ACG Market Pulse Survey
ACG and GF Data are conducting a quarterly survey to better understand the sentiment of the ACG community
Middle-Market Healthcare Deals Facing Tighter State Oversight
Several states have lowered the threshold at which healthcare deals trigger regulatory review. Venable’s Ari Markenson explains the impact of these evolving transaction review laws.
On the Move: June 2026 Hires and Promotions
A look at newly hired or promoted professionals across private equity firms, investment banks, private credit firms, and other middle-market M&A dealmakers and their partners
Midmarket Borrowers Play Offense with Private Capital
KeyBank's Chris Picardi joins the podcast with the latest data on private capital usage
PE Weekly: Dealmaking Targets Manufacturing, from Pharmaceuticals to Decking
Investors target manufacturers across a wide variety of end markets
Why the Operating Partner Model Is Broken
The M&A market conditions of yesteryear no longer apply, opening an opportunity to a new operating partner model to emerge
How Human Capital Drives Operational Agility
Insperity sits down with the podcast to discuss human capital strategy pre- and post-acquisition
AI’s Trust Problem—and How Dealmakers Can Solve It
Grata shares tips on mitigating AI risk
PE Weekly: Pizza Hut Goes Private, and Tech Deals Thrive
The struggling pizza chain changes ownership, while M&A around software and tech-enabled business services heat up
Making the Case for Active Lending
In an increasingly competitive and challenging private credit environment, lenders can take an active role with businesses to not just provide capital, but set them up for a successful exit