Mary Kathleen Flynn

NovaQuest and Wellington Management raise healthcare-related funds. Asterion, led by former KKR executives, closes first fund. CD&R bets on growth in the medical aesthetics sector. Advent buys haircare brand. GF Data provides third quarter lower middle-market valuations update.

Google moves forward with dealmaking spree, despite antitrust probe. Luminate backs SaaS provider. Wind Point, York Capital make logistics deals. Walmart and McDonald's use AI to lure customers.

Estée Lauder buys remaining stake in skincare brand Dr. Jart+ to expand in Asia. Coty acquires stake in Kylie Jenner's beauty line. Walmart and McDonald's use AI to lure customers. HP rejects Xerox's buyout bid. PE news from HKW and Genstar.

Taylor Swift asked Carlyle help her to secure ownership of six albums she recorded. Nike, McDonald's and others wield IoT to enhance customer experiences in the first installment of Mergers & Acquisitions' weekly 7-part series on retail technology M&A. Leonard Green, Shorehill, Cerberus involved in deals. Update on dealmaking in October.

Mergers & Acquisitions is looking forward to announcing the 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A in mid-December. Here's a look at the timelines of our three annual special reports, including M&A Mid-Market Awards and the 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity.

Demand for CLOs drives Monroe to raise new fund. Alpine caps seventh fund. Advent, Pike Street, Tailwind, make deals. Bain Capital's Deval Patrick joins crowded 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

CVC raises second growth fund that will invest in mid-market tech-enabled businesses. Al Gore's fund backs logistics software maker. More PE news from Apollo, Industrial and AEI. Read how retailers, such as McDonald's and Nike, are using IoT to enhance customer experiences in our weekly 7-part series on retail tech M&A.

Chemicals-focused investment firm SK Capital raises new fund. McDonald's and Nike use IoT to improve customer experiences. Dean Foods, the country's largest milk producer, goes bankrupt. Anheuser-Busch buys remaining stake in craft brewer. Liberty Hall makes add-on for Bromford.

Mergers & Acquisitions kicks off its 7-part series in retail tech M&A by looking at how Nike and McDonald's use IoT to improve customer experiences. ACG hosts Middle Market. KKR formally approaches Walgreens Boots, according to Bloomberg News. TGI Fridays merges with SPAC.

Alibaba, with founder Jack Ma, raises stake in logistics arm. Butterfly and OTTP invest in nutrition products maker. Asian real estate investor Phoenix Property raises new fund.