Here are 6 signals investment bankers are watching as they pray for an M&A rebound in 2024.
By contrast, activity from private equity firms "was off almost 40%," he said.
In 2021, private equity firms transacted $1.5 trillion across 2,869 deals, according to Dealogic.
Last year, private equity M&A made up 40% of total activity, according to Goldman Sachs.
AI companies, many of which are only now being formed, need to mature, and the winners and losers need to come into focus, bankers said.
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