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Private Capital’s Role in Overhauling America’s Outdated Infrastructure
Whether you can see it or not, the current state of America’s infrastructure system is costing you money. America’s infrastructure woes, such as bridges requiring emergency repairs or highways…
Medium Post: Private Equity’s Public Mission, New Practices Have Taken Center Stage
By many measures, the private equity industry has evolved in the last decade. In particular, the industry has placed a focus on improved diversity, consistent transparency, and…
AIC Hosts 2017 Founders Meeting
Mark Tresnowski of Madison Dearborn (center) talks with Kevin Albert of Pantheon (right) and Christian McGrath of GTCR (left)
Stewart Kohl of Riverside (left) and Greg Segall of Versa…
Report Shows Continued Value Of Private Equity For Long-Term Investors
Private Equity Returns To Pension Funds Outperformed Stock Markets Over The Long-Term
WASHINGTON – Private equity continued its ability to generate the highest long-term returns, net of fees, for…
Conflicts: It’s Not Just Fees and Expenses (Ropes & Gray LLP)
Authors: Jason E. Brown, Partner, Private Investment Funds Group; Eva Carman, Co-Head of the Securities Enforcement Group; Dan J. Chirlin, Associate, Government Enforcement Group; Kirsten Boreen…
New Investment Report Highlights Private Equity’s Key Economic Sectors
Business Products & Services (B2B) And IT Companies Received Nearly Half Of PE Investment In 2016
WASHINGTON – Information Technology (IT) and Business Products & Services (B2B) accounted…
Private Equity Demonstrates Resilience And Sustained Growth In 2016
Investment Volume Reached Second Highest Level In The Last Decade
WASHINGTON– Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2016-Q4 Private Equity Trends Report which showed…
What Energy-Focused Private Equity Sponsors Need to Know About The CFTC’s Proposed Position Limits and Final Rules Regarding Aggregation of Commodity Positions
Author: Mark Proctor, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, Vinson & Elkins LLP
On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) adopted…