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Investment Banking

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    US banks
    Goldman expands size of management committee

    Bank elevates global heads of M&A and risk for investment banking and trading

    A Goldman Sachs logo and trading data are displayed on screens above traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Citigroup Inc
    Citigroup sets new rewards structure for banking and wealth referrals

    Employees will be paid directly for generating business instead of sharing revenue between the group’s units

    People cross the street outside a Citibank branch on Fifth Avenue in New York, with cars and taxis passing by.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Banks
    Wall Street traders post triple the gains of European rivals

    Europe’s biggest investment banks missed out on gains from commodities in quarter marked by oil swings

    A person walks past the Société Générale headquarters entrance in Paris, with the company sign prominently displayed.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Management
    How tough does an investment banking boss need to be?

    The difference between good and bad leaders turns on whether they recognise when pressure is productive

    Craig Coben
    A man wheels his luggage through an airport lounge
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Citigroup Inc
    How Citi’s $52mn hire was forced out of JPMorgan over his behaviour

    After years of complaints, Vis Raghavan had been told he was out of a job. Three days later, Citi hired him

    Vis Raghavan sits in an armchair at Citi headquarters, looking at the camera, with his reflection visible in a mirror.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    Financial services
    Banks charged sharply different fees for access to Anthropic investment

    Disparate pricing raises prospect of investors earning unequal returns in the same deal on the basis of who their banker is

    The Claude by Anthropic app listing is open on a smartphone screen, showing its logo and a photo of three people sitting in front of an orange background.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    Goldman Sachs
    Goldman traders wrongfooted as Iran war upended interest rate expectations

    Wall Street bank’s rates desk was key driver behind unexpected drop in fixed-income revenue

    Goldman Sachs company logo and stock information displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange trading floor.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    Share buybacks
    Largest US banks spend record $33bn on share buybacks

    JPMorgan and Goldman among Wall Street lenders taking advantage of Trump’s looser rules

    Logos of Citi, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America overlaid on a Wall Street background.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    Banks
    Banks’ soaring exposure to trading firms creating ‘inherent fragility’, warns S&P

    Large investment banks have become increasingly reliant on markets financing, report says

    Tall office buildings on 250 Vessey Street line a busy street with cars and taxis, with trees and plants in the foreground.
  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
    US banks
    Wall Street banks break records as Iran war drives trading boom

    JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported more than $25bn of profits for the first quarter

    A trader in glasses is partially visible behind equipment on the New York Stock Exchange floor, with US flags in the background.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    Goldman Sachs
    Lex. Goldman Sachs retains knack for spinning anxiety into gold

    AI-inspired stock routs, the war in Iran and private credit were no hindrance to Wall Street bank

    Premium content
    Pedestrians walk near the glass exterior of the Goldman Sachs headquarters building.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    US companies
    Perella Weinberg to buy London advisory boutique Gleacher Shacklock

    Acquisition is latest move by US investment banks to expand in Europe

    A woman stands at the glass entrance doors of an office building, with a directory listing companies including Perella Weinberg Partners visible on the wall.
  • Sunday, 12 April, 2026
    US banks
    Wall Street banks set to report $40bn trading haul as Iran war rekindles volatility

    Five largest US lenders expected to unveil highest combined trading revenues since at least 2014

    New York City skyline with logos of JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup superimposed.
  • Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
    Citigroup Inc
    Citi sets aggressive targets for bankers in wealth management unit

    Revised goals involve net revenue and value of assets clients entrust to bank as business has lagged Wall Street peers

    Andy Sieg speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview, gesturing with his hands. A London landmark is visible in the background.
  • Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Lex. M&A megadeals belie weaker activity ahead

    The outlook is stormy with oil prices, Treasury rates and corporate debt spreads spiking as the Iran war continues

    Premium content
    Unilever logo in blue with decorative patterns on a white background, shown at an angle with shadowed edges.
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    Jefferies Group Inc
    Jefferies reports new $10mn First Brands loss as it writes off exposure

    Investment fund owned by bank provided off-balance sheet financing to collapsed car parts supplier

    Signage reading ‘Jefferies’ on the exterior of a tall glass office building, viewed from below with tree branches overhead.
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    Due Diligence
    A suitor eyes Jefferies

    Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is working on plans for a possible takeover of the Wall Street investment bank

    Premium content
    The Jefferies headquarters entrance at 520 Madison Avenue, with two people walking towards the building.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    Jefferies Financial Group
    Lex. Jefferies’ M&A possibility brings forward moment of reckoning

    As interest rates have moved higher the US investment bank’s soured legacy deals and investments are coming to the fore

    Premium content
    People with umbrellas cross a rainy street in front of the Jefferies Financial Group headquarters in New York. A yellow taxi waits at the intersection.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    US companies
    Japan’s SMFG explores possible takeover of Jefferies

    Sumitomo Mitsui’s banking unit holds minority stake in US investment bank

    Jefferies’ logo on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange with a blurred US flag in the background.
  • Monday, 23 March, 2026
    BNP Paribas SA
    BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings

    French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover

    The BNP Paribas headquarters building in Paris, viewed from a nearby street with pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles in front
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    Centerview Partners LLC
    Centerview to face trial over star banker’s pay dispute

    David Handler, a technology dealmaker, wins reversal from Delaware Supreme Court

    Three people stand and talk outside the entrance of 51 Avenue Hoche in Paris, while a cyclist passes by on the street.
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    Private credit
    Goldman’s chief warns private credit risks show cycle ‘has not been repealed’

    David Solomon’s comments in annual shareholder letter underscore Wall Street’s wariness around non-bank lending

    David Solomon gestures with both hands while speaking during an interview at the Economic Club of Washington.
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    US banks
    JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours

    Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working

    The entrance of JPMorgan Chase’s New York headquarters.
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    Deutsche Bank AG
    Deutsche Bank promotes two potential successors to Sewing

    Stefan Hoops, chief executive of DWS, to join bank’s management board and Fabrizio Campelli appointed deputy CEO

    Christian Sewing gestures with both hands while speaking during an interview, wearing a blue suit and glasses.
  • Friday, 13 March, 2026
    US banks
    Lessons from an unwise banking photo shoot

    An interview with four young men in finance dressed in Armani jackets and Hermès ties exposes several tensions

    Craig Coben
    A man in a suit walks past the New York Stock Exchange building, which is adorned with several American flags.
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