Blackstone’s Martin Brand: Narrowed bid-ask spread aiding momentum for 2026; Aviation sector in focus as Blackstone agrees to Arka exit

Martin Brand, a senior managing director at Blackstone and head of Blackstone Capital Partners, sees several reasons to be optimistic about the dealmaking environment for 2026 in the latest instalment of PE Hub’s Q&As with private equity thought leaders; Blackstone agrees to sell Arka Group to Caci International; $350 million sale of GenNx360 Capital Partners-backed Aero 3 to VSE Corporation has closed.

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