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PE Index: Private Equity Activity Falls in Q1; PE Deal Volume to Blame

Bailey: “Coming off a strong fourth quarter, we don’t expect that lessened activity in the first three months signals a longer trend…” Washington, D.C., May 3, 2012 – The Private Equity…
Regulatory Priorities

WSJ: PEGCC Issues Comment Letter on FATCA

By Michael Wursthorn The Private Equity Growth Capital Council’s letter to regulators urging changes to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act should open a dialogue regarding several…

Bloomberg Businessweek Blog: What the Political World Should Know About Private Equity

Bloomberg politics blogger, Joshua Green, suggests that political reporters read Bloomberg Businessweek’s cover story on Private Equity.  Green predicts that private equity will be front and…

PEGCC Comment Letter on Proposed FATCA Regulations

Letter: “Given the enormous undertaking required to administer FATCA, we believe that it is imperative that the procedures under FATCA be streamlined without sacrificing the scope and accuracy of…
Comment Letters

PEGCC FATCA Comment letter

SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Re: Comments on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Proposed Regulations Issued Thereunder Dear Ms. Corwin and Messrs. Cabellero, Musher and Danilack: I am writing…

Watch the Latest Example of How Private Equity is at Work

Today Private Equity at Work launched its latest video success story highlighting how private equity lifted Rockwood Holdings, Inc. the largest global producer of lithium and lithium compounds used…

“Private Equity at Work” Video Highlights Rockwood Holdings’ PE-Fueled Expansions in NC, MI, NV and GA

With the support of private equity, Rockwood’s expansion will position the company to be the leading global provider of lithium compounds for electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Watch the full…

Video: Blackstone Sees Potential for Growth in Hilton Hotels

On CNN.com, Katie Benner interviewed Blackstone’s co-head of real estate investment, Jonathan Gray, about the private equity firm’s purchase of Hilton Hotels in 2007.  Blackstone recognized…
Case Studies

Rockwood Holdings: Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology

Because of a decade long partnership with the private equity firm KKR, Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has expanded to become the largest global producer of lithium and…

CNN Money: Private Equity has best start since 07

According to new data from PitchBook, private equity is having its strongest year since 2007 in terms of sales and IPO’s due to an improving economy. The private equity business model emphasizes…