European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Jesús is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid.

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<li>The 2024 U.S. presidential election could heavily impact M&amp;A, with contrasting policies from Harris and Trump potentially raising or easing regulatory barriers, especially in sectors like tech and energy.</li>
<li>Harris's focus on strict antitrust enforcement and potential corporate tax hikes contrasts with Trump’s pro-business, deregulation stance, which aims to stimulate M&amp;A by reducing regulatory challenges.</li>
<li>A Trump administration might boost investor confidence through tax cuts and reduced oversight, potentially increasing domestic M&amp;A, while Harris could promote competitive growth by supporting small and medium enterprises.</li>
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The 2024 U.S. presidential election could heavily impact M&amp;A, with contrasting policies from Harris and Trump potentially raising or easing regulatory barriers, especially in sectors like tech and energy.
Harris's focus on strict antitrust enforcement and potential corporate tax hikes contrasts with Trump’s pro-business, deregulation stance, which aims to stimulate M&amp;A by reducing regulatory challenges.
A Trump administration might boost investor confidence through tax cuts and reduced oversight, potentially increasing domestic M&amp;A, while Harris could promote competitive growth by supporting small and medium enterprises.


Potential Consequences of the U.S. Presidential Election on North America M&A

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Potential Consequences of the U.S. Presidential Election on North America M&A