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Privcap: The Era of Form PF
Form PF – with 2000 separate fields of disclosure, this new SEC requirement for private funds is fundamentally changing the job of managing a private equity firm. Three compliance experts discuss…
KPS Co-Founder Michael Psaros on Investing in American Manufacturing
KPS Capital Partners co-founder Michael Psaros recently spoke on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the resurgent U.S. manufacturing sector and the success KPS has achieved through investment in manufacturing…
PEGCC Releases Whitepaper Highlighting the Interdependence Between Private Equity and Pension Funds
On Thursday, the PEGCC submitted a whitepaper to the House Ways and Means Committee Working Group on Pensions and Retirement called “Long-Term Commitments: The Interdependence of Pension Security…
The Riverside Companys Pam Hendrickson: Think Twice Before Raiding Carried Interest
In a Wednesday Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pam Hendrickson, COO of The Riverside Company, makes the case that carried interest is taxed appropriately as a capital gain, and that in the end, businesses…
WSJ: Think Twice Before Raiding Carried Interest
By Pam Hendrickson
Ms. Hendrickson, the chief operating officer of The Riverside Company, a private-equity firm, and a member of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, and vice chairman of the…
Pam Hendrickson Discusses Private Equity and Tax Reform on Bloomberg
Appearing on Bloomberg’s Market Makers on March 19, The Riverside Company COO Pam Hendrickson explained the mutually beneficial nature of the private equity business model.
“The thing about…
Private Equity Continues Strong Outperformance
Bailey: “Private equity performance continues to strengthen the retirement security of millions of Americans by providing pension funds five percentage points more in returns annually over the…
Sen. Dan Coats visits private equity-owned Berry Plastics in Evansville, Indiana; highlights the value of visiting growing companies
Last week, Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) visited Berry Plastics in Evansville, Indiana. Berry Plastics is a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products and is majority owned by funds…
Evansville Courier & Press: Sen. Dan Coats hears of Berry Plastics growth during tour
By Susan Orr
During a tour of Berry Plastics’ Evansville design center Friday afternoon, company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Rich issued a challenge to his guest, Sen. Dan…
Sen. Dan Coats Visits Berry Plastics: Views Positive Impact Linked to Private Equity Investments
Berry Plastics’ Chairman and CEO Jon Rich: “Private Equity’s investment provided Berry Plastics with resources to strategically expand our Company and invest in research and technology to…
PE Index: Private Equity Surges in Q4 2012
Bailey: “Private equity activity was a bright light in the United States economy during the fourth quarter, increasing investments in promising companies poised for growth…”
During the same…
Increasing Stakes in Private Equity
Pension funds have invested billions of dollars in private equity since the early 1980s. Since then, they have steadily increased portfolio allocations to private equity – doubling in the last…
Private Equity Drives Growth in Yale’s Endowment
A recent article in the Yale Daily News highlights the importance of private equity to Yale’s endowment. According to the story, the Yale Investment Committee released a report indicating its…
Private Equity Drives Growth in Yales Endowment
A recent article in the Yale Daily News highlights the importance of private equity to Yale’s endowment. According to the story, the Yale Investment Committee released a report indicating its…
Private Equity Backing Can Boost Firms’ Performance
From Business Finance: “Venture Capital and Private Equity Backing Can Boost Firms’ Performance”
by Karen M. Kroll
Small- and mid-size businesses that receive financing from venture capital or…
Pepperdine University Study: Private equity-backed small and mid-sized businesses grow revenues and employees quicker
Business Finance magazine recently reported on a new study out of Pepperdine University showing that small and mid-sized companies backed by private equity vastly outperform non-backed companies in…
Private Equity Performance Continues to Outpace Public Market Returns
Bailey: “Investors saw big swings in public markets over the past five years, with the S&P 500 losing more than half of its value and then doubling again. Despite these large gains, private…
New Pepperdine Study: Private Equity Investments Grow Revenue and Employment
Businesses Backed by Private Equity and Venture Capital Funding Have Significantly Stronger Sales and Job Growth
Media contacts: T.J. Becker at (269)445-4257 or tjbecker@lowe.org Douglass…
PE Index: Private Equity Activity Falls in Q3, but Remains Above 2008-09 Levels
Bailey: “Private equity investment topped $59 billion for the quarter- showing consistent pace of investment and the industry’s place as a driving force for economic activity.”
The Private…
PEGCC Releases Q3 Private Equity Index
Bailey: “Private equity investment topped $59 billion for the quarter- showing consistent pace of investment and the industry’s place as a driving force for economic activity.”
The Private…