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Financial Services

Fed Leadership Change Soothes Anxiety for Mid-Market Borrowers

Fed leadership shift raises cost uncertainty, forcing buyers and sponsors to rethink leverage and timing.

February 24, 2026

Bankers & Advisors

2026 M﹠A Outlook: Economy and Macro Concerns

Fifty voices. Dozens of sectors. One sweeping look at how investors, lenders and advisors are preparing for the year ahead.

December 26, 2025

Bankers & Advisors

For Founders and Family Owners, the Exit Conversation Is Back

A top middle-market deal lawyer says aging ownership, easing rates and tighter valuation gaps are pushing more companies toward a sale.

December 18, 2025

Private Equity

Eight Factors That Will Drive More M&A in 2026

After years of stalled exits and valuation gaps, shifting macro tailwinds may finally crack open the PE M&A dam next year.

December 2, 2025

Financial Services

Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The move follows several meetings in which policymakers held rates steady, including a 9-3 decision in July.

September 16, 2026

Financial Services

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Three Officials Dissent in Favor of Hike

Although markets widely expected rates to remain unchanged, investors had reportedly assigned roughly a one-in-three probability of a surprise hike before the meeting.

July 29, 2026

Private Equity

PE Smells Opportunity as Fed Cuts Borrowing Costs

The Fed’s action makes acquisition financing cheaper and gives PE firms an opportunity to revisit shelved transactions.

September 18, 2025

Private Equity

Great Hill Raising $5B Fund as it Grapples with 2021 Headwinds

The firm is back in the fundraising market relying on a track record that includes three of its last four funds reporting top-quartile returns.

July 23, 2025

Financial Services

Fed Pauses Rate Cuts, As Expected

Fed officials still project two quarter-point rate cuts by the end of 2025.

March 19, 2025

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