Investment Banking Updates – Page 9 – Investment Banking Updates

What Scott Galloway Learned at Morgan Stanley: Career & Wealth Strategy Uncovered

Leave a Comment / Finance Careers, Investment Strategies, Market Insights, Personal Finance, Wealth Management / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Scott Galloway spent two unhappy years in fixed income at Morgan S...

He nonetheless views the job as a “boot camp” that built disci...

Key lessons he draws include diversifying investments (no single a...

His story frames early-career misfit in elite finance not as failu...

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...

Peter Fitzgerald Named Chief Investment Officer at Lloyds Banking Group: What It Means for Scottish Widows & SPW

Leave a Comment / Asset Management, Banking, Executive Appointments, Investment Strategy, Wealth & Pensions / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Peter Fitzgerald as Chief Inves...

Fitzgerald will oversee investment strategy and fund management ac...

He joins from Aviva Investors, where he led a £100 billion+ Multi...

The move signals Lloyds’ push to unify and strengthen its invest...

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...

European Investment Banking 2025: Modest Recovery, IPO Slump & Strong 2026 Outlook

Leave a Comment / Equity Capital Markets (IPOs), European Investment Banking, Financial Regulation and Listings, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Infrastructure / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Global investment banking fees grew in 2025, but Europe significan...

European and especially London IPO markets remained extremely weak...

Private equity exits have been delayed by valuation gaps, yet Euro...

Dealmakers expect a stronger European IPO and M&A environment in 2...