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All change at the top: the great investment banking reshuffle (again)

April 26, 2013 by William

As Rich Ricci leaves Barclays to spend more time with his racehorses, investment banks are clearing out an entire stable of top management A year ago I wrote that there had rarely, if ever, been so many departures, at such … Continue reading »

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Hubris and investment banking: a terrible combination

April 26, 2012 by William

The past few months have seen an unwelcome outbreak of hubris across the investment banking industry. Perhaps a dose of humility might be in order? My latest column for Financial News. It’s only hubris if you fail, said Julius Caesar. … Continue reading »

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Has Citi’s investment bank turned the corner?

April 17, 2012 by William

One good quarter does not a recovery make, but there are signs that Citi’s securities and banking division is on the mend. Not least, things have stopped getting worse. It has not been often in the past few years that … Continue reading »

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Investment banking: it’s grim out there

April 12, 2012 by William

An in-depth analysis of the performance of the top 10 investment banks is a stark reminder that things can only get better – but that for some banks, they might just get worse. It’s hard to be cheerful when your … Continue reading »

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Lies, damned lies and league tables

March 30, 2012 by William

A miserable first quarter for European investment banking and capital markets has thrown up some curious anomalies in the league tables… For all the talk from investment bankers of a tentative recovery and of cautious optimism, whichever way you look … Continue reading »

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