Wall Street Deals Show Unfulfilled Ambition of Japan's Megabanks
By Mizuho’s own admission, the bank lacks scale to compete on deals with larger U.S. rivals, and hiring bankers away from these Wall Street giants can be challenging.
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By Mizuho’s own admission, the bank lacks scale to compete on deals with larger U.S. rivals, and hiring bankers away from these Wall Street giants can be challenging.
The bank last month agreed to buy Numis Corp., even as it revealed plans to cut 800 senior back-office workers to reduce costs.
The mergers come as overall deal volume has declined about 44 percent to $973 billion so far this year.
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