Why M&A Has “Returned with a Vengeance”

Published March 1, 2019 | 5 min read

RBC’s Deputy Chairman Larry Grafstein recently spoke to Business Insider about the turnaround in markets and his M&A outlook for 2019.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, RBC’s Deputy Chairman of Global Investment Banking Larry Grafstein spoke about the surprising turnaround in the markets this year and how 2019 could be just as strong for mergers and acquisitions as the previous two years. He also discussed how U.S. tax reform may have stimulated more capital investment than people anticipated, what’s worrying corporate executives, and why he decided to make the jump to RBC.

Larry Grafstein
Deputy Chairman, Global Investment Banking

Larry Grafstein has been Deputy Chairman of the Global Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets since September of 2018. In his 30 years on Wall Street, he has advised clients on nearly $1 trillion of completed transactions. His experience spans all industries and geographies and includes some of the largest and most complex M&A, restructuring, equity and privatization deals.

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Why M&A Has “Returned with a Vengeance”

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