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What You Need to Know Before Buying a Lower Middle-Market Business

Investors are closely evaluating leadership teams, financing structures and potential red flags early on to determine whether a deal is built to last.

May 28, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

Volatile Markets Are Creating New Opportunities for Confident Dealmakers

Despite geopolitical tensions and energy-price swings, advisers say liquidity remains strong and buyers with conviction are finding attractive opportunities in a more disciplined M&A environment.

May 26, 2026

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Private Equity

Inside a First-Time PE Deal

Cohere-backed FlexTecs CEO Tom Cook on balancing due diligence with day-to-day operations—and why alignment with your PE partner matters more than valuation.

January 30, 2026

Financial Services

CrossCountry Consulting Acquires CDS to Expand M&A Advisory Services

CDS is a provider of financial due diligence services headquartered in San Francisco.

February 2, 2026

Financial Services

What PE Sponsors Need to Know About Navigating Financial Services M&A

Financial services has many subsectors that require different forms of regulation, due diligence and valuations.

December 24, 2025

Financial Services

HoldCo Presses Comerica for More Transparency on Sale to Fifth Third

HoldCo criticized the deal’s process, alleging that Comerica steered the transaction toward Fifth Third without conducting a fully independent and competitive auction.

November 17, 2025

Technology

From Grunt Work to Great Work: The New Era of AI-Driven Dealmaking

Here's how firms are turbocharging M&A using this new technology.

November 17, 2025

Private Equity

How CFOs Can Turn Deal Downtime into a Tech Sprint

A 5-step playbook to strengthen reporting, accelerate insight, and tech-enable the path to a better exit.

November 7, 2025

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