All articles tagged with #dealmaking
Citigroup Inc. posted an 84% surge in fourth-quarter financial advisory fees and a more-than-50% rise in full-year M&A revenue to a record, outpacing JPMorgan’s growth and signaling Citi’s narrowing gap in dealmaking under CEO Jane Fraser.
Global dealmaking reached $4.5 trillion in the second-best year on record, highlighting a robust and active mergers and acquisitions market.
The article highlights the outstanding CEOs of 2025 in the biotech and pharma industries, emphasizing a record year for mergers and acquisitions, with nearly $240 billion in deals, and recognizing various leaders including dealmakers, underdogs, and mavericks.
At 95, Warren Buffett demonstrates his continued prowess in dealmaking with a $10 billion investment in OxyChem, reaffirming his status as a leading investor and dealmaker.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is optimistic about the markets and economy, predicting a potential stock market drawdown within the next 12-24 months, a continued strong US economy in 2026 driven by fiscal stimulus and infrastructure spending, increased dealmaking, and a typical pattern of winners and losers emerging from technological booms.
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are involved in the largest leveraged buyout in history, acquiring Electronic Arts for $55 billion through a consortium led by Silver Lake, highlighting the dominance of major Wall Street banks in record-breaking deals.
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its mid-cap investment banking team by hiring three senior bankers to strengthen its dealmaking capabilities and better serve mid-sized companies and investors, amid increased market activity and recent growth in investment banking fees.
The Times investigation reveals how two major deals involving Trump— a $2 billion crypto transaction linked to his family and a sale of advanced AI chips to the UAE—highlight the lucrative and complex nature of deal-making during his presidency, with potential implications for global technology and geopolitics.
Perplexity, an AI company with a valuation of $18bn, has made an unsolicited $35bn cash bid for Google Chrome, a move that is unusual since Chrome is not for sale and Google is facing legal challenges that could lead to its divestiture. This reflects the broader trend of inflated valuations and unconventional deal structures in the AI sector, driven by uncertainty over AI's true worth and speculative market dynamics. The AI dealmaking frenzy continues amidst high valuations and complex transactions, but a market correction may be inevitable.
Family office deal-making has declined by 32% in the first half of 2025 as investors await clarity on tariffs and geopolitical issues, despite interest in hard assets like data centers needed for AI and continued overseas investments.
US major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo reported a rebound in dealmaking and investment banking revenues in Q2, driven by M&A activity and market resilience despite ongoing economic and tariff uncertainties, with optimism for continued growth in the sector.
JPMorgan Chase unexpectedly increased its investment banking fees in Q2, signaling a potential rebound in dealmaking despite ongoing tariff and trade uncertainties, with strong trading performance and cautious optimism about the economic outlook.
Investment banking at major US banks is expected to continue its longest streak of underperformance since 2014, contributing less than 25% of Wall Street revenues for the 14th consecutive quarter, as trading revenues remain strong amid a quiet dealmaking environment influenced by geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
Trump's trade policies and tariffs have significantly hindered the private equity industry's recovery, leading to a 16% decline in deal value in Q2 2025 and causing a shift in investor confidence and exit strategies.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon predicts a strong year for dealmaking in 2025, potentially surpassing 10-year averages, driven by optimism around a pro-growth agenda under President-elect Donald Trump. The business community is hopeful for a more favorable regulatory environment, especially with Trump's appointments like David Sacks and Paul Atkins, who are expected to support innovation and cryptocurrency. However, Goldman Sachs remains limited in cryptocurrency trading due to regulatory constraints.