Insights
Statistical analysis and insight into activity and trends in M&A and capital markets.
Recent Investment Banking Insights
William Blair Private Capital Advisory: 2024 Secondary Market Report
The secondary market showed resilience in 2023, with overall volume increasing by 5% year-over-year despite macroeconomic challenges, and market insiders are bullish about prospects for 2024.
Read moreAviation Services Industry Update
A strong fourth quarter offered encouraging signs for business jet and general aviation’s continued recovery.
Read more4 Truths and 4 Myths About Partnering With Private Equity
Misconceptions about private equity are so common that some investors try to avoid using the term itself.
Read moreLender Competition Burns Through Winter Chill
The U.S. institutional leveraged loan market cooled in Q4 to close out a year characterized by lackluster deal flow, a persistent shift from syndicated markets to private capital, and high interest rates that took a toll on borrowers.
Read moreWaiting for the Dam to Burst in Secondaries
Much of what can be said for the overall M&A market heading into 2024 can be said for secondaries—activity still hasn’t fully recovered, there’s a lot of capital on the sidelines, and global turmoil keeps getting in the way. In this quarterly update, we look back at 2023 and forward to 2024, with close looks at GP-led secondaries and the evolution of underserved areas.
Read moreThe Quarterly Rx: 2023 U.S. Biopharma Recap
From the regional banking crisis in March to FTC and IRA legal challenges and global macroeconomic uncertainty, 2023 was another challenging year for biopharma.
Read moreThe Goods You Buy Are Being Packaged Differently. Why That Matters to Consumers
Companies are changing how they package consumer products. See how Soteria Flexibles stands out as a leading manufacturer of short-run, customized packaging.
Read more5 Questions to Expect from Outside Advisors at the Beginning of a Liquidity Event
Consider the questions advisors are likely to ask, as well as which questions might produce the best possible outcome for all parties involved.
Read moreAviation Services Industry Update
Encouraging business jet activity in recent months and positive Q3 trendlines for U.S. general aviation point to global aviation’s continued recovery.
Read moreEnhancing Results With a Buy-Side Debt Advisor
Buy-side financing has become increasingly complex, with direct lending dominating middle-market leveraged buyouts and acquisitions. New lenders and strategies have emerged, while investment committees have become fickle and are frequently deterred by complex credit stories.
Watch the videoIncreasingly Sophisticated Threats and Evolving Workplaces Prompt Sweeping Upgrades to U.S. Digital Infrastructure
A whole-of-government effort is underway to modernize the federal IT infrastructure and to establish its security and upkeep as indispensable to national security.
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