Mergers & Acquisitions – Page 2 – Investment Banking Updates

Mizuho Eyes Boost in US-Japan M&A as Profit Forecasts Point Higher

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

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara expects U.S. and Japan investment banki...

The Greenhill & Co. acquisition has materially upgraded Mizuho’s...

Mizuho raised its full-year net income target to ¥1.02 trillion, ...

Strategically, the bank aims to rank among the global top 10 in in...

Mizuho’s Greenhill Buyout Powers Japan-US M&A Surge: Strategy, Risks & Opportunity

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

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara says the fully integrated Greenhill acq...

Japan’s M&A market is surging in value, with 2025 domestic and i...

Pro-growth government policies, looming BOJ rate hikes, and evolvi...

Mizuho is expanding via targeted acquisitions, sector-focused buil...

Mizuho Eyes ¥1 Trillion+ Profit with Surge in Japan-US Deals and M&A Push

Leave a Comment / Corporate Earnings, Investment Banking, Japanese Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sustainable Finance / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Mizuho’s CEO is optimistic about dealmaking in Japan and the U.S...

Acquisitions of Greenhill in the U.S. and Augusta & Co in Europe a...

The bank’s profits have surged, it has raised its full-year fore...

Key challenges include macro and regulatory uncertainty, FX and cr...

Citigroup Expects ~25% YoY Surge in Investment Banking Fees Despite Weak Markets

Leave a Comment / Banking Industry, Executive Transitions, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Citigroup CFO Mark Mason expects Q4 2025 investment banking fees t...

He forecasts markets revenue will decline by low-to-mid single dig...

Citi says about two-thirds of its multi-year transformation progra...

The bank is reorganizing businesses and preparing for Mason to han...

Maxim Group Taps Kelsey Vinson Pols as MD to Lead Tech M&A & West Coast Expansion

Leave a Comment / Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, Leadership Appointments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology M&A / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Maxim Group LLC appointed Kelsey Vinson Pols as Managing Director ...

Vinson Pols brings over a decade of tech-focused investment bankin...

She holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and an M...

The hire aligns with Maxim’s post-acquisition strategy under Fre...

How ESG Is Reshaping Investment Banking: Data, Risks & Strategic Moves

Leave a Comment / Climate Risk, ESG Data & Analytics, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sustainable Finance / By Owen A. Radcliffe

summary”> Gist ESG and climate risks have moved to the core of investment banking valuation, due diligence, and deal structuring. Investment banks increasingly rely on granular climate and ESG datasets, scores, and scenarios to price physical and transition risk. S&P Global is investing in ESG, AI, and private-markets intelligence (including the $1.8B With Intelligence deal) …

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Citi Sees 25% Surge in Q4 2025 Investment Banking Fees Amid Leadership Transition

Leave a Comment / Banking Leadership, Banking News, Investment Banking, Market Outlook, Mergers & Acquisitions / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Citi CFO Mark Mason expects Q4 investment banking fees to rise abo...

He forecasts Q4 markets revenue will fall in the low-to-mid single...

Citi sees U.S. consumer spending as resilient but anticipates a mo...

Mason will step down as CFO in March 2026, to be succeeded by Gonz...

Evercore Secures Saudi Arranging License, Opens Riyadh Office Under Mohammed Aldekmary

Leave a Comment / Capital Markets, Financial Regulation, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Saudi Arabia Markets / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Evercore has received an Arranging License from Saudi Arabia’s C...

The Riyadh office will be led by Mohammed Aldekmary as CEO of Saud...

This expansion deepens Evercore’s on-the-ground presence in Saud...

Evercore’s move aligns with Vision 2030 and a broader wave of gl...

KeyCorp Embraces Buybacks Amid HoldCo Pressure While Resisting Board Shake-Up

Leave a Comment / Activist Investors, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regional Banks, Share Buybacks / By Owen A. Radcliffe

KeyCorp CEO Chris Gorman says the bank is largely aligned with act...

HoldCo, which owns about 0.7% of KeyCorp, continues to press for t...

KeyCorp plans to return more capital to shareholders, doubling Q4 ...

The standoff raises the risk of a proxy fight and underscores a st...

HSBC Shifts Investment Banking Focus from West to Gulf & Asia Amid $1.5B Redeployment

Leave a Comment / Asian Markets, Banking Strategy, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East Finance / By Owen A. Radcliffe

HSBC is winding down its M&A and equity capital markets businesses...

The bank is shifting investment banking resources to Asia and the ...

Through 11 non-core exits, HSBC aims to free up about $1.5 billion...

This pivot targets Gulf economic transformation opportunities but ...