The manager notes a significant pickup in M&A activity within the biotech-pharma-healthcare industry recently, which has provided deal flow for the portfolio. Johnson & Johnson's $15 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular received no regulatory scrutiny, exemplifying the more permissive environment.
Capital markets, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, risk management, volatility
The manager expects M&A activity to pick up significantly, leading to increased overbids and excess returns. Current environment shows minimal overbids, quiet go-shops, and subdued optimism, but historical patterns suggest this will revert to more competitive conditions similar to the 1980s merger boom.
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