Investment banking

Goldman Sachs will also launch a fund of funds focused on female managers across private equity strategies, which includes helping women build their investment track records.

The third edition of Mergers & Acquisitions’ special report celebrates 35 leading female transaction professionals, including Sarah Bradley, co-founder of middle-market private equity firm Kainos Capital.

William Blair won Mergers & Acquisitions’ M&A Mid-Market Award for 2017 Investment Bank of the Year.

Houlihan Lokey buys BearTooth Advisors; the NYSE has a "strong pipeline" of IPOs coming in June, says Stacey Cunningham, the first woman tapped to lead the exchange.

Norwest expands consumer and sports group; Riata-backed Acuity hires former Fossil exec; Borgam taps Shell M&A exec.

BDT backs luxury tequila maker; Andrew Weinberg details investment thesis of Brightstar's debut fund; healthcare investment banker Brett Skolnik joins Baird.

The Chicago firm exceeded the previous year’s deal value by nearly 75 percent.

Trevor Clark and team have built Twin Brook Capital Partners into a lending powerhouse.

To select the winners of the M&A Mid-Market Awards, the Mergers & Acquisitions editorial staff seeks companies and individuals who expanded their businesses and forged innovations.

In other moves, Arsenal promotes three and Houlihan Lokey expands energy group.