Investment Banking
Can Trump’s tariffs help European banks steal a march over Wall Street rivals?
Three takeaways from bank earnings
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Morgan Stanley hikes bonuses for top UK investment bankers by 67%
The Wall Street bank has paid its material risk takers an average of £1.5m after a bumper 2024
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Wall Street bank bosses eye further stock trading gains after record $16bn quarter
Five biggest US banks enjoyed boom in stock trading revenue in first quarter
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Citigroup dealmakers post 14% fee rise as traders beat expectations
The US bank has notched a bigger rise than its rivals, as M&A fees jumped 84%
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Goldman Sachs M&A fees drop 22% as stock traders post record quarter
The Wall Street bank’s leading M&A division missed expectations
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Deutsche Bank hires top Barclays banker Swerling as global head of ECM
The German lender has hired Barclays’ co-head of equity capital markets to lead its team globally
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Bankers fear job losses as Trump trade war hits deals: ‘Another round of cuts is inevitable’
Top City investment bankers told Financial News that a potential slowdown in deals will force firms to cut more costs
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Morgan Stanley’s investment bank notches record quarter as stock trading surges
The Wall Street bank has been buoyed by a 45% increase in equity trading fees as US president Donald Trump’s policies prompt market swings
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JPMorgan stock traders post record quarter as Trump policies prompt wild market swings
The US bank has also posted a 12% increase in dealmaking revenue
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Big bonuses see women fall further behind men at Wall Street investment banks
Investment banks paid out bigger bonuses in 2024, and men have benefited more than women
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HSBC hands Blackburn top risk role as shake-up continues
The UK lender has given the leading compliance job to a 20-year veteran
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Barclays hires Centerview dealmaker Woeber to lead global M&A
The UK lender has tapped a veteran dealmaker to head up a key area of growth
JPMorgan ‘beefing up’ private equity banking team ahead of long-term deal boom
The US bank is hiring bankers before an expected uptick in deal activity from private equity and infrastructure clients over the next five years
Stifel shuttering research in Zurich and Frankfurt in European retreat
The US investment bank is set to close some research functions in Europe
Goldman Sachs leapfrogs rivals to top UK dealmaking in first quarter
The Wall Street bank’s dominance in M&A led to it topping the league tables
Credit Agricole eyes dealmaker hires in push for more European M&A
The French bank is bolstering its team in the UK and the Nordics
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Bank bosses meet to discuss tariff fallout as BofE quizzes lenders on liquidity
Executives are discussing the ongoing impact of Donald Trump’s tariff hikes
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JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon says ‘bad habits’ exacerbated by hybrid working
Dimon said the bank’s rapid growth had come with issues that were made worse by employees working from home
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Barclays capital markets veteran Ken Brown to retire from investment banking
The vice chair of capital markets at Barclays has spent nearly 40 years in the industry
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Cavendish says Trump tariffs could boost UK equities after ‘challenging period’
The UK broker expects revenue of £55m, in line with a year earlier
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