Positive macroeconomic data and the start of the Fed’s rate-cutting cycle have allied concerns about the economy going into 2025. Despite this, the impact of these developments on capital markets remains to be fully seen amid continued sluggish levels of M&A and IPO activity.  Transaction volumes have recently increased, however many companies are continuing to wait for the new year before pursuing an exit.  While there are indications that a resurgence is on the horizon, especially with PE-backed companies, we are still waiting for the catalyst to spur renewed activity.

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Discussion Topics:

• Public market activity, valuations and IPO issuances
• Venture capital activity and the outlook for VC investment
• Debt markets trends, including current rates and spreads, leverage levels and private debt activity
• M&A activity and valuations across sectors and transaction sizes
• Private equity trends in investment activity, fund raising and exits
• Market outlook for the rest of 2024