Investment Banking

Wall Street bosses preach caution after surprise dealmaking rebound

US investment banks made $9bn in investment banking fees during the second quarter, an increase of 7%, after analysts predicted a slump

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan said ‘pipelines can grow and shrink’ rapidly
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan said ‘pipelines can grow and shrink’ rapidly Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images

Wall Street banking bosses have preached caution about a recovery in dealmaking even as investment banking fees bounced back in the second quarter. 

In what was expected to be a muted quarter for investment banking as US president Donald Trump’s tariff war prompted companies to ice deals, some top banks surprised with rises in revenue.

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