Asset Management

Merger arbitrage funds show it has been a good year to bet on M&A

Fund managers have noted that the price spreads of M&A are getting more attractive this year

It has been a choppy year for investors.

The stock market has seen multiple rounds of volatility, with the S&P 500 down 1.3% year to date. Bonds have not been a shelter. The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index has slipped 1% since the beginning of the year.

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