Strong Economy Could Set Stage for Slower M&A Pace in 2020
Fewer risks, solid organic growth and record amounts of available capital could stifle middle-market dealmaking in the year ahead.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The NLRB issued its final rule on the joint-employer standard, the Small Business Administration plans to improve private equity access, and the HFSC released its March hearing schedule.
SEC Brings Clarity to Accredited Investors and Family Offices
If adopted, proposed changes to the accredited investor definition would clearly define the role family offices and their clients play in private markets.
Watermill Group Launches WMX to Back Gender-Diverse Teams
Founded by Watermill Group President and COO Julia Karol, the WMX initiative will focus on funding late-stage companies led by women.
The Sourcing Edge
Even in an era of competitive bidding, business development remains a mostly untapped area where firms can distinguish themselves across the broader deal community.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
Lawmakers consider a bill that would hike reporting requirements for PE firms with health care holdings, the Senate vets Trump's Fed picks, and an SEC commissioner steps down.
Jennifer Fondrevay on the Human Side of M&A (Rebroadcast)
Fondrevay outlines common mistakes made during M&A transactions and steps to address human capital considerations earlier in the process.
It’s the Small Things: The Building Boom
Some assembly may be required for these six trends in buildings and infrastructure.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The Federal Reserve is factoring in leveraged loan risks in its annual stress test of banks, and the central bank's chairman testifies before Congress.
SEC Official Meets with PE Firms, Outlines Regulatory Priorities
Compliance professionals from middle-market private equity firms met last fall with a senior member of the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss the agency’s examination priorities.