Thoughts on the impact of the covid crisis on M&A and capital markets transactions? Country and sector pls

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M&A is down across the board about 4% (USA)

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Debt has just been non-stop since the pandemic, which isn't surprising, but the amount and speed of activity is a little alarming. I think that M&A has a chance to pick up in the future as companies start trimming fat/going shopping with their new credit cards. (United States, I play for both teams).

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Surprisingly active (capital markets, Mexico)

IPOs trickled down until last month when they went gangbusters- a few dozen priced last month

SPACs are literally going insane right now. It’s the new status symbol on Wall Street.

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