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CNBC | Lincoln International CEO on Firm’s Edge over Bigger Banks
Originally aired by CNBC on May 20, 2026. Lincoln International’s initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the largest investment bank listings in decades.… Read More
Börsen-Zeitung | Technical Building Equipment Industry on the Rise
Originally published by Die Börsen-Zeitung on May 15, 2026. Technical building equipment is increasingly crucial for sustainable and strategic initiatives in the real estate sector. The decarbonization of Europe’s building… Read More
9fin | It’s 50/50 as Private Credit Funds and Banks Ignore the Headlines and Carry on Printing
Originally published by 9fin on May 8, 2026. Despite recent volatility in the macro environment, Europe’s transactions markets appear open for business. 9fin reports that sponsors, banks and private credit… Read More
Alt Goes Mainstream | The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets
Originally published by Alt Goes Mainstream on April 30, 2026. Numbers don’t lie, but portfolio company valuations can straddle the line between a science and an artform. Brian Garfield, Managing… Read More
PitchBook | PE Bet Big on Financial Advisors. AI is Making It Nervous
Originally published by PitchBook on March 6, 2026. After a record year of investments in 2025, private equity sponsors in the financial services sector are apprehensive of how AI is… Read More
Transport Topics | Iran Conflict Turns Fuel into Freight Market’s Wild Card
Originally published by Transport Topics on April 3, 2026. Rising fuel prices in Q1 2026 created new implications for the freight market, and in particular, for supply chains. Ryan McDermott,… Read More
Pensions & Investments | Private Credit Accelerates Valuation Frequency Amid Transparency Scrutiny
Originally published by Pensions & Investments on April 1, 2026. Tighter liquidity and slower exits are two factors pushing the private capital markets into a tougher phase, making a faster… Read More
S&P Global | Software Debt Sell-off Signals Cyclical Turn for Private Equity and Credit
Originally published by S&P Global on March 24, 2026. Some buyers and lenders are facing losses as the post-pandemic software boom has fallen into a cyclical downturn. Rising interest rates… Read More
Real Deals | European Sponsors Eye Indian Buyers for Healthcare Assets
Originally published by Real Deals on March 23, 2026. India’s public and private healthcare sector is an increasingly common buyer of European private equity-backed healthcare assets, driving soaring valuation multiples.… Read More
Bloomberg TV | Don’t See A “Credit Crunch” – Lincoln International CEO
Originally aired on Bloomberg on March 10, 2026 Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, recently spoke with Bloomberg TV to discuss what the data is actually saying about private credit. … Read More
Barron’s | A New Sign of Stress in the Shaky Private Credit Market
Originally published by Barron’s on March 12, 2026. The number of private credit loans with payment-in-kind (PIK) interest has risen steadily in the last few years, a sign of market… Read More
In the Headlines: Lincoln’s Q4 2025 Indexes
Insights and data from Lincoln’s Q4 indexes from our Valuations & Opinions Group were recently featured in several publications. The Wall Street Journal Private Equity Daily: Investors Back Talkiatry With $210 Million… Read More
WSJ | New Benchmarks Aim to Pierce Opaque Private Credit Market
Originally published by The Wall Street Journal on February 24, 2026. Lincoln International’s proprietary indexes have helped bring greater transparency and consistency to private credit benchmarking for nearly a decade.… Read More
trans.info | High-Quality Transactions Will Shape Transport and Logistics M&A in 2026
Originally published by trans.info on February 20, 2026. The correction phase is over, but rather than a deal boom, discipline and selectivity are shaping the transport and logistics mergers and… Read More
VerkehrsRundschau | German Cold Chain Logistics, in Focus
Originally published by VerkehrsRundschau on February 4, 2026. International sponsors and strategic acquirers are increasingly interested in Germany’s refrigerated and frozen food logistics sector, mirroring global growth trends. Recent transactions… Read More
WealthBriefing | NatWest Scales Up Wealth Ambitions
Originally published by WealthBriefing on February 10, 2026. The NatWest Group’s recent acquisition of Evelyn Partners, valued at $3.69 billion enterprise value, underscores the importance of wealth management to the… Read More
WSJ | Brookfield Sees More Opportunity Than Threat in AI
Originally published by The Wall Street Journal on February 5, 2026. Despite a multi-day selloff of technology stocks in the public markets, private capital market data shows strong growth and… Read More
Handelszeitung | Mergers & Acquisitions in Times of Political and Technological Uncertainty
Originally published by The Handelszeitung on January 29, 2026. After years of sluggish growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, Swiss dealmakers have almost gotten used to the continued cadence of major… Read More
Debtwire | Distressed Companies Brace for Tougher Talks as Investors Harden Bargaining Posture
Originally published by Debtwire on January 29, 2026. Following contentious liability management exercises and bankruptcies in 2025, creditors negotiating restructuring deals are taking a firmer line with distressed companies on… Read More
Mergermarket | TMT Dealmakers Enter 2026 with AI Momentum
Originally published by Mergermarket on January 22, 2026. Dealmakers across the technology sector entered 2026 with optimism, buoyed by a strong end to 2025. Deal volume rose throughout the year,… Read More
SGB Media | SGB 2026 Look Ahead – Active Lifestyle Industry Analysts and Advisors
Originally published by SGB Media on January 4, 2026. Market expectations remain muted for the active lifestyle sector in 2026, particularly as headwinds including tariffs and discretionary spending decreases loom.… Read More
Moneycontrol | Outbound M&A Push to Continue Into 2026
Originally published by Moneycontrol on December 26, 2025. The accelerating pace of mergers and acquisitions in India’s private markets is opening new opportunities for global and domestic players. There are… Read More
LevFin Insights | Holidays to Headwinds: Private Credit Stress Signals
Originally published by CreditSights Podcasts on December 9, 2025. Rising stress indicators in Europe’s private credit market have widespread implications for both lending competition and mergers and acquisitions in 2026.… Read More
Automotive Insights | Consolidation Trends in the European Tire Aftermarket
Originally published by Automotive Insights Magazine on December 4, 2025. Manufacturers and wholesalers are pushing a wave of consolidation in the European tire sector, motivated by the non-cyclical market driven… Read More
Real Deals | Roundtable: Day of the Debt
Originally posted by Real Deals on December 4, 2025. An expected rally of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) failed to fully materialize in 2025, and in a competitive private equity market,… Read More