

Given the current roller coaster of tariff policy uncertainty, middle market companies are looking for strategies that don’t just avoid business disruptions — but help them find opportunities for growth. Take a detailed look at how businesses can future-proof their supply chain.

An uncertain global trade environment is adding to the already-volatile market for real estate owners and investors. Like all volatility, everyone is impacted by it, but different sectors and investor types are facing different challenges and opportunities.

Multifamily stakeholders are in an unusual position: high demand, short supply — and yet, limited opportunities that make financial sense. Learn how uncertainty has crippled many deals, alternative loan structure options available, and the strategies to find a path forward.

Solving two problems at once: Equalizing over-supply of offices and under-supply of housing.

While tariff-driven challenges are real, partnering with financial experts can prepare you to find opportunity within the volatility.

Each quarter, KeyBank’s Director of Applied Economics and Analytics Ben Demko breaks down recent data focused on macroeconomic, industry, and market risks for stress testing, loss estimation, asset management, resource allocation, and profit planning. The results are used in our Economic Outlook newsletter.

Despite all the market turmoil, not much has changed year over year for private equity in 2025. Healthcare PE firms are still waiting for the right signals and conditions to monetize long-held portfolio investments and deploy their massive reserves of pent-up investment capital.

Tariffs can change the cost structure of a business almost overnight. For middle market companies — large enough to rely on global supply chains yet lean enough that every margin point matters — sudden duties on critical inputs can squeeze cash flow, unsettle supplier relationships, and cloud long-term planning.

At the 11th Annual Cain Brothers Private Company Healthcare Conference in New York, Matt Margulies, Managing Director at Cain Brothers, moderated a panel about recovering M&A markets and unique private equity investment perspectives for 2025.

In recent years, the pursuit of energy independence has become a crucial issue for tribal nations across the United States. As these communities strive to reclaim control over their resources and economic futures, the development of sustainable and resilient energy systems has emerged as a key strategy.

Insights from KeyBank’s latest Middle Market Sentiment survey of over 700 business leaders highlight middle market companies’ strong ability to adapt and innovate. While inflation, labor, and other operational concerns remain, leaders report easing pressures in these key areas. As organizations strategically balance proactive investments with cautious risk management, several significant trends emerge.

Los Angeles has become known as the epicenter for the affordable housing crisis, as evidenced by its high rate of homelessness. The region is an example of the challenges facing affordable housing construction and preservation, but it can also become a model for change. Matthew Haas, Senior Relationship Manager at KeyBank, moderates a panel of regional experts discussing the complex issues impacting affordable housing in their areas of influence.