M&A activity to accelerate this year despite war disruption, Goldman Sachs says
Published on March 20, 2026.
Gold Sachs CEO, David Solomon, has predicted that despite the disruption of the U.S. and Israel's military action against Iran, the firm expects M&A activity to accelerate this year. The firm also anticipates monetary easing, fiscal stimulus in developed economies, capital investment in artificial intelligence technologies and a balanced regulatory regime in the US. Despite this, Solomon has called for a long-term reset in the relationship between the two countries.
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