Gist Berkshire Partners acquired a majority stake in United Flow Technologies from H.I.G. Capital, which retains a minority interest. UFT, a rapidly scaled water and wastewater equipment distributor built through multiple add-on acquisitions since 2021, will continue to be led by CEO Matt Hart and existing management. The deal underscores private equity appetite for critical …
Gist Mizuho Financial Group is accelerating its push into India’s investment banking market through capital infusions, strategic investments, and senior hires. The bank injected about $500 million into its Indian branches in late 2023 and raised lending limits to support larger, more complex corporate and structured finance deals. Mizuho is negotiating a majority stake in …
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Gist Kroll’s Business Services Investment Banking targets middle-market clients across a range of service-intensive and technology-enabled subsectors with tailored M&A advisory. The firm differentiates itself through deep sector specialization, senior banker involvement, and integrated capabilities across due diligence, valuation, restructuring and risk advisory. The launch of an Equity Capital Markets Advisory practice extends Kroll into …
Gist Global M&A rebounded to about $4.3 trillion in 2025, driven by large, strategically focused deals in tech, healthcare, and financials. IPO markets reopened selectively with volumes up roughly 62% year-on-year, led by EMEA and APAC as investors favored issuers with strong fundamentals. Private credit has become a core part of the capital stack, now …
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Gist BNP Paribas is ramping up its U.S. and UK/European investment banking presence with senior hires and sector specialists to narrow the gap with Wall Street rivals. The CIB division is delivering record revenue growth, supported by strong global markets and securities services performance. BNP remains weak in M&A advisory versus peers but is leveraging …
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Gist The Banker’s 2025 Investment Banking Awards highlight a split between traditional dealmaking and fast-growing sustainable and infrastructure finance. Evercore, Barclays, and DBS dominated global, European, and Asia-Pacific categories respectively, underpinned by landmark M&A and capital markets transactions. Société Générale’s sustainable finance and infrastructure wins underscore rising demand for complex ESG-linked and project finance solutions …