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S&P Global market intelligence: M&A in focus - Bob Brown speaks on fundraising trends shaping 2026 dealmaking
Published on
March 2026
We were delighted to have Motive's Bob Brown join an industry panel tackling one of the defining questions facing dealmakers right now: as 2026 gets underway, how will dealmakers lean on available financing and creative structures to keep the flywheel spinning?
Topics covered included:
- How shifting fundraising trends are reshaping deal competition, speed, and certainty
- The impact of liquidity constraints and return-of-capital pressure on exit paths and hold periods
- Financing conditions and what they mean for underwriting and valuations
- Strategies for bridging valuation gaps and keeping transactions moving in the current environment
Watch the full panel recording here.
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