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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.

Last year’s winners included TA Associates, Nike, Fortive and Hollie Haynes, the founder of Luminate Capital Partners. Who will win this year?

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.

Fueled by a rebound in trading, especially in fixed income, the company said profit jumped 21 percent in the fourth quarter, pushing annual earnings to a record $36.4 billion.

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 Stifel, Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In deal news, Goldman Sachs' merchant banking division is buying retail technology company Aptos from Apax.

China is opening at a key moment for Goldman, offering the bank, led by Lloyd Blankfein, another frontier as it faces mounting pressure to find ways to boost revenue.

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 Stifel, Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In deal news, Eli Lilly is buying skin condition treatment company Dermira.

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 Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In deal news: Aflac buys stake in mid-market lender Varagon, plus more M&A news.

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.

Endeavor buys On Location Experiences from the NFL and others. PineBridge raises first direct lending fund. Mergers & Acquisitions announces 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask Harris Williams' Derek Lewis and others from Piper Jaffray, William Blair and more.