03 Jan, 2025 Change Is Inevitable, and 2025 Will Be No Exception By Hamish de Freitas CFOs in 2024 seemed focused on preparing for interest rate changes, managing inflation, and the anticipation of a significant increase in...
03 Jan, 2025 Purchase Price Multiples up Slightly in 2024, but PE Firms Contributed More Equity to Deals By Paul Share Pitchbook released updated charts on purchase price multiples that illustrate how deal multiples were higher in the second half of 2024...
19 Dec, 2024 ServiceTitan's Successful IPO Stirs Middle-Market Private Equity By Stewart Campbell In recent years, many middle-market private equity funds have (rightfully) viewed IPOs as a refinancing mechanism for performing...
03 Dec, 2024 The Evolving Role of the CFO: 5 Latest Trends By Paul Share The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has undergone significant changes in recent years. As businesses navigate the complexities...
14 Nov, 2024 The Long-Anticipated Rebound in Private Equity Dealmaking By Alex Shahidi Starting with an uptick in deal activity over the summer, there are more and more signs daily that 2025 is poised to be a busy year in...
14 Nov, 2024 Another US Export Product: Bankruptcy Jurisdiction By Jabier Arbeloa Aurelio Garcia-Miro The United States, the world’s second-largest exporter of goods and services, is increasingly exporting a less tangible service:...
12 Nov, 2024 M&A in 2025: A Perfect Storm of Opportunity By Tony Doesburg The recovery of M&A activity is just beginning, and there are several compelling reasons to be optimistic about what’s ahead. With the...
11 Nov, 2024 5 Private Equity Strategies Used in the Lower Middle Market to Create Value By Paul Share Private equity (PE) firms targeting the lower middle market (LMM) employ a range of strategies to create value in their portfolio...
08 Nov, 2024 PE Continues to Evolve and Enhance the Add-On Acquisition Process to Maximize Returns By Tony Doesburg By now, most of us involved in private equity scenarios are well aware of the significant upside potential that add-on acquisitions can...
06 Nov, 2024 Business Aviation Is Soaring, Creating Lucrative Investment Opportunities By David Nolletti Business aviation, often maligned as an excess enjoyed by the rich and famous, has experienced a resurgence since 2019 and the COVID-19...
05 Nov, 2024 40% of Companies Lack Cash Flow to Cover Interest Expense - Does This Opinion Add Up? By Paul Share An executive at an investment management firm is raising a red flag suggesting that private credit is overvalued, and complacency is...
04 Nov, 2024 The Fed May Have Actually Pulled Off a Soft Landing By Alex Shahidi It's becoming more likely that the US Federal Reserve has managed an elusive soft landing, with overall inflation back near the Fed's...