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WSJ: Private Equity Keeps Public Pensions Sound
Private Equity Keeps Public Pensions Sound The Wall Street Journal By Steve LeBlanc Thursday, February 16, 2012 Presidential politics has shown a spotlight on a financial sector that…Read more about WSJ: Private Equity Keeps Public Pensions Sound
2011-Q4 PE Index: Private Equity Activity Declines Slightly in Q4 Despite Increased Investment
PE Index declines in fourth quarter, but finishes above 2010 level. Washington, DC, February 16, 2012 – Despite higher investment levels, overall private equity activity fell during the…
PEGCC Statement on President’s Budget Proposal to Raise Carried Interest Tax Rate
WASHINGTON –Today, Steve Judge, President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council made the following statement in response to the president’s budget proposal to raise taxes…Read more about PEGCC Statement on President’s Budget Proposal to Raise Carried Interest Tax Rate
Dodd-Frank Update: PEGCC Files Comment Letter on the Volcker Rule
Dodd-Frank Update: PEGCC Files Comment Letter on the Volcker Rule PEGCC’s Judge: “Private equity firms do not pose systemic risk and whatever limitations the Volcker Rule may place…Read more about Dodd-Frank Update: PEGCC Files Comment Letter on the Volcker Rule
PEGCC Comments on Proposed Regulations Implementing the Volcker Rule
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PEGCC CEO Steve Judge in Letter to PEI: Carried Interest is not Ordinary Income
Carried interest is not ordinary income Raising taxes on carried interest is contrary to the American ideal of incentivising entrepreneurship and risk-taking, writes Steve Judge. Mitt Romney’s presidential…Read more about PEGCC CEO Steve Judge in Letter to PEI: Carried Interest is not Ordinary Income