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Investment banks brace for Q3 fee pain

Investment banks are on course for their worst third quarter of revenues since 2003, after activity in Europe and North America slumped to historic lows in August

Investment banks are on course for their worst third quarter of revenues since 2003, according to new data prepared for Financial News, after activity in Europe and North America slumped to historic lows in August.

Primary markets traditionally experience a summer lull but the equity and debt capital markets in particular all but ground to a halt last month.

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