Ariel’s Rogers Sees ‘Sea Change’ in M&A on Boost From Trump (1)

The Trump administration’s lighter regulatory touch is spurring more corporate bosses to rev up potential dealmaking, according to John Rogers, founder and co-chief executive officer of Ariel Investments.

The brighter outlook for mergers and acquisitions marks a big turnaround from the Biden administration, when worries about regulatory opposition from the Federal Trade Commission cooled interest in deals, Rogers said late Tuesday at a Bloomberg New Voices event in Chicago.

“CEOs are starting to feel really comfortable looking for new transactions,” he said. “It’s a complete sea change.”

President Donald Trump has been pushing for ...