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Public Pensions Increase Private-Equity Investments By MICHAEL CORKERY Large public pension plans are pouring more money into private-equity funds, deepening ties between government workers and…

Based in Washington, PA, Universal SmartComp is a nationwide physical medicine network solution in the workers’ compensation industry. Since partnering with private equity in 2008, Universal…

WASHINGTON – Steve Judge, the Interim President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council offered the following statement in response to calls for a carried interest tax…

Steve Klinsky, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Mountain Capital spoke with David Snow of Privcap about private equity.  Watch the full interview here.      

Riverside’s Hendrickson wins PEI award By Nicholas Donato Private Equity International Pam Hendrickson receives PEI’s Leadership Award for her work as an industry advocate in Washington DC and…

The Truth about Interest Deductibility A Response to William Cohan’s Bloomberg Column A January 23, 2012 column authored by William Cohan (“Private Equity’s Public Subsidy Is a Tragedy”)…

What’s the point of private equity? Name: Steve Judge Company: Private Equity Growth Capital Council What is the ideal objective of private equity in the American economy? Private equity…

Today on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Hilton Worldwide President and CEO Christopher Nassetta talked about the benefits of private equity ownership, calling Blackstone “the best thing that ever happened to…

PBS News Hour How Big a Role Do Private Equity Firms Play in U.S. Economy? SUMMARY As private equity firms gain more attention this election season, Judy Woodruff discusses whether private…

Private Equity Is a Force for Good By Kevin Hassett and Steven J. Davis When Mitt Romney challenged Ted Kennedy for his Senate seat in 1994, Kennedy made Romney’s private equity career a…

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…