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New Report Reveals Top 10 Pension Funds by Private Equity Returns and Investments

Judge: “Pensioners from across the country are benefiting from the superior returns that private equity consistently provides to their funds year after year.” Washington, D.C. – The Private…

PEGCC Q1 2014 Performance Update: Private Equity Outpaces S&P 500 Over Long-Term Horizons

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Private equity returns continue to outpace the S&P 500 over the long term, according to the most recent quarterly Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth…

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…

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,…

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….

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…

Riverside’s Connor Holds Court in the Final Four

No matter which teams make it past the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Final Four round this weekend, Riverside Co. portfolio company Connor Sport Court International feels like a…

PEGCC Q3 2013 Performance Update: Private Equity Bests S&P 500 Over 5- and 10-year Horizons

Judge: “Private equity strengthens companies over the long term, and it shows in our most recent Performance Update.”  Washington, D.C., April 4, 2014 – Private equity returns significantly…

PEGCC Adds New Membership and Events Manager

Judge: “Rebeccah’s experience…will be advantageous as we develop new and innovative ways to engage and grow our membership.” Washington, D.C., March 25, 2014 – The Private Equity Growth…

Buyouts/PE HUB: PEGCC Chairman Ken Mehlman talks politics, Dodd Frank

By David Toll Sister publication Buyouts sat down on March 20 for a Q&A with Ken Mehlman, who was elected chairman of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council late last year. We met at the…

Harvard Endowment: Private Equity an “Important Driver in Returns in our Portfolio”

Beginning in April, Richard Hall, former head of private equity at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, will succeed Lane MacDonald as the new head of private equity for Harvard University’s…

Video: With Private Equity, ECN Grows Business to Serve Communities

DiGiacomo: “Through a partnership with private equity, we’ve been able to expand faster than we ever could have done on our own.” ) A new video released today by the Private Equity Growth Capital…

With Private Equity, Emergency Communications Network Grows Business to Serve More Communities Internationally

DiGiacomo: “Through a partnership with private equity, we’ve been able to expand faster than we ever could have done on our own.” A new video released today by the Private Equity Growth Capital…

Private Equity Invests in Community Safety

A new video by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) showcases how Florida-based Emergency Communications Network (ECN) was able to grow and innovate thanks to a partnership with private…