Goldman M&A Head Says Buyers Are Keeping ‘Eyes on the Sunset’

Goldman Sachs' head of M&A says Wall Street is in a dealmaking cycle set to produce more transformational mergers as companies have grown adept at navigating volatility. Expect sustained M&A activity to support investment-banking fee pools, increase dealflow in targeted sectors, and reinforce risk-on positioning for deal-sensitive assets over the coming quarters.

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Goldman Sachs' head of M&A says Wall Street is in a dealmaking cycle set to produce more transformational mergers as companies have grown adept at navigating volatility. Expect sustained M&A activity to support investment-banking fee pools, increase dealflow in targeted sectors, and reinforce risk-on positioning for deal-sensitive assets over the coming quarters.