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BofA Merrill's top UK banker quits for BarCap

US bank's head of UK and Ireland corporate and investment banking has handed in his notice and will join UK rival in the new year

Gilbert takes her place in dealmaking dream team

The FN100 Women Profile: Former Goldman Sachs managing director makes a good fit at Savile Row insurance consolidation boutique

Will Europe's banks follow Standard Chartered’s lead?

Standard Chartered’s surprise £3.3bn capital raise could force European peers to follow suit

House of the Day - Monaco waterfront apartment

F1 fans take note - this newly-refurbished property is the perfect place to enjoy the Monaco Grand Prix

Investment bank profits crumble at JP Morgan

Net income and return on equity at US investment bank worst since Lehman Brothers collapse in a stark illustration that the artificially benign conditions for investment banks created in the aftermath of the financial crisis could have come to an end

Japan throws a little caution to the wind

The world’s largest pension fund, the Japanese state scheme, is about to invest in emerging markets after a lifetime in risk-averse domestic bonds – does this mean these regions are now perceived as less risky or even mainstream, or is it just time for pension schemes to throw caution to the wind?

Calpers plan for rating firms: let the investors vote

Californian pensions giant offers a new twist on the business models of ratings agencies

Kheraj named as Lazard International chief

Former JP Morgan Cazenove CEO takes role of chief executive of Lazard International as chairman Ken Costa sets up his own advisory firm

Heard on the Street: China's rich get wealthy at home

The richest Chinese are making money from sectors reliant on the country's consumers

Private equity investment in Nordic region rose 23% in first half

More investment across more companies highlights improved Scandinavian dealflow

JP Morgan group Q3 earnings rise 23% as loss provisions slashed

Third quarter profits topped estimates but Wall Street's wobble over the summer reduced revenues from the securities business

Retiring Terry Smith slams performance fees

The outspoken deputy chairman of Collins Stewart has calculated that a typical hedge fund manager's fees could cost an investor more than 90% of the gains made on their investment

Boost in buyout IPOs as firms rush to the exits

Private equity-backed flotations have increased and that, combined with an active secondary buyout market, is helping return money to investors

Buyout firms hope for boost in baby seat auction

A group of private equity firms, including Cinven and PAI, are waiting to find out if they have made the next round of bidding on the sale of Britax

Restructuring market hit by high-yield splurge

Jump in sub-investment grade issuance has left restructuring advisers out in the cold, but wall of debt maturing from 2012 will ensure specialists remain in demand

Even good investors with strong performance records are finding that UK equities is not enough

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