Commentary

World Cup set to reshape buyside M&A strategy in sports, says Houlihan Lokey’s Imtiaz Khan; Cathay Capital to acquire product data management provider

'Leading financial sponsors have already established significant sports-IP positions, but this tournament provides the first observable, macro-level data benchmarks across every layer of the IP stack,' says Houlihan Lokey's Imtiaz Khan.

High revenues, long-term prospects draw PE to industrials; Thoma Bravo featured in They Said It

Astorg-backed IPCOM announcing its intention to acquire a majority stake in Le Froid Pecomark is among the several industrials deals of the week.

Baird, Harvest, Olympus said to line up business services companies for sale; Littlejohn-backed Total Safety sells industrial business to Mill Point

A look at three business services companies being lined up for sale by private equity owners; highlighting Littlejohn & Co’s sale of the industrials business of Total Safety US to Mill Point.

FSN’s InstallatørGruppen hits $695m valuation in IPO; Phoenix to sell UK pension investment platform to Motive Partners

London-based Mobius serves institutional and wealth clients across defined benefit, defined contribution, and personal pension markets

'Zombie' funds, unrealized assets, longer hold periods challenge PE model; Technology spending is driving education deals

Also featured is Sentinel's deal to sell NSI Industries to Hubbell Incorporated for $3 bn.

Clearlake buys Pathway Capital as private markets firms consolidate; Godspeed invests in space infrastructure provider JP Donovan

Speaking with Ryan Craig, co-founder and managing director of Achieve Partners, to discuss the firm's investment in Alchemy, which helps companies build and manage internship programs; talking with Douglas T. Lake, Jr., founder and managing partner at Godspeed Capital, to discuss opportunities driving investments in the space infrastructure sector.