HONG KONG (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Chairman David Solomon said on Tuesday there will be more robust levels of both capital raising and M&A in 2025 with the new U.S. administration. “Given where we are at the moment, … you’re starting to unleash some of those animal spirits, and you’re seeing a pick-up in equity activity, pick-up in M&A activity,” Solomon said at the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit hosted
A win would give Friedrich Merz the daunting task of rebuilding a German economy that hasn’t grown since 2019—and establish him as Europe’s main counterpart to Donald Trump. Source link
By Tatiana Bautzer and Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. bank CEOs expressed confidence in the dealmaking outlook and the health of U.S. consumers at an industry conference in New York on Wednesday. Bank of America’s buildup of advisory work on upcoming mergers and acquisitions is strong, while its pipelines for initial public offerings “are full and ready to go,” CEO Brian Moynihan told attendees. Meanwhile, KeyCorp (NYSE:) CEO
Competitors question whether deals the fund has done on its own have been as attractive. Source link
Closeup of late 40s handsome executive man driving in the back seat of a luxury limousine and using a smart phone. Gilaxia | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices are increasingly bypassing private equity funds and buying stakes
A change in leadership at the Federal Trade Commission could spark mergers and acquisitions in tech, healthcare and beyond. Source link
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, during a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election as U.S. President could mark yet another major blow for the struggling German economy. Germany narrowly, and unexpectedly, skirted a technical recession in the third quarter, with preliminary data showing its gross domestic product grew by 0.2% after a 0.3% contraction
