JPM's O'Donnell Expects a Pickup in M&A Activity

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Catherine O’Donnell, head of leveraged finance for North America at JPMorgan Chase & Co., says she expects to see a pickup in M&A activity this year. She speaks to Lisa Abramowicz at the JPM Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami Beach. (Source: Bloomberg)

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