Euromoney’s investment banking research delivers independent insight into the capabilities, execution quality and client franchise strength that define leadership globally and regionally. Covering 250+ investment banks and powered by proprietary metrics and qualitative analysis, our research spans market positioning, performance rankings, client sentiment and product capabilities across ECM, DCM, M&A and risk solutions. From mapping top franchises to benchmarking cross-border reach, integration and client loyalty, we help you identify strengths, close gaps and make confident strategic decisions.
Addressing your challenges
Competing for core-bank status in a concentrated market
Wallet is concentrating within fewer banks while client expectations for joined-up coverage and superior service are rising. Our research benchmarks client franchise strength and reveals what drives loyalty and mandate flow.
Delivering flawless execution under volatile conditions
Issuers and sponsors are highly sensitive to execution risk. Banks are investing in tools but lack external benchmarks. Our research delivers independent insights to strengthen performance and competitive positioning.
Proving integration and monetisation across products
Boards demand evidence of cross-franchise monetisation, but most banks lack a clean measure of integration. Our research shows where advisory and financing truly combine – and where gaps remain.
Building differentiated capabilities amid shifting fee pools
Private markets, sustainability and bespoke solutions are reshaping product demand. We map capabilities across 250+ banks, helping you identify strengths, gaps and adjacencies to sharpen competitive positioning.
Benchmark your performance, compare capabilities, and act on insights that drive growth with Euromoney’s Investment Banking research.
Market Positioning
Market Positioning
Our Market Positioning research delivers a clear, comparative view of how leading investment banks stack up across execution quality, client coverage and overall scale. MarketMaps showcase the top franchises globally and regionally based on execution quality, client coverage and overall platform strength – highlighting leaders, challengers and emerging players across ECM, DCM and M&A. This research helps you benchmark performance, uncover areas for improvement and understand what top-ranked banks do differently to win mandates and deliver superior client outcomes.
Our Performance Rankings provide a data-driven view of which investment banks truly lead across the dimensions that matter most. We benchmark franchises globally and regionally on cross-border deal strength, M&A integration, transformation, client franchise quality, and execution capability across ECM, DCM and M&A. These rankings combine proprietary metrics with qualitative insights to reveal who consistently delivers superior execution, joined-up advisory and deep client relationships. Use this research to validate your competitive position, identify gaps in coverage or execution, and prioritise investments that drive mandate wins and wallet share in an increasingly concentrated, high-stakes market.
Our Client Sentiment research captures direct feedback from investment banking clients on their banking partners, providing a clear, comparative view of service quality, coverage, product offering, technology and innovation. It shows how clients rate leading banks globally and regionally, revealing what drives loyalty, mandate allocation and core-bank status. This research replaces internal assumptions with hard client truth, helping you prioritise strategic plans, double down on genuine differentiators and refine your engagement to protect wallet share and win more mandates.
Our Product Capabilities research maps the capabilities of more than 250 investment banks worldwide, capturing size, scale, geographic reach, team structure, product strengths, client coverage and strategic focus. It highlights relative strengths, gaps and emerging areas of focus across ECM, DCM, leveraged finance, M&A and risk solutions. Use this research to see how your capabilities stack up against direct competitors globally and in key regions, prioritise investments, identify adjacencies for expansion, and refine coverage and origination strategies.
Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence is the ultimate global benchmarking programme for the financial industry. Recognised by over 700 banks in 125+ countries, it is the most comprehensive and authoritative awards programme in the market, setting the benchmark for excellence. Winning provides unmatched validation, showcasing best practices and innovation while reinforcing leadership through industry trust – an accolade that resonates with clients, investors, and stakeholders alike.
Showcase your achievements with independent validation
Elevate your brand and client-facing reputation
Gain insight into the strategies shaping the industry
Coverage & Origination: Protect and grow client relationships
Understand how your client franchise compares globally and regionally, identify priority segments, and sharpen your differentiation story with evidence-backed insights.
Execution & Syndication: Deliver certainty and speed in volatile markets
Benchmark execution quality across ECM, DCM and M&A, pinpoint weak spots and prioritise investments that close gaps – ensuring your platform delivers certainty and speed when it matters most.
Product & Strategy: Build capabilities that win mandates
See how your capabilities stack up against direct competitors, uncover gaps and adjacencies, and refine coverage and origination strategies around true strengths to drive mandate wins and wallet share.
