Investment bankers gathered last night for one of the industry�s major annual awards ceremonies, but celebrations were likely to be subdued in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Investment bankers gathered last night for one of the industry's major annual awards ceremonies, but celebrations were likely to be subdued in the wake of the global financial crisis.
The International Financing Review (IFR) Awards - held at the Grosvenor Park Hotel in London's Park Lane - comes after a torrid year for the City, with investment banking giants brought to their knees and swathes of job losses.
City bankers have also come under heavy fire for the part they played in the credit crunch and turmoil that has followed in stock markets - and economies - globally.
