Investment banks had their worst start to the year since 2009
REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
While the focus has been on European banks - Credit Suisse has said it will most likely post a 40% to 45% drop in markets revenues, while Deutsche Bank missed ambitious targets in its rates trading division - no one has been immune.
Overall, fees for investment banking services, which include M&A advice and capital markets underwriting are down 29% in the first quarter this year compared to last year.
Investment banks collected $16.2 billion (£11.3 billion) in fee revenue, according to Thomson Reuters, which marks the worst start to the year since 2009 - a point at which the industry was in turmoil following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Here's how it looks on the chart:
Thomson Reuters
While the woes at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse have been the most public, other big names have had a bad start to the year.
Goldman Sachs was pipped to the top spot for the first quarter by JP Morgan, falling back two places to third after Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Despite a strong showing in M&A advice, Goldman's investment bank fee revenue was down more than 38% at the start of 2016, registering just over $1 billion.
Here's the chart for the top 10:
Thomson Reuters
And here's the global picture, which looks dire in every major region:
Thomson Reuters
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