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Q3 2025 Sees Investment Banking Rebound & Trading Surge—Cautious Optimism Ahead

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Executive Summary The last two quarters of 2025 have ushered in a sharp rebound in investment banking (IB) activity in the U.S., led by major banks which reported double‐digit year-over-year fee growth in advisory, underwriting, and equity/debt markets. Trading revenue has also surged, helping to lift net profits, while analysts and bank leaders project continued …

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2025 Dealmaking Surge: Mega-Deals, Rising Fees & Growing Regulatory/Capital Risks

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Gist 2025 has witnessed a strong resurgence in global investment banking activity, driven by mega-M&A deals, rising strategic carve-outs, and major financing packages. [1][2] Banks are adapting structurally: leadership reshuffles, focus on Washington politics for regulatory navigation, and competition in servicing high-stakes deals. [3][4] Debt markets are loosening; large bridge loans and leverage are now …

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Wall Street Investment Banking Revenues Surge in Q3 2025 Amid M&A, Strong Regulation

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Gist Wall Street’s top five banks—JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citigroup—are expected to report combined investment banking (IB) revenues of about $9.1 billion in Q3 2025, marking the first time since Q4 2021 they’ve crossed the $9 billion mark. [1][2] This represents a ~13 % year-over-year increase, and a ~50 % …

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How NBFIs Will Capture Billions in CIB: AI, Regulation & Strategy to 2030

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By 2030, non-bank financial institutions are expected to capture j...

BCG projects the total CIB revenue pool, including NBFIs, will gro...

AI is forecast to deliver 25–40% productivity gains in front-off...

Banks must respond by digitizing core businesses, partnering with ...
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