How Has The Total Size Of M&A Deals Closed By Major U.S. Investment Banks Changed In The Last 5 Quarters?

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While the period from Q2 2015 to Q4 2015 saw exceptionally high M&A activity worldwide, the figure fell in Q1 2016. However, as U.S. banking giants had a role in largest deals that closed over the period, they reported a jump in the size of completed deals for Q1 2016.

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M&A advisory deal volumes for individual banks were taken from Thomson Reuters’ latest investment banking league tables. The table below captures the respective market shares for each of these banks over this period. The green-to-yellow shading for figures in a quarter should help compare the relative standings of these 5 banking giants in a particular quarter.

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It should be noted that the largest M&A deals employ many investment banks, so the market share figures are not exclusive – explaining why total market share for these 5 banks is well above 100%.

See the links below for more information and analysis about the 5 largest U.S. investment banks:

Notes:
1) The purpose of these analyses is to help readers focus on a few important things. We hope such lean communication sparks thinking, and encourages readers to comment/ ask questions on the comment section
2) Figures mentioned are approximate values to help our readers remember the key concepts more intuitively. For precise figures, please refer to the full Trefis analysis for Goldman SachsJPMorganMorgan StanleyBank of America | Citigroup

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