Commentary

North America M&A outlook: year starts with dampened expectations

The long-anticipated recovery is only deferred, not called off, writes Daniel Friedman, Global Leader of BCG’s Transactions & Integrations practice.

Beth Holzberger from Wisconsin Investment Board, Neha Jatar from EQT and Allison Klazkin from Cortec honored by PE Hub and Buyouts

Shining the spotlight on Beth Holzberger from the Wisconsin Investment Board, Neha Jatar from EQT and Allison Klazkin from Cortec Group; a deal announcement involving a logistics company previously predicted (by us) to be acquired by Audax Private Equity.

Women in PE: The class of 2025: Melissa Dickerson from Genstar Capital, Kerstin Dittmar from L2 Point and Raudline Etienne from Daraja Capital are among those honored

Congratulations to the Women in PE: The class of 2025! Each year, the special report from PE Hub and Buyouts showcases10 individuals who stand out in the private equity industry. For the next few days in the US Wire, we’ll feature their profiles, in alphabetical order. Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Melissa Dickerson from Genstar Capital, Kerstin Dittmar from L2 Point and Raudline Etienne from Daraja Capital.

1315, Aurora Capital, Platinum Equity target pharma packaging and storage; Asia-Pacific deal value up, says Bain & Co

A 5-deal listicle that explores trends driving attraction to the packaging and storage segment; a look at an add-on deal by a portfolio company of Reynolda Equity Partners; some insights by Bain & Company on the 2025 private equity market in the Asia-Pacific.

New State and Astara-backed companies bulk up on roofing and electrical services; Q1 dealflow ‘not as strong as hoped,’ says KPMG

A look at quarterly M&A activity from KPMG and exploring what the busiest sectors were during the first quarter of this year; a weekly round-up of companies-for-sale coverage; two new deals involving roofing and electrical services add-ons.