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Postlewaite: “The logic for the [tax increase] proposal is undercut by the evolution of the tax law over the last 30 years, which has embraced single-level taxation as the standard for business tax…

By Michael Wursthorn As politicians and pundits continue to hammer the private equity industry during this election, the industry’s lobby group has culled public data from pension plans across…

Judge: “This data, coupled with the new interactive map, further demonstrates who benefits most from successful private equity investments – the teachers, policemen, firefighters and other…

Passthrough Proposal Would Reverse 30 Years of Tax Law Tax law expert, Professor Philip Postlewaite of Northwestern University, argues that recent proposals to tax passthrough businesses as…

The presidential election continues to bring unprecedented attention to private equity.  Never has it been more important for private equity to explain to policy makers in Washington what private…

It is the investors—the pensioners in a public or private pension fund, or the foundation that relies on high returns to continue operations. It is the companies that are made stronger, more…

In an op-ed published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer this weekend, David Mook, “head geek” of Ohio-based TMW Systems Inc. writes about his experience working for the company after it was purchased…

By David Mook, head geek of Beachwood-based TMW Systems Inc. Watching from ground zero of presidential politicking, I, like most other Ohioans, can’t escape the torrent of campaign ads…

Private Equity International On the Record: Steve Judge of the PEGCC Steve Judge, president of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, on the challenges of explaining private equity to US…

On Tuesday, new data from Cambridge Associates confirmed that private equity is an invaluable source of returns for investors such as pensions funds, charitable organizations and university…

Preqin’s recent August Spotlight analysis shows that investors in private equity – including pension funds, endowments and charitable foundations – earned superior returns compared to all other…

After experiencing a series of financial setbacks, Sunoco, Inc. was planning to close their refinery in Philadelphia.  As reported in The Wall Street Journal, the planned closure put 850 union jobs…

In a piece published in Pensions & Investments today, University of Notre Dame Chief Investment Officer, Scott Malpass, highlights the value private equity investments bring to The Notre Dame…

By: Scott Malpass The University of Notre Dame’s endowment provides nearly $100 million in financial aid annually to help students pay for college. Less than a generation ago, in 1990, the number…

In a recent video, SeaWorld Park and Entertainment CEO, Jim Atchison, highlights the growth his company has seen since partnering with private equity firm Blackstone. In addition to adding thousands…

In a recent video, SeaWorld Park and Entertainment CEO, Jim Atchison, highlights the growth his company has seen since partnering with private equity firm Blackstone. In addition to adding thousands…

Private equity is an important driver of growth in the New York Metropolitan area, according to a recent Crain’s New York Business story. The article highlights the role that private equity plays…

Bailey: “Even in the current economic environment, investors have confidence that private equity firms will be able to deploy capital and deliver superior returns over the long…

In a recent CNBC.com op-ed, Jay Jordan, chairman and managing principal of The Jordan Company, LP, notes an increase in recent media coverage mischaracterizing the role that private equity plays in…