barclays a year earlier

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JPMorgan leapfrogs Barclays to top UK dealmaking as fees jump 52%

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JPMorgan has leapfrogged Barclays in the highly contested UK investment banking fee league tables as revenue has surged in the City. 

The US bank finished top of the UK 2024 dealmaking league tables with $549m, according to data provider Dealogic, or a 10% share of the market. 

The US investment bank has regained the top spot amid growing competition in the UK market

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