Merger-arbitrage industry sees bottom-dwelling trade reviving under Trump


The hope is that Trump’s pro-business approach and the prospect of new leadership at the FTC and the Justice Department or DOJ will pave the way for more big-ticket mergers and acquisitions. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: Merger-arbitrage investors are eager to turn the page on 2024, as they bet that the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump will revive the battered strategy after a year filled with deal delays and busts.

With Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chief Lina Khan pursuing an aggressive trustbusting agenda, investors absorbed a series of major setbacks this year on transactions, including Tapestry Inc’s handbag deal with Capri Holdings Ltd and Kroger Co’s takeover of Albertsons Cos.

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