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PEGCC Releases Video Series on Private Equity Basics
Educational “Private Equity Minute” Series Features Professor Colin Blaydon of Dartmouth College Explaining the Fundamentals of Private Equity
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council…
CEO Capitol Hill Day
On Wednesday, September 10th, the PEGCC hosted a CEO Capitol Hill Day with The Riverside Company in Washington, DC. CEOs from Riverside portfolio companies Arcos, Brandmuscle, Camelot Education, and…
Blackstone Orchestrates “The Best Leveraged Buyout Ever”
In a recent issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, contributing editor William Cohan recounts how The Blackstone Group executed one of the most successful leveraged buyouts of all time. According to Cohan,…
Update from CEO Steve Judge
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council has been very busy over the last few months. Here’s a snapshot of what’s been happening:
PEGCC is pleased to announce Adams Street Partners has become…
Private Equity and Shareholder Activism
By Keith Fullenweider, Stephen M. Gill, Mark Proctor and Kai Haakon E. Liekefett
The tide of shareholder activism keeps rising. In 2013, there were 219 reported shareholder activism campaigns and…
4 Reasons Why Private Equity Firms Offer the Best of Capitalism
A recent story by TheStreet explains why private equity firms offer the best of capitalism, noting that “Private equity groups increase shareholder value, add liquidity, offer greater resources and…
Private Equity Fundraising Surges in Q2; Invested Capital Totaled $108 Billion
Washington, D.C. – In the second quarter of 2014 private equity fundraising nearly doubled to $50 billion, indicating investors’ continued interest in the asset class, according to the Private Equity…
Private Equity Fundraising Surges in Q2
Invested Capital Totaled $108 Billion
Washington, D.C. – In the second quarter of 2014 private equity fundraising nearly doubled to $50 billion, indicating investors’ continued interest in the…
PEGCC Q4 2013 Performance Update: Private Equity Continues To Provide Superior Returns Over Long-Term Horizons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Private equity returns significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the long term, according to the most recent Performance Update from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council…
MainStreet: Private Equity Investment Boosts The Economy: Here’s How Your Retirement’s At Play
By Scott Gamm
Friday, July 11, 2014
Private equity firms poured billions of dollars into companies last year, a new survey says.
According to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council,…
PEGCC Releases New State and Congressional District Rankings for Private Equity Investment; Analysis Finds PE Invested $443 Billion in U.S. in 2013
Judge: “The data shows that private equity investment cannot be underestimated as a positive economic force in the U.S. that grows businesses and creates jobs.”
June 24, 2014, Washington, D.C….
Legislative Priorities
PEGCC Holds First Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Seminar
The Council held its first seminar in a new educational series on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) programs on May 22nd at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New…
New Private Equity Decision Makers Survey: 73 Percent of PE-Backed Companies Hiring/Making New Investments
Judge: “Going forward, this survey will provide an exclusive look into the mindsets of some of the world’s brightest financial professionals who are making long-term investments in companies across…
Private Equity Activity Hits 5-Year High For Q1
Bailey: “Despite the severe winter weather, private equity activity in the first quarter was a bright spot for the U.S. economy.”
Washington, D.C. – Private equity investments and fundraising last…