Alternatives
Private Equity Goes on a Warehouse Buying Binge
Blackstone, KKR, and other PE players ride a trend propelled by ecommerce’s expansion.
Tag: mergers and acquisitions
Market Moves
Ebbing M&A Activity May Just Be Rebounding, Says Wells Fargo
The economic slump has held down merger action in 2020.
Newsmakers
GCM Grosvenor Merges with SPAC to Go Public
Interest in the so-called ‘blank check’ companies has surged during the pandemic from investors seeking easier ways to fund IPOs.
Corporate Moves
Aon Buys Willis Towers Watson in $30 Billion All-Stock Deal
The transaction will form the biggest insurance broker in the world.
Asset Management Culture
M&A Will Rise in 2020, Just Not as Fast, Survey Says
Deloitte poll finds that 63% of dealmakers look for more activity this year, down from 2019’s expectations.