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Asia: Where American investment banking dreams go to die

Western lenders lag behind Chinese banks on revenue in a region once seen as a potential bonanza

Chinese banks are siphoning away Asia business from Western counterparts like Goldman Sachs
Chinese banks are siphoning away Asia business from Western counterparts like Goldman Sachs Photo: iStockPhoto

In 2014, Goldman Sachs ranked number one among all investment banks doing business in China and Asia’s emerging economies. Now it isn’t even in the top 10.

The rankings instead have been dominated by Chinese banks, which this year have pocketed a record 60% of fees from advising on mergers and raising capital in Asia, according to research firm Dealogic. No American or European bank sits higher than seventh in the rankings, which exclude activity in Japan and Australia.

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