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M&A Comeback Hinges on Private Equity, Goldman’s Feldgoise Says

Goldman's Feldgoise on M&A Pipeline, IPO Market
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A comeback in private equity activity is the key to ending an 18-month slump in dealmaking — and there are signs that’s starting to happen, according to one of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s top M&A bankers.

“The number of take-privates has actually been at record levels,” Stephan Feldgoise, global co-head of mergers and acquisitions, said in an interview on Bloomberg TV on Thursday. “It’s been very active in terms of LBOs.”