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Opposing view: ‘The ultimate risk-reward model’ By Steve Judge You wouldn’t know it from the recent political rhetoric, but private equity is a positive force in America’s economy. There…

Private Equity Fast Facts There are 2,300 private equity firms in the U.S. In 2010, private equity firms invested more than $148 billion in 1,234 U.S. based companies in 2010. There are 14,200…

Dollar General draws up expansion plans Chain to march into Mass.  By Donna Goodison The largest of the so-called “dollar stores” plans to expand into Massachusetts this year. Dollar…

Statement from Steve Judge, Interim President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) in response to recent political attacks that mischaracterize the industry: “There is a…

Private Equity to the Rescue Private Equity International ‘Traditional’ asset classes are expected to produce lackluster returns this year, highlighting once again the importance of private…

Private Equity Firm Sees a Future in Flatware By Kevin Roose New York Times ONEIDA, N.Y. — Some local residents, when eating out, instinctively turn their utensils upside-down to look for a…

Washington, DC, December 19, 2011 – Today, Steve Judge, Interim President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, released the following statement on the passing of Warren Hellman,…

Carlyle Sells Diversified Machine to Platinum Equity By Michael J. De La Merced New York Times – DealBook December 16, 2011 The Carlyle Group announced on Friday that it had sold Diversified…

Private Equity Buyouts To the Editor: Paul Krugman’s Dec. 9 column, “All the G.O.P.’s Gekkos,” casts private equity firms as job destroyers, but we believe that the research tells a…

Regulators Need to Give PE a Chance to Help Community Banks Thrive By Barbara A. Rehm American Banker December 14, 2011 Community banks are fighting the wrong battle in Washington. The…

Analysis from Professor Stephen Bainbridge regarding Newt Gingrich’s statements regarding Bain Capital, corporate takeovers, and private equity. Read the full article.

Paul Krugman on Private Equity Transactions By Reihan Salam National Review Online December 9, 2011 11:56am A close friend kindly pointed me to an eye-catching juxtaposition in Paul Krugman’s…

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 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…

U.S. Private Equity Continues Recovery AltAssets November 1, 2011 Amidst a still challenging global macroeconomic environment, private equity and venture capital funds in the US continued to…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…