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Survey FInds Optimism On Economy, M&A Activity In Aerospace, Defense And Federal Services

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 26th, 2018

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Survey FInds Optimism On Economy, M&A Activity In Aerospace, Defense And Federal Services

Corporate dealmakers are optimistic about the economy and believe mergers and acquisitions (M&A) will pick up over the next year due to changes in tax laws and more budget certainty, according to a survey of the aerospace, defense and government services sectors by the investment banking firm KippsDeSanto & Co.“Across all the sectors we surveyed, most respondents were optimistic that anticipated M&A activity levels would be up 5 percent or more,” Bob Kipps, managing director at KippsDeSanto, said in a…

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