Wealth / PB Review 1Q25
In-scope operating revenue topped $43bn, 10% ahead of 1Q24. NII declined held up better than expected, and fees – recurrent and transactional – jumped 14-20%. Amid the market turmoil, there has been a marked increase in demand for structured investments, defensive yields and hedging activities, especially for exposure to US$. Regionally, APAC and AMER outperformed. […]
CIB Review 1Q25
Capital Markets In aggregate, banks in this note reported operating revenue of $67bn, 14% ahead of 1Q24. American and European banks reported similar rates of growth, but with notable difference in the revenue mix: the former outperformed in syndication fees and Equities, while European banks grew their FICC revenue faster. Costs also grew, but at […]
Wealth / PB Review 4Q24/FY24
In-scope revenue reached $159bn in FY24, 10% above FY23. Net interest income remained weak, but investment management revenue jumped, driven primarily by discretionary fees. As expected, transactional fees suffered a seasonal slowdown, but still gained almost 20% on full-year basis. Regionally, EMEA and APAC outperformed, particularly in the $10m+ client segment. Following several difficult years, […]
CIB Review 4Q24/FY24
Capital Markets Following a very strong 4Q24, the aggregate FY24 operating revenue topped $220bn, 13% ahead of FY23, driven by the continued surge in Banking/Primary fees, as well as strong growth in Equities and FICC Macro. EMEA-headquartered banks outperformed their AMER counterparts across Banking, Equities and FICC, in all products except DCM Loans, FX and […]
CIB Review 3Q24/9m24
Capital Markets The aggregate operating revenue for the banks in this report topped $169bn in 9m24; 10% ahead of the prior-year period, primarily due to strong recovery in Banking fees. In Markets, strong growth in FICC in 3Q24 – especially in EMEA FX and Credit – offset some of the weakness seen in 1H24. Equities […]
Wealth / PB Review 2Q24/6m24
UBS reports late, on August 14th. The bank’s 6m24 performance shown here is based on Tricumen’s early estimates. In-scope banks reported operating revenue of $82bn in 1H24, 8% up y/y; a decline in net interest income was more than offset by investment management (especially discretionary) and transactional fees. Revenue grew across client segments, led by […]
CIB Review 2Q24/6m24
UBS reports late, on August 14th. The bank’s 1H24 performance shown here is based on Tricumen’s early estimates. Capital Markets Banks’ 1H24 operating revenue totalled $114bn – 8% up y/y – largely thanks to a strong 2Q24. In contrast to 1Q24, EMEA banks outpaced their US peers in Banking and Equities (especially Prime Services and […]
Wealth / PB Review 1Q24
The aggregated revenue of the banks in this report totalled $41bn in 1Q24, 11% ahead of 1Q23. Revenue growth was driven by $10m+ clients: up 17% y/y, versus a more modest 4% for sub-$10m clients. This primarily reflects strong market valuations – the dominant driver of the healthy growth in Net New Assets – and […]
CIB Review 1Q24
Capital Markets The aggregated revenue of the banks in this report reached $60bn in 1Q24, 3% ahead of 1Q23. Banking/issuance fees benefitted from excellent market conditions, which drove the growth in revenue and productivity. Several banks noted that significant deal volume was brought forward from later in the year. Equities derivatives made a meaningful contribution, […]
Wealth / PB Review 4Q23/FY23
New arrival: AllianceBernstein Private Wealth The FY23 in-scope revenue for banks in this report reached $142bn, 9% ahead of FY22. The growth was driven by net interest income (which jumped 18% y/y, despite a slowdown in 4Q23) and, to a lesser extent, brokerage and discretionary fees. EMEA and APAC outperformed. Operating costs rose faster, however, […]