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CEO Capitol Hill Day
On November 12th, the PEGCC hosted a CEO Capitol Hill Day with TPG portfolio company ProSight Specialty Insurance.
TPG portfolio…
Study: Private Equity Decision Makers Bullish on Economy; See Promise in Technology Sector
According to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s latest Private Equity Decision Makers Survey, 75 percent of decision makers responsible for investment decisions at private equity firms…
Study: Private Equity Decision Makers Bullish on Economy; See Promise in Technology Sector
Survey Finds 75 Percent of Decision Makers Believe the Nation’s Economy is Headed in the Right Direction
Steve Judge: “We are seeing positive indications for a strong 2015. Within both the…
Trends Report Shows Private Equity Activity Fell in Q3
Overall Private Equity Investment Is On Pace for Strong 2014
WASHINGTON – The investment total for 2014 is on track to be the largest by volume since 2007, according to the Private Equity Growth…
Side Letters: The Times They Are a-Changin’
A few observations on side letters, the process of negotiating a fund-raise and related regulatory developments.
By: Mr. David Jones, Partner, Private Investment Funds Group
While customized…
General Counsels’ Annual Meeting
On October 15, 2014, the PEGCC held its General Counsels’ Annual Meeting at member firm The Blackstone Group’s New York offices. Meeting attendees were able to enjoy open and off-the-record…
Gardner Denver Flood Wall Ribbon Cutting
Gardner Denver, a KKR portfolio company, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 16, 2014, for the completion of a $1.65 million flood protection wall. The wall is designed to protect a Quincy,…
Portfolio Company Highlight: ARCOS
Pictured from left to right are – Bruce Duff, CEO of ARCOS, and Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH).
ARCOS is a portfolio company…
Portfolio Company Highlight: Sun Products
Pictured from left to right are – Jeffrey Ansell, President & CEO of Sun Products, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Andy…
New Report Reveals Top 10 Pension Funds by Private Equity Returns and Investments
Judge: “Pensioners from across the country are benefiting from the superior returns that private equity consistently provides to their funds year after year.”
Washington, D.C. – The Private…
PEGCC Q1 2014 Performance Update: Private Equity Outpaces S&P 500 Over Long-Term Horizons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Private equity returns continue to outpace the S&P 500 over the long term, according to the most recent quarterly Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth…
Update from CEO Steve Judge
Washington was relatively quiet during the third quarter. With the summer congressional recess, the upcoming mid-term elections, and an onset of foreign policy crises, the attention of Congress was…
PEGCC Holds First Chief Financial Officers’ Day
The Council held its first Chief Financial Officers’ Day on September 10th at Associate Member Deloitte’s office in New York. The Council continues to expand its member services offerings to…
PEGCC Releases Video Series on Private Equity Basics
Educational “Private Equity Minute” Series Features Professor Colin Blaydon of Dartmouth College Explaining the Fundamentals of Private Equity
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council…
CEO Capitol Hill Day
On Wednesday, September 10th, the PEGCC hosted a CEO Capitol Hill Day with The Riverside Company in Washington, DC. CEOs from Riverside portfolio companies Arcos, Brandmuscle, Camelot Education, and…
Blackstone Orchestrates “The Best Leveraged Buyout Ever”
In a recent issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, contributing editor William Cohan recounts how The Blackstone Group executed one of the most successful leveraged buyouts of all time. According to Cohan,…
Update from CEO Steve Judge
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council has been very busy over the last few months. Here’s a snapshot of what’s been happening:
PEGCC is pleased to announce Adams Street Partners has become…
Private Equity and Shareholder Activism
By Keith Fullenweider, Stephen M. Gill, Mark Proctor and Kai Haakon E. Liekefett
The tide of shareholder activism keeps rising. In 2013, there were 219 reported shareholder activism campaigns and…