Mary Kathleen Flynn
While the EO is encouraging, significant regulatory and legal hurdles remain before it can be fully implemented, point out some PE pros.
Featuring an important theme on the mind of dealmakers: Artificial Intelligence; insights from TPG on how AI is transforming business services companies; interviews PE Hub reporter Rafael Canton has conducted about AI adoption at private equity firms.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives is acquiring a majority stake in risk management company Navex from BC Partners and Vista Equity Partners; behind the scenes of Bain Capital and Warner Music Group’s $1.2 billion music catalog joint venture.
Excerpts from Apollo’s David Sambur’s H2 outlook, part of PE Hub’s ongoing series of Q&A with PE thought leaders; an interview with Ardian’s Thibault Basquin, who said, “It is an exciting time to invest in Europe”;an interview with Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray about the PE firm’s annual Give Back Challenge.
'What comes next requires more price discipline, a focus on operational value creation and a back-to-basics mindset for the private equity industry,' Sambur told PE Hub.
MiddleGround Capital is set to sell Arrow Tru-Line, a maker of overhead garage door components, to Blackstone-backed Chamberlain; BlackRock buying PE firm ElmTree Funds as “structural shifts” create new opportunities in real estate investing; a close look at why PE firms like Advent, Platinum and Graham are betting on flavor-filled sauces and condiments.
A quick look at some themes playing out in the market: the proliferation of data centers, and the increasing popularity of single-asset CVs in a challenging exit environment; a look at the Sterling Group’s sale of Artisan Design Group, a provider of flooring, cabinets and countertops, to retailer Lowe’s for $1.3 billion.
As the first half of the year draws to a close, today we’re looking at some of the themes that defined dealmaking in the first half of the year. Two related themes stand out: the growing appeal of investing in European companies; and the impact of tariff uncertainty on dealmaking.
Taking a look at Japan – and the rise of investments in Japanese companies from US-based PE firms. Factors including government initiatives aimed at encouraging foreign investment are driving activity there. We’ll also take a look back our coverage of PE interest in India and Africa.
Abry Partners announced it is making a strategic investment in Burgess Hodgson.