Bank Director’s 2025 Acquire or Be Acquired conference in January brought professionals from financial institutions together for an update on the economic landscape and to identify opportunities for growth and innovation. … READ MORE >
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Consumer products M&A cooled in the first half
Merger and acquisition activity among consumer products companies took a breather in the first half of the year as valuations were reset amid rising interest rates. … READ MORE >
Real estate dealmaking adjusts amid fears of a frozen market
For real estate private fund investing, rising rates have made deal metrics harder to obtain, and as a result, the amount of capital being raised for funds has created hesitancy in the overall market. … READ MORE >
Private equity deal activity remains resilient despite leveraged loan market
Private equity faces a number of headwinds in 2023; yet opportunities still await deal-makers in this sector, which is sitting on close to $800 billion in dry powder. … READ MORE >
Venture capital trends were mixed in 2022; expect them to converge in 2023
Venture capital investment trends from 2022 are expected to continue in 2023, as investors evaluate economic headwinds and take a cautious approach to see how conditions evolve. … READ MORE >
Consumer products M&A insights from the third quarter
Consumer products closed deal activity continued to slow, contracting for the third consecutive quarter. … READ MORE >
Venture capital activity slows even as deal counts and fundraising hit records
Venture capital deal and exit activity for the first nine months of the year were well below the explosive pace set in 2021 as various headwinds set in during the third quarter to cool off the blazing trends that had prevailed since the second quarter of 2020. … READ MORE >
Hybrid funds emerge as a growing force in venture capital: Spring 2022 outlook
As interest in venture capital continues to grow, more flexible structures including hybrid funds will emerge to cater to the needs of investors and blur the lines between open-end and closed-end structures. … READ MORE >
Private equity showing signs of another strong year ahead
This year may not exceed the impressive totals from 2021 but conditions appear ripe for another epic year even as downside risks exist. … READ MORE >
Booming first half for private equity activity sets stage for a record year in 2021
A resurgent U.S. economy in the first half of the year and forecasts for strong growth in the back half sustained the momentum that started in the fourth quarter of 2019. … READ MORE >