Trump Upholds Biden's Merger Guidelines: Here's What It Means for Goldman Sachs and Other Investment Banks
Under former President Joe Biden, regulators took a stringent approach to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), focusing on limiting the size and scope of major deals. As we entered this year, investment banks were hopeful that a change in administration under President Donald Trump would foster a more favorable environment for M&A activities.However, recent developments show this optimism could be misplaced. Investment banks, including industry leaders like Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), now face the reality that the Trump administration will uphold a rigorous stance on larger transactions, maintaining guidelines established in 2023.Here's what that means for major deals and how investment banks could be affected.Continue reading
Under former President Joe Biden, regulators took a stringent approach to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), focusing on limiting the size and scope of major deals. As we entered this year, investment banks were hopeful that a change in administration under President Donald Trump would foster a more favorable environment for M&A activities.
However, recent developments show this optimism could be misplaced. Investment banks, including industry leaders like Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), now face the reality that the Trump administration will uphold a rigorous stance on larger transactions, maintaining guidelines established in 2023.
Here's what that means for major deals and how investment banks could be affected.
