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PEGCC Comments on the BEPS Consultation Document on the Treaty Entitlement of Non-CIV Funds
Re: Comments on the BEPS Consultation Document on the Treaty Entitlement of Non-CIV Funds
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (the “PEGCC”) is pleased to submit…
Private Equity Returns Far Exceed Declining Market Returns On Multiple Time Horizons
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its Performance Update Report today, which shows private equity returns continue to outperform public markets on both short-…
Private Equity Drives Investment In Range Of Industries In 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its 2015 Q4 Industry Investment Report, highlighting the activity of private equity funds in industries throughout…
FF Alts Feature: Fund Managers Face New Pressure to Specialize
*Originally appeared in FundFire
By Chris Larson
March 9, 2016
Private equity fund managers are splitting into two distinct groups – a cadre of huge firms that do everything in alternatives and a…
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP on Cybersecurity: Developing Incident Response Plans for Private Equity Firms
By: James J. Pastore and David Sarratt
Private equity firms, like all businesses, are racing to defend against increasing attempts by organized criminal enterprises, individual hackers and state…
Robust Activity Makes 2015 A Banner Year In Private Equity
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its 2015 Q4 trends report today, providing an overview of industry activity for the quarter, as well as throughout 2015. Of…
Dwyer Group CFE and Co-Chair: “Private Equity Can Help Your Business Thrive”
In a recent article in Franchising World, Dina Dwyer-Owens, CFE and co-chair of the Dwyer Group, describes the access to capital, growth opportunities, and strong results driven by her company’s…
News Coverage of PEGCC’s Top Ten Private Equity Trends for 2016, Powered by EY
The release last week of PEGCC’s Top 10 Private Equity Trends For 2016 garnered several news mentions, including Bloomberg, Private Wealth, and Think Advisor. The report forecasts private equity…
Mike Sommers Named President and CEO of Private Equity Growth Capital Council
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s (PEGCC) Executive Committee has named Mike Sommers the trade association’s new President and CEO. Sommers, 40, previously served as…
PEGCC Performance Update Report Shows Private Equity Consistently Delivers Double-Digit Returns
WASHINGTON –The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) has released its latest Performance Update Report. The report shows that private equity’s double-digit returns on a short, medium and…
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PEGCC Top Ten Private Equity Trends for 2016, Powered by EY
Report Covers Investments, Regulation, GP/LP Relations, and Portfolio Companies
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released their Top 10 Private Equity Trends for…
U.S Private Equity And Venture Capital Outperformed Public Equities Over First Six Months Of 2015
A recent report by investment research firm Cambridge Associates shows private equity and venture capital outperformed the S&P 500, the Russell 2000® small cap, and the Nasdaq Composite indexes…
Private Equity Growth Capital Council Launches New Website
WASHINGTON – Today the Private Equity Growth Capital Council unveiled its newly designed website at pegcc.org, complete with an interactive state map that highlights the impact private equity has in…
Fiduciary Proposal Would Bar Certain Retirement Plans from Investing in Private Equity Funds
By Robert J. Raymond, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) proposed rules expanding the circumstances where a person is considered a “fiduciary” for…
Private Equity Sees Strong Investment in Q3 of 2015
WASHINGTON – Private equity investment increased by 15 percent to $154 billion in the third quarter of this year, according to the most recent Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s (PEGCC)…