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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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Paramount’s $108B Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Discovery Beats Netflix — Big Risks Ahead

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Executive Summary Paramount Skydance has initiated a hostile all-cash tender offer of US$108.4 billion (US$30 per share) to acquire *Warner Bros. Discovery* (WBD), seeking to supersede Netflix’s earlier agreed proposal valued at US$82.7 billion (US$27.75 per share) for WBD’s studios and streaming assets, excluding cable networks. Paramount claims its bid offers greater regulatory certainty and …

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Netflix $59B Bridge Loan Signals Surge in AI-Driven Financing & M&A Trends

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Executive Summary Netflix is arranging a landmark financing package of $59 billion in short-term debt (a bridge loan) to help fund its $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (“WBD”), with Wells Fargo leading the deal and BNP Paribas and HSBC among other major lenders. The transaction reflects renewed strength in large-scale corporate finance, with …

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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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National Security, Media Giants & Mining Megadeals: What’s Sparking Big M&A in 2025

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Gist JPMorgan Chase has hired Todd Combs from Berkshire Hathaway to head its $10+ billion initiative targeting U.S. strategic sectors—defense, rare earths, tech, medicine—with a direct report to CEO Jamie Dimon. [1] Lazard CEO Peter Orszag warned that Washington clearance (White House/Cabinet-level) has become essential to closing large, cross-border and politically sensitive transactions. [2] Paramount …

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Banks Ride M&A Momentum in Late 2025: Gains, Costs, and Talent in Focus

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Gist The investment banking landscape in Q4 2025 shows diverging trends: while Citigroup anticipates ~25% y-o-y growth in its investment banking fees driven by M&A momentum [1], Bank of America expects flat investment banking fees but a high-single-digit increase in markets revenue [2]. Regulatory changes easing constraints on high-risk and leveraged lending are enabling banks …

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Bank of America Overhauls Investment Banking Leadership: Who’s Moving & Why It Matters

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Bank of America promoted Faiz Ahmad and Mike Joo to Co-Heads of Gl...

All global investment banking group heads now report to Ahmad and ...

The shake-up comes as Bank of America’s investment banking fees ...

Additional leadership changes in technology, media, and telecom in...

Why BofA’s Ahmad-Joo Co-Leadership Could Be a Game Changer for Investment Banking

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Bank of America has promoted Faiz Ahmad and Mike Joo to co-heads o...

Outgoing co-heads Alex Bettamio and Thomas Sheehan move to chair r...

The leadership reshuffle coincides with pressure on BofA’s inves...

These changes are intended to better integrate capital markets, pu...

JPMorgan Taps Abularach & Johnson To Drive Global Infrastructure Investment Banking Expansion

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Gist JPMorgan has appointed Francisco Abularach and Michael Johnson as global co-heads of infrastructure investment banking, reporting to global head Avery Whidden. The promotions align Abularach’s EMEA infrastructure and M&A experience with Johnson’s natural resources expertise to broaden sector and geographic coverage. JPMorgan is capitalizing on rising infrastructure deal activity, advising on large transactions such …

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Goldman’s Q3 2025 Surge: Investment Banking Fees & Trading Boost Lead Wall Street Rebound

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Gist Goldman Sachs posted standout Q3 2025 results, with ~20% revenue and ~37% net income growth fueled by a 42% surge in investment banking fees. Peers including Citi, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America also delivered strong double-digit gains in investment banking and markets revenues, confirming a broad rebound in dealmaking. Despite top-line strength, Goldman …

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