The coming year is unlikely to see a marked departure from the deal sourcing tactics of 2022.

Return of the “lipstick effect”: Buyers will increasingly focus on smaller deals as fears of a recession trigger a “lipstick effect” – when economic downturns spur a rise in spending on smaller, more affordable goods rather than big-ticket items.

Dealmaking is back on the table for private equity firms focused on Asia. After the biggest global health emergency in more than a century put an almost complete stop to in-person site visits and meetings, executives are once again seeking opportunities where they can see potential for transformation and profitable disposal in the future.

In this article, we discuss the 11 best sectors to invest in heading into 2023. If you want to see more of the top sectors to consider, check out 5 Best Sectors To Invest In Heading Into 2023.

Middle-market private equity pros expect to see a preference for smaller, tuck-in acquisitions of companies instead of bigger, signature platform purchases as the world of mergers and acquisitions eyes a more uncertain dealscape in 2023.

Private equity fund performance has been unprecedented in recent years, with returns generally outpacing public markets. However, current economic conditions have posed considerable challenges for the industry.

2023 is set to be difficult. We outline three things private asset investors can focus on to maximise resilience and optimise long-term return potential.

As deal activity ramped up in the past two years, both buyers and sellers found increasing M&A opportunities in corporate carve-outs.

The corporate debt market is still doing its part to keep America out of a recession. As economists and yield curve indicators warn about a potential downturn in 2023, the signs of any kind of credit panic remain conspicuously absent from primary issuance markets and corporate spreads.

UK dealmaking experienced its slowest third quarter in a decade, according to an Experian Market IQ report.

The Bloomberg Law 2023 series previews the themes and topics that our legal analysts will be watching closely in 2023. Our Transactional analyses explore the trends and forces shaping key markets of interest in the year ahead.

Increasing interest rates and cost of leverage amid monetary tightening is the top challenge facing the US PE market, according to Dechert's "Global Private Equity Outlook Report"— but dealmakers continue to find creative solutions for growth

Coming down from a high the past two years, home-based care M&A saw a bit of slowdown in the third quarter of 2022. That’s according to a recent report from Mertz Taggart.

As 2022 ends, MSPs are assembling their plans for 2023. The plans that work will tap into trends that are developing over the next 12 months. What are they? Here are five major trends that will shape the MSP market in 2023.

A report from DeVoe & Co. shows dramatic drop-off in fourth-quarter deals, but the biggest buyers say they are as busy as ever.

Consideration of both pre- and post-closing deal requirements creates a more holistic client experience. While M&A advisors (and their clients) may not be thinking about closing mechanics and post-closing matters now, doing so can help drive efficiencies, ensure a smoother close, and remove added work and headaches later in the deal process.

A look ahead to the key strategic trends expected to impact the overall M&A environment and some key sectors.

The combined effects of economic and geopolitical crises are driving “virtually unprecedented levels of complexity” in the business environment for insurers and reinsurers, according to Munich Re.

After an extraordinarily busy year in merger and acquisition activity in 2021, the Business Courier held a forum featuring experts in that space who assessed the current environment for deals and looked ahead to what might be next given the current economic conditions.