There is no shortage of risks to bank M&A, but they won’t prove strong enough to stave off a strong showing this year, says Fitch. Last year’s merger wave left the industry with few remaining targets that industry bankers described as less attractive than companies that went to sale, and regulatory scrutiny is expected to have a cooling effect on the sort of ambitious, scale-redefining deals that have long been characteristic of the sector.

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