Executive Summary BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) is executing a strategy centered on sustainable growth, sector specialization, and global expansion. In 2025 its revenues rose sharply—recording €1.71 billion in Q1 (+36 % YoY) and €3.194 billion in H1 (+28 % YoY)—while its sustainable finance activity climbed substantially, aligned with a new target of €700 …
Gist J.P. Morgan remains deeply engaged in the low-carbon transition through its Center for Carbon Transition (CCT), actively structuring landmark deals in nature-based carbon removal and advancing its Carbon Compass framework for firmwide climate metrics. [1][2][3] Among recent pivotal deals, the bank led a $210 million credit facility for Chestnut Carbon to scale afforestation projects …
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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). In contrast, Citigroup expects markets revenue for the same period to decline by **low-to-mid single digits** year-over-year. The bank’s global economic outlook remains …
Executive Summary JPMorgan Chase projects that its investment banking revenue will increase by a low-single-digit percentage in the fourth quarter of 2025, with markets revenue rising in the low-teens, citing improved dealmaking conditions and higher trading activity. However, the bank also expects expenses in 2026 to surge to about $105 billion—well above Wall Street’s forecasts. …
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Executive Summary Citigroup CFO Mark Mason expects investment banking fees in Q4 2025 to increase by approximately 25% year-over-year, driven by strong M&A activity; market revenues are projected to decline modestly compared to the same period. Meanwhile, the bank is underway with major transformation efforts, with around two-thirds of its cost-cutting and operational streamlining initiatives …
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