{
  "id": 17702517,
  "title": "JPMorgan and Santander lead the best M&A year since 2006",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/jpmorgan-y-santander-lideran-el-mejor-ano-del-m-a-desde-2006",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/11/02/jpmorgan-santander-lideran-mejor-ano-m-2006.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Investment banking fees in Spain have surged 63.4% to €566 million in the first nine months of 2026, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accounting for 51% of total fees. JPMorgan and Santander are the top two earners, with JPMorgan leading the ranking with €63.4 million in fees and Santander second with €51 million. The two banks were involved in several major deals, including Santander's purchase of Webster for over €10.7 billion and the sale of Urbaser for €5.6 billion. These deals, along with the absorption of Cirsa by Lottomatica, have driven the growth in M&A fees, which have not been this high since 2006.",
  "summary": "Read",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}