Weak deal activity, syndicated lending drive drop in bankers' fees
Through three quarters, equity issuance is up 8% and debt rose 2%, Refinitiv reports
Issuance weakest since 1995 as IPOs, structured products and preferred issues were all scarce
BMO ranks among top 10 in global deal advisory business
RBC led Canadian dealers on equity, debt league tables
Equity issuance at lowest level since financial crisis; debt slumps too
RBC Capital Markets cracks top 10 in banker rankings
RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets rank among top advisors
Goldman Sachs leads equity league tables, JP Morgan tops debt rankings
Pandemic-era deposits intact, likely to persist amid diminished confidence