News
New Report Ranks Top 10 Pension Funds by Private Equity Returns and Allocations
Private equity returns to large public pension funds continue to outperform all other asset classes over 10-year time horizons, according to new PEGCC data.
The study examines 146 U.S. public…
PEGCC Launches Private Equity Trends Report; Finds Activity Rebounded in Q2
On August 8, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council released its first quarterly Private Equity Trends Report. The analysis highlights the key components affecting the private equity industry’s…
Legislative Priorities
Ropes & Gray LLP: Disqualification of “Bad Actors” from Regulation D Offerings
By Jason Brown
Ropes & Gray LLP
Effective September 23, 2013, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation D to disqualify securities offerings involving “bad actors” from reliance on the…
Portfolio Company Outreach Update
In August, the Council facilitated Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) facility tour of Camber Corporation in Centerville, Virginia. On the tour, Sen. Kaine learned about the relationship between Camber…
PEGCC Annual Meeting Slideshow
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The PEGCC held its Annual Meeting last week, and it was a great success with attendance nearly doubling from last year. The Annual Meeting and Member Dinner is an…
Reuters: House Republicans question SEC oversight of private equity funds
By Sarah N. Lynch
Two key Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are questioning whether federal securities regulators are spending too much of their time conducting compliance…
Private Equity Manager: Fortune’s tax boogeyman
It’s misleading to label an IRS investigation into inter-company lending as a private equity problem.
Fortune recently caused quite a stir amongst private equity folk when it ran a piece headlined…
Private Capital Helping Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Grow
Private capital, including private equity, plays a critical role in helping small- and mid-sized businesses grow and create jobs. In a recent blog post, the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)…
PEGCC ERISA brief featured in Pensions & Investments
Private equity group backs Sun Capital Partners over pension liability
By Hazel Bradford
Sun Capital Partners gained support in its legal battle over potential pension liabilities from the…