Private Equity

Financial services

'Market conditions' pause IPOs from Blackstone and others; Water tech deal volume and valuations are at peak levels, says Houlihan Lokey

High hopes for the IPO market have been dashed - at least for the moment – spooked by investor concerns about AI disruption and the stock market sell-off in sectors including software and logistics.

4 min read · 19 February 2026

FTV Capital promotes Adam Hallquist to partner

In this role, Hallquist will lead investments for FTV Ascend with a continued focus on vertical software, payments and financial technology and services.

1 min read · 19 February 2026

HGGC-backed Centralis acquire Pine Advisor Solutions

Headquartered in Luxembourg, Centralis is an alternative asset and corporate services provider.

2 min read · 18 February 2026

NEXUS 2026: Featured speakers include Clearlake’s José E. Feliciano, CPIM’s David Checketts; Better-for-you foods fuel more deals

We'll also dive into recent deals in the legal tech sector from firms like Francisco Partner and Renovus Capital.

5 min read · 18 February 2026

BayPine to snap up insurance broker Relation from Aquiline

Relation’s management team, including CEO Tim Hall, will continue to lead the company.

1 min read · 18 February 2026

AEA Elevate taps Preston Hayes as head of portfolio M&A and capital markets and Kirk Goodman as head of portfolio go‑to-market

Goodman’s background includes leading sales and business development efforts across a range of companies, as well as advising businesses on growth strategy and sales operations at Boston Consulting Group.

1 min read · 18 February 2026

Main exits exam software services provider to ECI Partners; MusicBird acquires publishing catalog; Polaris invests in executive interim management biz

MusicBird has acquired the publishing catalog of Majid Jordan, a Toronto-based artist and production duo.

4 min read · 17 February 2026

Pictet inks strategic partnership with accounting firm Tretor

Tretor provides accounting services, auditing, as well as corporate and tax consulting in northwestern Switzerland.

1 min read · 17 February 2026

Thoma Bravo’s Holden Spaht and New York’s Anastasia Titarchuk to talk about the evolving relationship between GPs and LPs at NEXUS 2026

While many folks are off today in honor of Presidents Day, at PEI Group, we’re hard at work getting ready for NEXUS 2026 (February 22-25 at JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes). Here's a rundown of some of the things on tap.

2 min read · 16 February 2026

Deal pipeline increasingly active, says DarrowEverett; M&G and CVC complete $1.1bn secondary transaction

Apax Partners’ planned offer for London-listed Pinewood.AI, an automotive tech firm, has been called off.

4 min read · 16 February 2026

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