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Big deals and nasty surprises – investment banking in 2016

For some bankers, the year will go down in history for all the right reasons. But most will be glad to see the back of 2016

Bayer's takeover of Monsanto has been a bright spot in a tough year for investment banking fees
Bayer's takeover of Monsanto has been a bright spot in a tough year for investment banking fees Photo: Getty Images

Some huge, landmark cross-border deals but the overall backdrop was bleak. That's the verdict that came through after FN spoke to some of the big names in European investment banking for their views on 2016.

In a year dominated by unexpected results to big events in the form of the UK's vote on European Union membership and the US presidential election, most areas of dealmaking dipped in Europe.

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