Newcomer Jaime Lynn Puccioni seeks Niskayuna supervisor seat; To face incumbent Yasmine Syed | The Daily Gazette
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The Niskayuna Democratic Committee announced Wednesday two Town Board members will be seeking re-election and an SUNY Albany professor will seek the supervisor’s seat.
Jaime Lynn Puccioni, an associate professor of literacy teaching and learning in SUNY Albany’s School of Education and vice chairwoman of Niskayuna’s Racial Equity Task Force, is campaigning to replace Town Supervisor Yasmine Syed. Syed has received the Republican Committee endorsement but has yet to announce she is running for re-election.
Denise Murphy McGraw will seek re-election for her fourth term and John Della Ratta will look to hold onto his seat for a third term.
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Advisers recommend prospective sellers start the process early in the year for the best outcomes.
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An improved public health environment and the possibility of higher capital gains taxes will likely drive increased merger and acquisition activity in 2021, according to a Citizens survey.
Companies will rely on M&A for growth in 2021, and more sellers will be open to making deals, particularly in the second half, according to Citizens’ Middle Market M&A Outlook 2021, a report drawn from a survey of 700 leaders at U.S. middle market companies and private equity firms.
Typically, the economic outlook is the most significant factor in a company’s consideration of an M&A transaction, Citizens said. However, this year’s findings show that, in 2021, COVID-19 and tax policies of the incoming Biden administration are top drivers, with increased expectations for an M&A spike if the administration passes capital gains tax hikes.
Private Equity Firms Expect Wave of M&As in Second Half of 2021
The increased pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and the specter of a capital gains hike are expected to spur activity.
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Deal volumes and valuations are expected to pick up.
Firms expect more sellers will be open to making deals in the third and fourth quarters.
Interest in international deals continues to decline.
Despite ongoing challenges from the economic turmoil of COVID-19, private equity (PE) firms expect to see a wave of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the second half of the year, spurred by a waning pandemic and the specter of higher capital gains taxes, according to a survey from Citizens Financial Group.