Our investment bankers publish monthly and quarterly updates on activity and trends in the M&A and capital markets. These publications provide statistical analysis and interpretation of activity in a variety of industries.
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Merger Tracker
Merger Tracker is our overview and analysis of global merger-and-acquisition trends and transactions. In this report, you will find a detailed analysis of global, U.S., and European M&A activity, with a particular emphasis on the middle market. We also analyze trends in private-equity activity, cross-border transactions, valuations, and the state of the debt and equity capital markets. View a sample report.
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Asset Management Industry
Asset Management Industry analyzes industry trends, consolidation drivers, M&A transaction activity, valuations, and key companies in the asset management sector. The asset management sector is characterized by high margins, strong recurring revenue, and significant operating leverage, all of which act as important catalysts for strong, sustainable M&A activity at compelling valuations.
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Broker-Dealer Industry
William Blair & Company's broker-dealer M&A research publication is a quarterly report on valuation and capital market trends in the broker-dealer industry. This report provides an analysis of current M&A activity, valuations, and trends, as well as public company valuations, trading statistics, and capital-raising activity.
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Cloud Insights
Cloud Insights is our overview and analysis of M&A, public equity, and venture capital activity in the cloud computing sector. This publication is a continuation and upgrade of our software-as-a-service sector updates and lays the foundation for tracking transaction activity and valuations in the platform-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service sectors as they continue to grow.
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Equity Capital Markets
ECM Quarterly Update and ECM Weekly provide an overview and analysis of trends in U.S. equity capital markets from an investment banking perspective. View sample reports: ECM Weekly and ECM Quarterly.
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Facility Services
Facility Services is a comprehensive industry overview analyzing the key companies, trends, and transactions in the facility services sector. For this report, we have divided the industry into two distinct subsectors: technical services and building services. This report details the market size, end-markets, industry trends, competitive landscape, valuation drivers, and consolidation trends for the industry as a whole and for each segment. The facility services industry comprises more than 360,000 firms of various sizes and capabilities. We believe this is an attractive sector with positive growth and competitive dynamics that will generate continued consolidation and investment activity.
We also publish a quarterly report that tracks M&A activity for the building services and technology sectors, including transaction volume, dollar value, and valuation trends, as well as public company valuation metrics, stock price performance, and EBITDA multiples.
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Food for Thought
Food for Thought is a publication produced by the Consumer & Retail Group in William Blair's Corporate Finance Department. Through in-depth analysis, the monthly piece provides an overview that captures trends in the food and food retailing industries from an investment banking perspective.
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Plastics Processing
Plastics Processing is a semi-annual publication produced by the Commercial and Industrial Group in William Blair's Corporate Finance Department. This report is an industry overview summarizing current industry trends, consolidation drivers, transaction activity, and valuations in the plastics processing industry.
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Pump Industry Insights
Pump Industry Insights is a comprehensive overview of the global pump sector. This report analyzes the market size, growth prospects, industry trends, end-market outlook, consolidation drivers, transaction activity, and public market valuations.
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Internet and Digital Media
Internet & Digital Media Insights is an overview of the global Internet and digital media sector. The report analyzes industry news and trends, public and private financing activity, consolidation drivers, and announced M&A and public market valuations.
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