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PEI: “Chances of Carry Tax Hike Still Loom”
Partisan gridlock has prevented a so-called ‘Super Committee’ of US lawmakers from agreeing a deficit reduction plan, preserving carried interest under capital gains tax in the short term.
US…
PE Index: Private Equity Activity Slows in Third Quarter
PE Index registers below 10-year moving average as private equity investment and exits decline during the third quarter.
Washington, DC, November 9, 2011 – Private equity activity experienced a…
Cambridge Associates: US Private Equity Continues to Generate Positive Returns
U.S. Private Equity Continues Recovery
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November 1, 2011
Amidst a still challenging global macroeconomic environment, private equity and venture capital funds in the US continued to…
PEGCC Statement in Response to the Securities and Exchange Commission Final Rule on Form PF
WASHINGTON DC – Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rule on Form PF as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule requires registered investment advisers to hedge funds…
Bronwyn Bailey Joins the Private Equity Growth Capital Council as Head Researcher
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2011 – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council announced today that Bronwyn Dylla Bailey, Ph.D. has joined the organization as Vice President of Research. Bailey…
PEGCC Report: Private Equity Investment Nears $150 Billion in U.S.
New study examining PE investment by country, state, and for the first time congressional district shows PE firms invested in more than 1,200 companies across U.S. last year boosting local economies…
PE Index: Private Equity Activity Remains Steady in Second Quarter
PE Index registers above 10-year moving average as dollar volume and equity investment increases
Washington, DC, August 11, 2011 –Private equity activity continued at a steady pace in the second…
Dodd-Frank Update: PEGCC Files Comment Letter on Incentive Compensation
WASHINGTON, DC, May 31, 2011 – This week, the PEGCC filed extensive comments on the proposed rule calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify the proposed rules as they apply…
Private Equity Industry Maintains Upward Trajectory
As PE Index reaches new high since recession, uncalled capital remains a concern
Washington, DC, May 10, 2011 –The Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s (PEGCC) Private Equity Index (PE…
PEGCC Statement in Response to Subcommittee Passage of the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Douglas Lowenstein, President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) made the following statement in response to passage of The Small Business Capital…
Dodd-Frank Update: PEGCC Files Comment Letter on Independence of Compensation Committees
WASHINGTON, DC, April 28, 2011 – Today, in a letter to the SEC, the PEGCC filed comments on the proposed rule to implement Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which adds Section 10C to the…
Private equity industry surpasses 2008-2009 performance
Yet PE fundraising remains muted due to record amount of uncalled capital reserves
Washington, DC, February 3, 2011 – The private equity industry continued its strong recovery in the fourth…
Private equity industry continues post-recession rebound, according to new PE Index released by PEGCC
WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 21, 2010 – The global private equity industry in the third quarter continued its rebound from the 2008-2009 recession, but private equity activity has not yet returned to…
Private Equity Council adds 18 new members, changes name to Private Equity Growth Capital Council
WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 – Reflecting its expanded and diversified membership, the Private Equity Council announced today that it has changed its name to the Private Equity Growth Capital…
Private equity-backed companies employ more than 6 million Americans, PEC report finds
WASHINGTON, DC, May 4, 2010 – Companies backed by private equity investments provide jobs for more than six million Americans, or more than five percent of all private-sector workers, according to…
Private equity-backed companies weathered “Great Recession” better than peers, new PEC study finds
WASHINGTON DC, MARCH 31, 2010—Private equity-backed companies weathered the “Great Recession” significantly better than comparable businesses, according to a new study released today by the…
PEC issues statement on proposal to raise taxes on growth investments
WASHINGTON, DC, DECEMBER 7, 2009 – The Private Equity Council issued the following statement on provisions of H.R. 4213 (the so-called “extenders” bill), filed today by the House Ways and Means…
Statement on FDIC’s revised guidelines for failed bank investments
WASHINGTON, DC, AUGUST 26, 2009 – The Private Equity Council today issued the following statement on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s revised guidelines for the investment of private…
Private Equity Council supports PE firm registration with SEC
WASHINGTON, DC, July 15, 2009 – In testimony presented to the Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, the Private Equity Council (PEC) today said it supports Obama…
Private Equity Council issues statement on FDIC’s proposed guidelines for investment of private capital in banking institutions
WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2009 – The Private Equity Council today issued the following statement on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s proposed guidelines for the investment of private…