Commentary

Verlinvest bullish on consumer sector; LDC fuels growth at Harper James; Tech takes the spotlight

Harper James is a Birmingham, UK-based full-service commercial law firm.

Apollo exits Maftec to Advantage Partners; Unilever snatches Dr. Squatch from Summit Partners

A weekly companies-for-sale updat; a cross-border exit Apollo Global Management is making for a Japanese industrials firm; a half-year M&A update from global consultancy firm KPMG.

AI fuels cybersecurity deals from Vista, HIG; business services M&A benefits from current economy: Churchill

A look at how AI is fueling several recent cybersecurity deals from firms like HIG Growth Partners and Vista Equity Partners; Woodside sells its 40 percent stake in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC to Stonepeak for about $1.9 billion; Churchill Asset Management surveys 164 senior leaders from Churchill’s middle market private equity relationships to gauge sentiment in today’s market environment.

Hg finds momentum in regtech with latest Cube add-on; Astorg makes France, Benelux mid-cap push with hire

Astorg has added to its growing presence in the mid-market by hiring Jérôme Triebel from Sagard as partner, head of France and Benelux for its Mid-Cap fund

Unity Partners acquires CFO-focused Ampleo; FTI survey finds AI the top priority for PE leaders

Unity Partners acquires Ampleo, a fractional finance, marketing and HR managed professional services business that primarily targets small- to medium-sized businesses; Harvest Partners agrees to make a growth investment in Med-Metrix, a provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management services; a look at the FTI Consulting’s 2025 Private Equity Value Creation Index survey; putting a spotlight on PE backed HVAC investments.

How dealmakers should navigate the EU’s AI Act; Mutares plans portco IPO; EQT exits property remediation business

EQT will exit its stake in Recover, a Scandinavian property remediation specialist.

India’s consumer landscape being reshaped, says Gaja Capital; Advent to take Spectris private

Spectris provides precision instruments to industries including pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.