Investment Banking – Page 3 – Investment Banking Updates

European Banks Eye Fee Growth in 2026 as PE Exits & IPOs Revive

Leave a Comment / European Markets, Initial Public Offerings, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity / By Owen A. Radcliffe

European investment banks expect a fee rebound in 2026, hinging on...

While European M&A and private equity deal values have risen meani...

European IPO markets, especially in the UK, remain the main drag o...

Banks are urged to build cross-border and sector expertise, prepar...

What Scott Galloway’s Tough Start in Banking Teaches Us About Skill Building & Fit

Leave a Comment / Career Strategy, Careers in Finance, Investment Banking, Talent development, workplace culture / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway’s first job in investment banking at Morgan Stanl...

Despite the misery, he views banking as elite early-career trainin...

His struggles highlighted a cultural and personality mismatch with...

By leaving banking, testing other fields, and doubling down where ...

European Investment Banking Sees Fee Rebound in 2025, IPOs & PE to Drive 2026 Growth

Leave a Comment / European Markets, Investment Banking, IPOs & Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity / By Owen A. Radcliffe

European investment banking fees in 2025 lagged the U.S., but bank...

European M&A rose 22 % to about USD 895 billion, skewed to mid-mar...

IPO/ECM activity was very weak in 2025, yet banks see a sizable 20...

Private equity exits and continuation vehicles, plus stronger advi...

Investment Bank Revenue Outlook 2025-26: Equities Lead, Advisory Surges, Trading Cools

Leave a Comment / Bank Earnings, Capital Markets, Equities, Investment Banking, Market Outlook / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Global investment bank revenues are projected to rise about 10% in...

Equities trading is expected to grow ~15% in 2025, with equity der...

FICC and advisory/origination are also forecast to grow in 2025, b...

Banks like Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and JPMorgan are alrea...

European Investment Banking Fees to Rise in 2026 on Strong M&A, PE & IPO Momentum

Leave a Comment / European Markets, Investment Banking, IPOs & Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity / By Owen A. Radcliffe

European investment banking fees have barely grown versus strong U...

Private equity exits and a gradual reopening of IPO and equity cap...

M&A deal value is already up, skewed to larger transactions, but f...

Regulatory reforms and improving macro conditions may unlock new d...

Why Role-Fit & Resilience Matter More Than Grit in Investment Banking

Leave a Comment / Career Development, Finance Careers, Investment Banking, Resilience & Wellbeing, workplace culture / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway spent two punishing years as a fixed-income analyst...

The high-pressure, hierarchical culture amplified his insecurities...

Despite the misery, he gained lasting skills in attention to detai...

He frames such early finance roles as boot camps for testing perso...

How Scott Galloway’s Investment Banking Start Reveals True Career Fit Lessons

Leave a Comment / Career Advice, Early Career, Investment Banking, Talent Management, workplace culture / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway started his career in Morgan Stanley’s analyst pr...

Despite the misery, he credits the experience with teaching discip...

He frames such early misfit jobs as valuable “workshop time” t...

The story underscores that both individuals and firms should prior...

Scott Galloway’s Career Lessons for Investment Bankers: Growing Professionally & Living Well

Leave a Comment / Career Advice, Investment Banking, Professional Development, Work-Life Balance, workplace culture / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway recounts hating his first job in investment banking...

He argues that early-career misalignment and discomfort can still ...

Rejecting “follow your passion,” Galloway advocates “worksho...

The broader takeaway is that individuals and organizations should ...

What Scott Galloway Learned From Hating Investment Banking: Skills, Resilience & Real Advice

Leave a Comment / Career Advice, Investment Banking, Professional Development, Workplace Resilience / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway despised and failed at investment banking but consi...

The job taught him precision, how large organizations work, resili...

He rejects “follow your passion” advice, instead urging people...

His story supports a broader strategy of early career experimentat...

Mizuho’s Greenhill Deal Boosts Cross-Border M&A Amid U.S. Rate Optimism & Japanese Reform

Leave a Comment / Cross-Border M&A, Investment Banking, Japan Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monetary Policy / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Mizuho has fully integrated its $550 million Greenhill acquisition...

CEO Masahiro Kihara expects 2–3 additional Fed rate cuts in 2026...

Japan’s governance reforms and pro-growth policies are broadenin...

While yen weakness and BOJ tightening pressure smaller import-reli...