Benefits and Challenges for Family Offices Investing in PE A majority of single family offices expect to invest more in private equity in the future, citing “the potential to…
Private Equity Expectations Ambivalent Heading Into Q2 2016 The first two months of 2016 brought a paltry 236 completed middle market transactions, according to data from Thompson Reuters…
The Rise of Reps and Warranties Insurance in the Lower Middle Market Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) — a tool used in an M&A deal to cover for breaches in a seller’s…
Middle Market Weekly Outlook Dealmakers are voting for Drumpf. Or Clinton. Or Kasich. A recent survey reports twenty-two percent of M&A professionals said Donald…
Must-Listen M&A Podcasts We love podcasts for their on-demand educational and news content — they’re a great way to make time spent commuting…
Why Today’s PE Firms Should Think Like Tree Farmers Private equity’s middle market is slowing down. January 2016 middle market deal numbers were the lowest since 1991, and there…
Rethinking Capital Spend on Deal Sourcing The following may sound surprising, but rarely do lenders or private equity firms think about how much capital is actually…
Middle Market Weekly Outlook According to a recent report, 41% of acquirers say there is less time available for due diligence, and 31% claim…
Tips for Building a Business Development Function from Scratch Establishing a dedicated business development function is a fairly new idea for many capital providers. Rich Prestegaard, Business Development Partner at…
