Barcap/Lehman: how good will it be?
Hi,
Just wanted to see what peoples' thoughts were on how good the Barcap/Lehman combination will be a year or two down the line. Business area overlap is minimal (save DCM perhaps) and it appears that although a number of high profile bankers have left Lehman, most have remained behind. Also, although Barclays has a 2.7tn balance sheet it still seems pretty levered vs. competitors, with large exposure derivatives. Thoughts on its survivability?
Thanks
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bump again. great post.
bump again. great post.
Barclays and BOA are both
Barclays and BOA are both going to have top 5-10 platforms across IBD...
In terms of equity research, once the mergers close in a couple of months, Barclays and BOA will also have the best equity and debt research
I think the merger/acquisitions main result is making advisory a primary business line for these banks rather than an off-shoot of their commercial and underwriting work