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Call for Nominations: Deadline is Feb. 7 for M&A Mid-Market Awards. We've named the 2020 Most Influential Women. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask bankers from KeyBanc, Stifel, William Blair. In deal news, XPO Logistics is looking to divest one or more assets.

Call for Nominations: Deadline is Feb. 7 for M&A Mid-Market Awards. We've named the 2020 Most Influential Women, including William Blair's Shay Brokemond. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask bankers from Stifel, Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In fundraising news, Pathway Capital has raised its second private credit fund.

Platinum Equity raises new fund. Britain's Issa brothers are reportedly weighing making their biggest deal ever in Caltex. TH Lee buys insurance provider. Insight purchases cybersecurity firm. More PE news from Clearlake, Halifax, Wind Point and Sun Capital. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask William Blair's Andrew Jessen and others.

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of special reports Mergers & Acquisitions published over the holidays, including our 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A; an in-depth look at technologies transforming the retail sector; a fresh look at giving back; and 8 Q&As with M&A advisors, including William Blair’s Andrew Jessen, about what to expect in the year ahead.

Avista Healthcare, Clearlake, G4 Capital, Partners Group and Sterling Investment are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

Leonard Green and May River raises funds. Mergers & Acquisitions covers 7 M&A trends in retail tech. Deal news from Merck, Sony and Harvest Partners.

Philanthropy has become a focus for many well-known PE investors, and their firms are encouraging employees to volunteer.

It's Cyber Monday, and all eyes are on retail, with robots front and center in our weekly series. Hostess buys sugar-free cookie maker. Richard Branson scraps deal to sell Virgin Atlantic stake, say reports. PE firms and founders at Clearlake, Riverside and Vista give back.

Birch Hill, Clearlake, Meridian Investments and Northstar Mezzanine are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

PE firms seeking growth, like VSS, led by Jeffrey Stevenson, turn to lending. Enhanced Healthcare raises new fund. Mergers & Acquisitions seeks nominations for the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, due Oct. 14.