Scott Mashuda

JUNE 12, 2025

With an estimated $2 trillion in dry powder sitting on private equity sidelines and buyers and sellers on relatively even footing, the stage seemed set for a robust year of deal activity. The optimism was well-founded. The M&A market will recover—the question isn’t if, but when.

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Global Finance

APRIL 6, 2025

Faced with low yields, insurers are deepening ties with private equity and asset managers, turning to alternative investments amid regulatory headwinds. Now insurers are embracing alternative investments like private debt, infrastructure, and real estateoften partnering with asset managers and private equity firms to boost yields.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 24, 2025

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Start-ups

Scott Mashuda

AUGUST 6, 2025

trillion of buyout dry powder waiting to be invested by private equity and strategic buyers seeking growth through acquisition. Working with an investment bank to arrange the sale of your business empowers entrepreneurs to focus on defining their career objectives and financial goals.

Private Equity Firm

Global Finance

JULY 28, 2025

Corporate and investment banking (CIB), which already accounted for more than half of total banking revenues in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is expanding at an annual rate of 14%, more than twice the regional average, according to a recent McKinsey study. Lenders like what they are hearing from Gulf region businesses.

Banking

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

Based in Morocco, Attijariwafa Bank has significant operations in 15 countries in northern and western Africa, along with branches in Europe and Asia. Since its inception, the lab has worked with more than 100 startups, helping them integrate their products into banking use cases. Its innovation department, Wenov, was founded in 2020.

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Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

We make sure were having conversations with the widest possible breadth of capital providers, says Robinson, adding that he is in talks with sovereign funds, family offices, private equity firms, and other sources.

Start-ups

Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

For the investment banking industry, 2024 was a time of tempered optimism and guarded anticipation. Banks that adapt quickly to evolving conditions and adopt innovative dealmaking strategies are likely to be the biggest winners. A renewed interest in IPOs will also give investment banking a boost.

Banking

Benzinga

JULY 23, 2025

iRocket plans to revolutionize space propulsion and launch through its next-generation rocket engines and launch systems that are scalable reusable, and more cost-effective iRocket and BPGC, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by The Hon. Wilbur Ross, the 39th U.S. Wilbur Ross, the 39 th U.S.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 11, 2025

11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBB , one of the largest and most experienced M&A advisory firms in the automotive sector with nearly five decades of driving value for clients, today announced that investment banking leader Zach Kuzemka has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. and TAMPA, Fla., and TAMPA, Fla., and TAMPA, Fla.,

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Erik A. Lopez

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The following is a guest post from Nate Nead, an investment banking Director at Merit Harbor Group, LLC. It wasn’t too long ago when private equity firms had the power – and ability – to do very little heavy lifting in order to enjoy a substantial growth on their return in a short period of time. Less is More.

Private Equity Firm

Value Scout

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Private equity firms provide meaningful investment capital to growth-oriented businesses. Unlike venture capital firms, they do not invest primarily in start-ups. Businesses seeking expansion, change of investors, or even exit may benefit from private equity firms.

Private Equity Firm

NYT M&A

MARCH 14, 2022

Private-equity firms were once niche players serving big clients. Now they’re trying to be everything to everyone.

Equity

Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you search for “how to start a private equity firm” online, you’ll find results that range from useless to tangentially useful to occasional nuggets of real wisdom. Starting a private equity firm is a bad decision for ~95% of people who work in the finance industry. How Does It Work?

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

We covered investment banking in Canada a long time ago on this site, but things have changed over time – and the original article was light on details and numbers. Let’s start with a quick industry overview before moving into the more controversial areas: Investment Banking in Canada: Top Banks, Locations, and Industries.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life?

Equity

Brian DeChesare

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

Equity

Brian DeChesare

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023. Corporate banking.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 21, 2023

Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. Specifically, should you aim for entry-level investment banking roles in Dubai rather than London, New York, or other financial centers? Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When it comes to investment banking in Australia , it’s easy to find complaints online. These complaints center on a few aspects of the banking industry there: Recruiting – People often claim that it’s much more difficult to win interviews and job offers, that nepotism is widespread, and that there aren’t many “side doors” into finance.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.” is better for domestic funds.

Equity

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 15, 2022

Yes, if you’re working at a large bank, it’s generally best to be in a “front office” (client-facing) role. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

Banking

Benchmark Report

MAY 5, 2022

Dealsourcing is a key event in Germany for M&A professionals, hosting hundreds of participants including private equity firms, funding platforms, restructuring advisors, M&A advisors, and due diligence professionals, to name a few.

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 20, 2024

The European Union on Tuesday approved German lender Aareal Bank AG and investment company Advent International's approximately €3.9 private equity firm TPG and Canada's CDPQ. billion ($4.3 billion) sale of a property management and maintenance software company to U.S.

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NYT M&A

AUGUST 12, 2024

Drawn by the opportunity to invest with private equity firms, small investors rushed into real estate investment trusts. But the funds have lost some appeal as interest rates have climbed.

Private Equity Firm

Law 360 M&A

JUNE 7, 2022

Payments software company ACI Worldwide said Tuesday it's divesting its corporate online banking products business to private equity firm One Equity Partners for $100 million.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

Equity

Brian DeChesare

JANUARY 19, 2022

FSG Investment Banking: What the Financial Sponsors Group Does The Financial Sponsors Group vs. the Financial Institutions Group The Financial Sponsors Group vs. Leveraged Finance vs. Debt Capital Markets Recruiting: Who Gets Into the Financial Sponsors Group? Table Of Contents. So what’s the difference?”.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

private equity firm Lone Star Funds on Tuesday said it will not make another bid for the Bank of Cyprus, the country's biggest bank, after it rejected three consecutive offers, including a €674 million ($648 million) bid.

Banking

Brian DeChesare

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

Equity

Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Sell-Side Definition: In the finance industry, “buy-side firms” raise money from institutions and wealthy individuals and invest on their behalf, profiting from management fees, performance fees, or both; “sell-side firms” earn money from commissions charged to facilitate deals and to sell, market, and trade equity, debt, and other securities.

Finance

John Jenkins

APRIL 17, 2023

The macroeconomic headwinds that dealmakers faced in 2022 have carried over into this year, and the recent unpleasantness in the banking sector threatens to make deal financing terms even tighter. Not surprisingly, this environment has caused private equity firms to find ways to bridge valuation gaps in order to get deals done.

Equity

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

The power & utilities investment banking team has a reputation for being “boring.”. We’ll get into these fun developments, but I want to start with the basic definitions: Power & Utilities Investment Banking Defined. ” Different banks classify their power & utilities groups differently.

Banking

Global Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Private equity firms seek operational opportunities. While the NFL is opening up to private equity investment, there are stringent rules in the NBA and the NHL around owning minority stakes. GF: So, where else in the sports ecosystem can private equity firms find opportunity?

Private Equity Firm

Law 360 M&A

JUNE 24, 2024

German lender Aareal Bank AG and investment company Advent International said Monday that they have agreed to sell a property management and maintenance software company to U.S. private equity firm TPG and Canada's CDPQ for approximately €3.9 billion ($4.2 billion).

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