Steve Burt, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Duff & Phelps, discusses the 2019 middle-market M&A outlook on a Debtwire podcast. He shares insights on some of the factors driving M&A activity in the middle-market, areas of concern for investors and trends likely to continue in 2019.
Key points included:
- M&A activity across the range of middle-market
- Sector focus for private equity firms
- Financing of middle-market transactions
- Sectors impacted by trade wars and tariff concerns