Craig McGlashan

GPs starting to stomach discounts on lower-tier assets, says Raymond James’ Sunaina Sinha Haldea; Stonepeak agrees to Castrol deal

Stonepeak inks agreement to acquire a majority controlling interest in Castrol, a global leader in lubricants.

Bain Capital’s Christina Dix on the European healthcare IPO outlook; Theme of the year: Italian M&A; Oakley enters America’s Cup

Bain Capital is "optimistic" about PE dealmaking in 2026, with banks pitching more exits.

Thoma Bravo’s Hypergene to merge with Verdane-backed Stratsys

The tie-up between the Nordic companies will combine financial and non-financial performance management.

TSG Consumer’s Mike Layman expects uptick in strategic and sponsor exits in 2026; Riverside agrees sale of remote security monitoring to GI Partners

'Our optimism comes from the consistency with which consumers are investing in themselves, their well-being and the brands that reflect their values.'

Permira’s services co-heads: ‘Flight to quality’ accelerating; Apollo, Ardian, BC Partners, KKR, Oaktree and others sign deals 

'We are likely to see a shake-up in the smaller enterprise and mid-market segments. Given the dynamics we are seeing, these companies will face challenges in managing AI and productivity investments, but also in terms of competition and within their value chains,' said Brenhouse.

Riverside Europe’s Karsten Langer: Pipeline starting to fill with platform prospects

The lower mid-market specialist has focused on add-ons in Europe in 2025.

Houlihan Lokey’s Larry DeAngelo spots M&A uptick with debt availability ‘excellent’; EQT to exit elderly care biz Colisée as part of lender recap plan

Colisée is an elderly care company with a presence in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and China.

Houlihan Lokey’s Larry DeAngelo: ‘Strong backlog’ points to busy 2026 for M&A

Second-tier assets need a ‘little bit of sobriety’ on valuations to trade, added DeAngelo’s fellow global co-head of corporate finance, Jay Novak.

PAI Partners agrees to buy animal feed additives biz from IK Partners

Innovad Group supplies animal health and nutrition products and is headquartered in Antwerp.

EQT sells another clutch of shares in skincare specialist Galderma

The private equity firm listed Switzerland-headquartered Galderma last year.