It’s a little over a year since Jim Esposito took his first global role at Goldman Sachs as co-head of the US bank’s global financing group, which handles the bank’s work across capital markets.

Even in such a short time period, the types of deals on offer have continued to change, as market conditions are driven by monetary policy such as quantitative easing, according to Esposito. "When the European Central Bank rolls out QE, it impacts clients around the globe, not just those situated in Europe, and it creates opportunity," he said.