News
Officials: Equity firm’s direction increased SNL value
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…
Private Equity Exit Volume at Record Levels in Q2 of 2015
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…
Growth Capital Committee Meeting
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…
ESG Seminar
The Council hosted its 3rd ESG Seminar on Thursday, July 16, at the offices of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). The seminar series is exclusive to PEGCC members and convenes ESG subject…
Profile of the PEGCC and President & CEO Steve Judge
Limited Partner Magazine recently profiled the PEGCC and our President and CEO Steve Judge. During his interview, Steve discussed the reasons why private equity has consistently outperformed the…
PEI: Snapshot: PEGCC’s Bronwyn Bailey on ESG
PEI talks with Private Equity Growth Capital Council research head Bronwyn Bailey about key ESG issues.
BY: KELLY HOLMAN
PUBLISHED: 15 JULY 2015
Q: European fund managers and large U.S. buyout…
PEGCC Releases Annual State and Congressional District Rankings for Private Equity Investment
New Analysis Finds Private Equity Invested $486 Billion in U.S. in 2014
Judge: “With investments in more than 3,100 U.S.-based businesses last year, private equity is helping companies…
The SEC’s Current Views on Private Equity
Key Takeaways of Marc Wyatt’s Recent Speech
By: Jason E. Brown, Joel Wattenbarger, and Lindsay Rutishauser, Ropes & Gray
As a follow up to last year’s “Spreading Sunshine in Private…
PE Hub: Private Equity and Pensions: A Strong Partnership
Private equity has been widely recognized as the best investment for public pension funds, helping to secure the retirements of millions of teachers, firefighters, police officers, and public…
Case Studies
Entrust: Investing in our Nation’s Cyber Security
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Entrust is a leading provider of identity-based security solutions. Private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s investment team helped…
Policy Articles
Form PF
The AIC urges the SEC to reform Form PF to reflect the fact that private equity investment advisers, funds and their portfolio companies pose no systemic risk. This will reduce unnecessary…
CFOs Day
Robert Hull, CFO of Providence Equity Partners, leads a panel on technology.
The Council held its Chief Financial Officers…
The SEC’s Current Views on Private Equity
Key Takeaways of Marc Wyatt’s Recent Speech
By: Jason E. Brown, Joel Wattenbarger, and Lindsay Rutishauser, Ropes & Gray
As a follow up to last year’s “Spreading Sunshine in Private…
Report Shows Private Equity Best For Long-Term Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With recent news coverage focusing on the relationship between private equity firms and pension funds, the latest Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth Capital…
Bridging the Gap: Aligning the Responsible Investment Interests of Limited Partners and General Partners
By: Malcolm Preston, PwC, Global Sustainability Leader
You can read the full report here.
The growing need to demonstrate responsible investment practices is an important influence on business…
Carried Interest
First Quarter President’s Report
By: Steve Judge
The first quarter of 2015 saw an increase in partisanship and a focus on international issues, which made substantive legislation more difficult to achieve. We continue to…
Conflicts, Conflicts Everywhere: When “No Harm, No Foul” is Not a Defense
By: Amran Hussein, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP[1]
Over the last several years, both the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) and the…
Private Equity Investment Volume Remains Strong in Q1 2015
WASHINGTON – Private equity investment volume remained strong in Q1 despite a seasonal slowdown in overall private equity activity, according to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s (PEGCC)…