Investment Banking

Bank of America Sees 10–15% YoY Rise in Q3 2025 Investment Banking Fees

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Gist Bank of America expects investment-banking fees to rise about 10%–15% year over year in Q3 2025, roughly in line with the broader industry. Recent results show a sharp rebound, with BofA’s Q3 investment-banking revenue up ~43% and strong gains across M&A advisory and equity and debt underwriting. Global dealmaking is recovering, as M&A volumes …

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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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JPMorgan Ramps Up in Business Services IB With $500M Revenue Target & Key Hires

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Gist JPMorgan Chase is rapidly building out its Business Services Investment Banking (IB) division by hiring three senior bankers from Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs and targeting $500 million in revenue over the next 3–5 years. [1] The hires—Erik Carneal, David Sweet, Ye Xia—bring sector-specific strength in commercial, industrial, residential, and professional services, with each …

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JPMorgan Appoints Kevin Brunner Global Chair of Investment Banking & M&A

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JPMorgan Chase has hired longtime Bank of America dealmaker Kevin ...

Brunner brings 25 years of BofA experience and a record advising o...

The hire is part of JPMorgan’s push to strengthen investment ban...

Brunner will report to global banking co-heads Filippo Gori and Jo...

Bank of America Splits TMT Leadership: Co-Heads Rise in Tech & Media/Telecom

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Bank of America has restructured its TMT investment banking group,...

Matthew Sharnoff and Johnny Williams will co-head Global Technolog...

The changes follow the departure of former global TMT head Kevin B...

This leadership shift aligns with BofA’s broader push to invest ...

Morgan Stanley Wins Euromoney Awards with Market-Leading Strength in IB, Capital Markets & Wealth

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Euromoney named Morgan Stanley the World’s Best Investment Bank ...

Powered by a near-16 % Tier-1 ratio, $370 billion in deposits, and...

Morgan Stanley led globally in public M&A, equity capital markets,...

Recent Q3 2025 results show accelerating momentum in investment ba...

Goldman Sachs Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations Led by Investment Banking Strength

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Goldman Sachs beat Q3 2025 profit estimates with $15.18 billion in revenue, $4.10 billion in net earnings, and a 14.2% ROE, driven by strong EPS of $12.25. Investment banking led the rebound, with fees up 42% year-over-year on surging M&A advisory and solid debt and equity underwriting activity. Trading and asset …

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When Burnout Hits Banking: Vitória Okuyama’s Radical Exit Exposes Culture Crisis

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Former junior banker and ex-pro tennis player Vitoria Okuyama quit...

At Citi she worked extreme hours with constant anxiety, mirroring ...

She fully stepped away, including a leave and ayahuasca retreat, t...

Her story highlights widespread burnout in finance and suggests re...

JPMorgan Builds Natural Resources Vertical with Key Hires for Middle-Market Energy Deals

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JPMorgan has hired Max Barrett and Brad Epstein as Houston-based m...

The bank is creating a new natural-resources-focused vertical with...

Barrett will cover energy services and equipment companies, while ...

The move aims to capture more advisory and capital-raising busines...

Top Rising Bankers Reshaping Deal-Making: Insights on Revenue Surge, Hiring & Risks

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Wall Street dealmaking is rebounding, with 2025 investment banking...

Business Insider profiles seven bankers under 35 who are leading m...

Banks are aggressively expanding and reshaping teams through senio...

Persistent macro risks—high rates, tariffs, frothy valuations, a...
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