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Private Equity Returns Far Exceed Declining Market Returns On Multiple Time Horizons
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its Performance Update Report today, which shows private equity returns continue to outperform public markets on both short-…
Private Equity Drives Investment In Range Of Industries In 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its 2015 Q4 Industry Investment Report, highlighting the activity of private equity funds in industries throughout…
FF Alts Feature: Fund Managers Face New Pressure to Specialize
*Originally appeared in FundFire
By Chris Larson
March 9, 2016
Private equity fund managers are splitting into two distinct groups – a cadre of huge firms that do everything in alternatives and a…
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP on Cybersecurity: Developing Incident Response Plans for Private Equity Firms
By: James J. Pastore and David Sarratt
Private equity firms, like all businesses, are racing to defend against increasing attempts by organized criminal enterprises, individual hackers and state…
Robust Activity Makes 2015 A Banner Year In Private Equity
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its 2015 Q4 trends report today, providing an overview of industry activity for the quarter, as well as throughout 2015. Of…
Dwyer Group CFE and Co-Chair: “Private Equity Can Help Your Business Thrive”
In a recent article in Franchising World, Dina Dwyer-Owens, CFE and co-chair of the Dwyer Group, describes the access to capital, growth opportunities, and strong results driven by her company’s…
News Coverage of PEGCC’s Top Ten Private Equity Trends for 2016, Powered by EY
The release last week of PEGCC’s Top 10 Private Equity Trends For 2016 garnered several news mentions, including Bloomberg, Private Wealth, and Think Advisor. The report forecasts private equity…
Mike Sommers Named President and CEO of Private Equity Growth Capital Council
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s (PEGCC) Executive Committee has named Mike Sommers the trade association’s new President and CEO. Sommers, 40, previously served as…