Goldman Sachs Projects 2026 Dealmaking Renaissance

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says 2026 could be a landmark year for mergers and acquisitions, citing improved financing and a growing advisory pipeline as of mid-2025. He points to reopened high-yield and leveraged-loan markets, a more accommodative regulatory stance, and over $2 trillion of private-equity dry powder driving potential deal activity. If realized, banks including Goldman could see a multi-year surge in advisory mandates.