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Pan Am Flight Academy has its sights on add-on acquisitions said Greg Agnew, a partner at its new private equity owner, Acorn Capital Management. on.iongroup.com/41Tzej7

Dealmaking in Europe’s cybersecurity sector could receive a boost from increasing defence spending as policymakers grapple with the implications of hybrid warfare. on.iongroup.com/4cdHcqB

Google’s USD 32bn all-cash offer for multicloud player Wiz is likely to act as the starting pistol on a new wave of tech deals. on.iongroup.com/4jitohb

The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation is getting real for China, with an active European Commission, backed by the bloc’s top court, showing its eagerness to employ this instrument to the fullest extent possible – ‘ex officio’ included. on.iongroup.com/4hZt1Xr

ECI Software, an industry-specific, cloud-based business management software provider, is poised to target larger acquisitions, said Trevor Gruenewald, CEO. The move follows longtime backer Apax’s increase in its stake in the company on 28 February. on.iongroup.com/4csa2Uv

Shares in some of Europe’s leading exporters slumped and market volatility ticked higher today after US President Donald Trump imposed swingeing tariffs on trading partners. on.iongroup.com/4i8MPIb

A new risk is emerging for dealmakers planning transactions in Europe: local regulators applying the Foreign Subsidies Regulation more vigorously than expected. on.iongroup.com/3R4y7H8

Europe’s battery energy storage systems segment is expected to continue to see solid investor interest despite headwinds in the adjacent renewable energy market. on.iongroup.com/3XPEZMq

Europe enjoyed a promising first quarter with M&A volumes at their highest in recent years – and then Donald Trump entered the frame. on.iongroup.com/3SvvMW8

While global trade has been grabbing headlines for most of the year, European de-SPAC M&A has been quietly staging a comeback away from the limelight. on.iongroup.com/4jLHVTd

In an uncertain world, international M&A remains a major theme for outward-looking businesses from the three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. on.iongroup.com/43kCCmy

Kline Hill, a secondaries investor based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has been entertaining inbound acquisition interest for most of its decade-long existence. on.iongroup.com/43DqPB5

The behavioral health sector is poised for a resurgence in M&A in 2025, with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities taking center stage. Investors continue to be drawn to behavioral health due to a significant unmet demand for care. on.iongroup.com/3Sf9QyC

Genuit Group is looking out for acquisitions to drive growth and boost its offering in climate solutions for the built environment. on.iongroup.com/454txRx

HUB International’s USD 1.6bn minority equity investment brings the insurance brokerage firm closer to a potential IPO in 2026. on.iongroup.com/4krklL5

After years of dormancy and skepticism following the blank-check boom and bust of 2020–2021, special purpose acquisition companies are making a surprising comeback. on.iongroup.com/4kxeCUl

The rapid growth of GP-led secondaries in recent years has fueled an advisory arms race among investment banks. Some have acquired specialist secondary advisory firms, while others have focused on targeted recruitment to gain market share. on.iongroup.com/4mnILXV

Two large energy deals – a potential listing of TenneT’s transmission system operations in Germany and the planned privatisation of Uniper – are attracting significant interest from dealmakers in the DACH region. on.iongroup.com/3ScLOnT

A business model based on European branding and Chinese manufacturing has dominated the luxury market for at least a couple of decades. on.iongroup.com/3YVi4zD

IPO market participants are growing more optimistic, as several of April’s listing holdouts begin to trickle back to the market. While wider nerves haven’t dissipated overnight, sentiment has clearly shifted, and momentum is building. on.iongroup.com/44L4iU4