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Big move in #privateequity secondary land: Amanda Ugarte, who leads US PE secondaries advisory at Lazard, is leaving to take over as head of secondaries advisory for Bank of America, which is expanding into the strategy. BofA is joining the wave of banks building out GP-led secondaries capabilities for transactions like continuation funds, which continue to be popular as a way to return proceeds to investors in older funds. From me and Madeleine Farman: Check it out on Buyouts: https://lnkd.in/g2CqieKS

Accompanying Zoe Sagalow's insightful commentary, my latest analysis explores the evolution of US bank M&A activity over the past six presidential terms. It examines how the bureaucratic framework and broader economic conditions have influenced the timelines for closing bank deals. The analysis highlights significant differences between Democratic and Republican administrations, revealing how political leadership can impact the pace and process of bank mergers and acquisitions. #spglobal

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

The melding of increased regulatory challenges and fallout from lofty interest rates cast a pall over bank merger-and-acquisition activity in 2023 and to start this year. But deals talks are on the rise, driven by a pursuit of scale and diversity, and key deal announcements in recent days may signal that fresh momentum could mount. 

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm

Learn about #SEC focus on professional skepticism and #audit quality, #OCC merger review, proposed rules, end of the Fed #BTFP and more in the Crowe February Financial Institutions Executive Briefing. https://bit.ly/3SN47jm