Gist South Korea plans to ease rules separating banking and commerce to boost private investment in high-tech sectors like semiconductors and AI while keeping core bans on industrial control of banks. Regulatory changes include loosening equity caps and adjusting bank risk weights to steer capital away from real estate and toward innovative industries. The government …
Gist Scotiabank has issued a first supplement to its UK FCA-approved CAD100 billion Global Registered Covered Bond Program prospectus dated October 10, 2025. The program’s bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Scotiabank Covered Bond Guarantor Limited Partnership, providing additional structural protection to investors. The supplement updates program documentation with the bank’s latest Annual Information …
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Gist China’s CSRC will moderately relax leverage limits and other capital constraints for top-performing securities firms to strengthen their investment banking capabilities and global competitiveness. Average leverage at Chinese brokers is about 3.5× (around 5× for leading firms), leaving significant room to rise toward the >10× levels common at major global investment banks. Regulation will …
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Gist Evercore has received an Arranging License from Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority and opened a Riyadh office to provide independent corporate finance and securities advisory services onshore. The firm’s Saudi operations will be led by Mohammed Ali M. Aldekmary, an experienced investment banker and former senior advisor to the Saudi Minister of Investment. CMA …
Gist Evercore has received an Arranging License from Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority and opened a new advisory office in Riyadh. The Riyadh office will be led by Mohammed Aldekmary as CEO of Saudi Arabia and Head of Arranging, leveraging his 20+ years of regional and international banking experience. This expansion deepens Evercore’s on-the-ground presence …
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Gist Nineteen major firms including Barclays will launch a fully funded UK Retail Investment Campaign in April 2026, backed by HM Treasury, the FCA and MaPS. The initiative aims to shift UK savers from property and cash—where most wealth is currently parked—into long-term investments like equities and funds, addressing the lowest retail investment rates in …
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Key Takeaways Citigroup CFO Mark Mason forecasts that investment banking fees will rise by **mid-20% year-over-year** in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, driven largely by momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). [1][2] In contrast, Citigroup expects markets revenue for the same period to decline by **low-to-mid single digits** year-over-year. [1][2] The bank’s global economic …
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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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 …
2025 Dealmaking Surge: Mega-Deals, Rising Fees & Growing Regulatory/Capital Risks Read More »
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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