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Notre Dame CIO: No other asset class has benefited the university and its students as much as private equity
In a piece published in Pensions & Investments today, University of Notre Dame Chief Investment Officer, Scott Malpass, highlights the value private equity investments bring to The Notre Dame…
Pensions
Pensions & Investments: Why Notre Dame Invests in Private Equity
By: Scott Malpass
The University of Notre Dame’s endowment provides nearly $100 million in financial aid annually to help students pay for college. Less than a generation ago, in 1990, the number…
SeaWorld CEO, Jim Atchison, on the Benefits of Private Equity
In a recent video, SeaWorld Park and Entertainment CEO, Jim Atchison, highlights the growth his company has seen since partnering with private equity firm Blackstone. In addition to adding thousands…
Crains New York Features Growth Capital in the Tri-State Area
Private equity is an important driver of growth in the New York Metropolitan area, according to a recent Crain’s New York Business story. The article highlights the role that private equity plays…
PE Index: Private Equity Activity Rises in Q2 Due to Strong Fundraising Volume
Bailey: “Even in the current economic environment, investors have confidence that private equity firms will be able to deploy capital and deliver superior returns over the long…
CNBC Op-ed on Debunking Common Myths About Private Equity
In a recent CNBC.com op-ed, Jay Jordan, chairman and managing principal of The Jordan Company, LP, notes an increase in recent media coverage mischaracterizing the role that private equity plays in…
Case Studies
Hyland Software: “Slice of Silicon Valley” in Ohio
In 2007, Cleveland, Ohio-based Hyland Software was a growing company that needed help to stay ahead in a highly competitive marketplace. Hyland formed a strategic…
A “Slice of Silicon Valley” in Ohio: Private Equity Investment Spurs Innovation, Jobs and Growth at Cleveland-based Hyland Software
Judge: “With the help of private equity investment, a cutting edge software company in Cleveland, Ohio, is creating jobs, developing new products and contributing to a growing economy in…
Riverside COO Explains the Role of Private Equity
On Monday, Riverside Company Chief Operating Officer Pam Hendrickson penned an op-ed for CNBC.com clarifying the role of private equity in helping small businesses access capital – a function which…
Private Equity Investment Helps Establish International Transmission Company (ITC)
Judge: “By injecting capital and providing operational expertise, KKR was instrumental in helping ITC build a stronger company better able to provide affordable and reliable energy to its…
Case Studies
ITC: A Critical Investment in America’s Power Grid
“International Transmission Company is the first truly stand-alone, independent transmission company in the United States of America, and has accomplished this…
Ontario Teachers Retirement System President and CEO highlights benefits of private equity on CNBC
In a recent interview on CNBC, James Leech, President and CEO of the $117 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan says, “that there is a lot of confusion about private equity and its role in the…
Private Equity International: Opportunity Amid Chaos
By Sam Sutton
With the private equity industry embroiled by the controversy surrounding the US presidential election, PEGCC chief Steve Judge sees an opportunity to educate the media and…
Updated: PEGCC President & CEO on CNBC and Bloomberg
Private Equity Growth Capital Council President and CEO Steve Judge appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box and Bloomberg’s Money Moves today to discuss the private equity industry and the PEGCC’s…
Union Leaders Applaud Private Equity Deal
In The Wall Street Journal’s Deal Journal blog, author David Benoit highlights The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of Sunoco Inc.’s Philadelphia refinery in an attempt to make the facility…
PEGCC President & CEO in New Privcap Video
In an exclusive interview with Privcap’s David Snow, Steve Judge, President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC), describes his organization’s efforts to bring in medium-…
NY Times DealBook: In Tough Times, Private Equity Saves Jobs
By Richard Farley
Richard Farley is a partner in the corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. His practice centers on representing some of the world’s…
DealBook Opinion Piece: In Tough Times, Private Equity Saves Jobs
In an opinion piece posted on The New York Times DealBook blog, Richard Farley, partner in the corporate practice of Paul Hastings, explores attacks on the private equity industry during this…