Martin Brand, a senior managing director at Blackstone and head of Blackstone Capital Partners, sees several reasons to be optimistic about the dealmaking environment for 2026 in the latest instalment of PE Hub’s Q&As with private equity thought leaders; Blackstone agrees to sell Arka Group to Caci International; $350 million sale of GenNx360 Capital Partners-backed Aero 3 to VSE Corporation has closed.
Bain Capital is "optimistic" about PE dealmaking in 2026, with banks pitching more exits.
Permira and Warburg Pincus-led investor group agrees to acquire Clearwater Analytics; an interview with Mario Masrieh, managing director at Trivest Partners, about the firm’s dealmaking in 2025 and how AI is impacting it; insights from Houlihan Lokey’s Q3 snacking market update.
Ardian has entered exclusive discussions with GD Helicopter Finance to sell its majority stake in NHV, a European helicopter operator specializing in B2B services.
Other factors driving interest in payer services are first-time investors and experienced ones seeking to increase their portfolio exposure.
Apollo’s Alex van Hoek sees glimmers of hope in the defensive consumer sector, following Prosol acquisition.
A look back at companies-for-sale coverage in 2025; Howard Hughes Holdings agrees to buy Vantage from Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman for $2.1 billion; year-end videos from Apollo and Blackstone.
IK Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ascora Group a French insurance broker, as part of a management buyout.
Also featured is how AI expansion-stage companies are driving exits in the US in 2025.
'Our optimism comes from the consistency with which consumers are investing in themselves, their well-being and the brands that reflect their values.'