Goldman’s Freund Sees Early Signs of Australia M&A Rebound

Australia’s subdued deals landscape is showing early signs of recovery after lagging Asia and the US, according to Goldman Sachs’ local head of mergers and acquisitions.

Deal activity has suffered due to broader market volatility, concerns about inflation and interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty, Goldman Sachs Head of M&A in Australia and New Zealand Marissa Freund told a Bloomberg New Voices event in Sydney.