Investment banks earned $1.08b in fees in 2025: report

Singapore Business Review
2026.01.07 04:30
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Singapore's investment banking sector generated $1.08 billion in fees in 2025, a 28.9% increase from 2024, according to the London Stock Exchange Group. M&A advisory fees rose 55% to $340 million, while equity capital markets underwriting fees more than doubled to $270 million. Debt capital markets fees increased by 55.9% to $199 million. However, syndicated lending fees fell by 24.1% to $299 million. DBS Group Holdings led the sector with $93.4 million in fees, capturing 8.4% of the total fee pool, indicating strong growth in M&A and capital markets despite a decline in syndicated lending.