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Citigroup dealmaking fees to surge 50% in Q2, CFO says

Mark Mason told investors that M&A activity has become more robust

Citigroup has followed JPMorgan with predictions of a sharp uptick in dealmaking fees
Citigroup has followed JPMorgan with predictions of a sharp uptick in dealmaking fees Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Dealmaking fees at Citigroup are expected to surge by 50% in the second quarter as Wall Street banks signal an investment banking rebound.

The investment banking division of Citi is likely to see an increase of 50% year-on-year as M&A volumes and capital markets volumes look healthier, its chief financial officer Mark Mason said during an investor presentation on 18 June.

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