Dealmaking

Britain's defence sector needs smarter capital policy, not more red tape

The UK has a strategic opportunity to become a global hub for defence investment, but it risks squandering that opportunity through regulatory frameworks that repel the very capital it needs to compete, writes Anthony Catachanas, founding partner and group chief executive of Tower Peak Partners.

How family offices are reshaping venture investing

Family offices are becoming catalytic capital providers via direct investments, co-investments and thematic platforms, writes Steven Thayer of Ice Miller.

William Blair looks to capture GP and LP stakes in sports with Inner Circle; Why TPG, Advent, Bain Capital and Brookfield are teaming up with OpenAI

Also included is Blackstone's Nonprofit Leadership Forum with insights from Jonathan Gray, Blackstone president and COO.

William Blair seeks expertise via Inner Circle Sports acquisition amid M&A boom

'Inner Circle comes in with real expertise in valuations around sports franchises,' said William Blair's Matthew Zimmer.

Mubadala’s Zouhir Regragui: Supply-demand imbalances driving capital allocation; Breakthrough for EQT on Intertek take-private

Intertek is a London-listed ATIC services provider.

Mubadala’s Zouhir Regragui: Insulation from AI disruption a ‘top priority'

Winning assets will be entrenched market leaders that treat AI as an important lever to augment their value proposition to customers and not just a cost-cutting tool, says Regragui.

Deal value up but volume down in Q1; Bridge Growth Partners’ Alok Singh discusses specialization for CVs

The volume of completed private equity deals globally remained low in the first quarter, an analysis of S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows, but value rose considerably; a Q&A with Alok Singh, CEO of Bridge Growth Partners, on a general lack of specialization in the CV market.

Private equity deals were fewer but bigger in the first quarter

In Q1 2026, the volume of completed PE transactions dropped while overall deal value rose.

European merger guidelines draft ‘broad positive’ for PE deals, says Proskauer; Bridgepoint’s ATIC business NMi Group to enter A&D; EQT in ‘final’ bid for Intertek

EQT has made what it says is a final proposal to take Intertek private.

Technology is helping PE investors tap into sports fandoms, says Dynasty Equity’s Don Cornwell; Why dealmakers should never skip an AGM

A thought leader Q&A with Don Cornwell, CEO of Dynasty Equity, which invests in the sports ecosystem, including sports-enabled operating businesses, franchises, leagues and adjacent assets; some advice for dealmakers coming on the heels of PEI Group’s Investor Relations Network New York Forum.