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In a recent posting, The Wall Street Journal’s Dawn Lim highlights the news of the New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) establishing a $20 million allocation to funds that “help finance seed…

Nearly three-quarters of US executives said that they plan to pursue a deal sometime in the next year, according to our latest Capital Confidence Barometer, a biannual survey of more than 1,600…

Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund Tops Yearly Study with 17.93 Percent Annualized 10-Year Private Equity Return WASHINGTON – Today the Private Equity Growth Capital Council…

To learn more about the project and see what it means for Michigan, watch the new Private Equity Case Study video.  WASHINGTON – Today, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released…

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…

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)…

CalPERS’ Chief Investment Officer Theodore Eliopoulos said on Monday that private equity is CalPERS’ best performing long-term asset class, offering proof in numbers. For the five years that…

By James Maloney: In his Oct. 16 Congress Blog post for The Hill, “What the carried interest tax loophole reveals about our corrupt political system,” Morris Pearl builds an argument based on…

By Mary Petrovich: There is a strong consensus among presidential candidates and the general public that our tax code is too complex and in need of reform. As a business owner, I agree. However, I…

Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Op-ed: Tune out the growing tax hike chorus By Brett Healy And Patrick M. Gleason An issue recently emerged on the 2016 campaign trail that is uniting a…

Last week, the CFTC issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on aggregation of positions under the CFTC’s position limits regime. Based on initial review, it appears that the CFTC’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Private equity remains the best source of returns for long-term investors, according to the latest Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council…

Forbes: Taxing Carried Interest Capital Gains As Ordinary Income Is a Very Bad Idea By Ryan Ellis, September 4, 2015 Taxing carried interest as ordinary income is a really dumb idea. The title is…

The strong partnership between private equity funds and university endowments was the topic of conversation in today’s Fortune TermSheet. Fortune TermSheet By Dan Primack Friday Feedback The sky is…

This originally ran in Private Markets on Aug. 18, 2015 By Sam Sutton Private equity investment in U.S. energy deals could surge over the next several years, according to a second quarter activity…

Our recent Trends Report and the insights of our Head of Research Bronwyn Bailey are featured in a new piece by National Real Estate Investor Magazine. Key takeaway: Private equity managers see a…

“The PEGCC is saddened to learn of the passing of Jerome Kohlberg. Mr. Kohlberg will be remembered by many as a visionary and the pioneer of the private equity model. He led the way for an industry…

This article originally appeared in The Daily Progress The private equity firm that acquired a majority ownership of Charlottesville-based SNL Financial for $450 million in 2011 and helped arrange…

WASHINGTON – Private equity quarterly exit volume was at its highest level on record at $125 billion for the second quarter of 2015, according to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s…