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Transaction bankers ready for their Cinderella moment

Quietly bringing in billions of dollars for years, transaction bankers are now embracing disruption to change their businesses from within

Stepping into the spotlight: time to turn attention to what has historically been a less glamorous part of the industry
Stepping into the spotlight: time to turn attention to what has historically been a less glamorous part of the industry Photo: Getty Images

When the boss of one of the world’s biggest investment banks says transaction banking might now be more important than big-ticket dealmaking, it could be time to turn attention to what has historically been a less glamorous part of the industry.

That was the suggestion made by Samir Assaf, the chief executive of the global banking and markets at HSBC, in a recent interview with FN.

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