Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan emerged as the big winners at the 2015 Financial News Awards for Excellence in Investment Banking in a year that has seen Wall Street stretch its lead over rivals in Europe.

Against a backdrop of an investment banking sector where activity has been largely driven by the US, Financial News announced the winners of the 12th Awards for Excellence in Investment Banking at its annual investment banking dinner, held at the Boisdale restaurant in London's Belgravia on the night of November 16.