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Leadership from Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and TPG with First Lady Michelle Obama at the inaugural Veterans Initiative…

The PEGCC had a successful 2015 Annual Meeting and Member Dinner in Washington, D.C. at the end of September. Attendees were thrilled to return to The Hay-Adams for the Member Dinner, where they…

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…

What is it? Carried interest capital gains is important because it serves to align a fund manager’s interests with those of the fund’s limited partners (LPs), like pension funds, university…

What is it? Interest deductibility refers to the allowance under the U.S. tax code for a business to deduct interest expense from its taxable income, currently up to 30 percent of the businesses…

In photo: left to right – Dina Dwyer, Co-Chair of The Dwyer Group, Maura Mottolese, CEO of Tate’s Bake Shop, Steve Mills, CEO of…

I Heard it Through the Grapevine: 5 Trends and Developments in Private Equity By Sean Hill and Kerry Fitzgerald, Proskauer While not quite time to sing Auld Lang Syne, 2015 has proven to be an…

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…

By Jim Low, KPMG While just under two-thirds of its provisions have been implemented, the Dodd-Frank Act remains one of the more controversial pieces of legislation five years in. Dodd-Frank…

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…

On Tuesday, July 14, the Council’s Growth Capital Committee held an organizational meeting at the offices of New Mountain Capital. The discussion centered on building the mission and re-focusing…