The market for initial public offerings in the technology sector is entering what Barclays’ Jamie Turturici, head of TMT equity capital markets, called “a golden age” as a slew of companies head for public markets.

Smaller deals involving regional banks and wealth managers are driving acquisitions in the financial services industry, according to a clutch of industry watchers.

PagsGroup Chief Executive Officer Stephen Pagliuca sees a clutch of growing industries, including artificial intelligence and sports, as a key focus for investment over the long term.

Acquisitions in the sports industry are set to increase as investors leverage a slew of different approaches to the fast-growing sector, according to William Blair & Co.’s head of investment banking.

The variety, range and scope of deals in the market suggests transaction volumes will continue to remain strong in the second half, according to Melissa Sawyer, head of global mergers and acquisitions at Sullivan & Cromwell.

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Co., which makes Schick razors, rose nearly 18% in New York on Tuesday after the company rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners.

OpenAI may be a marquee corporate name but working with the tech giant is business as usual for TPG Inc.