Firms acquiring assets, partnering with banks, to drive portfolios
Banks' restructuring, expansion efforts seen closing gap with U.S. giants
Surging debt issuance leads the way, with lending, M&A up too
Market conditions point to stronger trading, investment banking revenues
Oil shock, negative knock-on effects are the main risks for banks: DBRS
Deal volume down, but surge in "mega deals" drives value
JPMorgan tops global league tables, RBC ranks as top Canadian firm
Earnings, revenue headwinds eased in second quarter, Fitch reports
Investment banking gains cushion weakness in banking: Fitch
Fed, OCC say bank hasn't made enough progress at improving controls