The New Normal for Middle-Market M&A
Dealmakers face a more disciplined and structurally different debt market than pre-2022
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ACG All Around: Recapping Summer 2026 Chapter Events
An on-the-ground review of recent ACG chapter events from May through July, 2026
Investors Make a Winning Play in the Sports Sector
Bluestone Equity's Bobby Sharma discusses investment strategy for dealmakers interested in the sports sector
Beyond Financial Engineering: How PE Firms Are Creating Value Through Talent and Operations
Insperity's Ryan Brown discusses how PE firms can create value through talent strategy
PE Weekly: M&A Roundup for July 31-Aug. 6, 2026
A private equity firm pairs with an NBA star on a sports drink deal, while manufacturing and industrials continue to drive M&A volume
ACG Magazine || Fall 2026 Events Preview
Your guide to the fall conferences and chapter events connecting middle-market professionals
Resilience and Discipline in the Lower Middle Market
Chris Hendrix of TPG Twin Brook debunks myths about why there may be more inherent risk in the lower middle market
What’s Ahead for Dealmakers in H2?
ACG leaders and award recipients answer the question: What’s ahead for dealmakers in the second half of 2026?
PE Weekly: M&A Roundup for July 24-30, 2026
Financial advisory and direct lending play a particularly prominent role in this week's dealmaking activity
On the Move: July 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