Lazard, which did not make the rankings for Q1 2024, came in second place in deal value at $3.8 billion. JPMorgan, the top adviser in Q1 by deal value, had a quieter second quarter and fell to third place at $2.4 billion.
UBS, which went neck and neck with JPMorgan in Q1, finished fourth for H1 2024, while Piper Sandler rounded out the top 5.
In terms of deal volume, RBC outperformed its rivals Cormark Securities and BMO Capital Markets, both of which advised on four deals. Macquarie and Argonaut PCF followed with three deals each.
“RBC Capital Markets registered a massive jump in its ranking by volume in H1 2024 compared to H1 2023,” GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose commented in a press release.
“It went ahead from 43rd position by volume in H1 2023 to top the chart by this metric in H1 2024. Apart from leading by volume, RBC Capital Markets also occupied the eighth position by value during H1…
