BlackRock bets on infrastructure in $12.5bn deal; plus Harris Williams weighs in with 2024 outlook

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BlackRock bets on infrastructure in $12.5bn deal; plus Harris Williams weighs in with 2024 outlook

Good morning dealmakers, thank goodness it’s Friday.

It’s Obey Martin Manayiti here with the newsletter on this busy morning.

In dealmaking, the week is ending with a bang, not a whimper, as BlackRock unveiled a mega deal worth $12.5 billion earlier this morning.

Next up, I have a story about how life insurance is attracting PE investors.

Then I will turn to lawn care, with 7 notable PE deals in this sector showing that investors are increasingly embracing this post-pandemic trend.

And finally I will conclude with a 2024 outlook report from investment bank Harris Williams.

Infrastructure

Earlier this morning BlackRock announced that it is acquiring Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a deal worth $12.5 billion.

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Life insurance

Life insurance is attracting PE investors such as Obra Capital. This week I spoke with Obra CEO Blair Wallace about his firm’s recently announced acquisition of Unified Life Insurance Company, a Kansas-based life and health insurance carrier.

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Lawncare

Investing in lawn care firms has become an intriguing post-pandemic trend in the private equity landscape, writes my colleague Iris Dorbian.

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2024 Outlook

What’s ahead for 2024? Harris Williams is out with a new report.

Premium subscribers will learn the investment bank’s forecast for 2024.

That’s it for today. Craig McGlashan will be back with more on Tuesday.

Have a nice long weekend,

Obey

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