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The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (a.k.a., “the Super Committee”) announced today that after months of negotiations it was unable to reach a deal to cut the national deficit by at…

With just one week until the November 23 deadline for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (a.k.a. the Super Committee), we want to keep you informed of late breaking developments. Any…

On October 26, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rule on Form PF (hereinafter, “the final rule”) as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Commodity Futures Trading…

As of September 30, 2011, the PE Index registered at 88.6, which is below its 10-year moving average of 100. The PE Index declined almost 17 points, compared to the revised level of the previous…

In an effort to enhance the private equity brand in the minds of those who craft public policy, the PEGCC has implemented a broad-based grassroots and public affairs campaign aimed at educating…

How do we accurately assess the performance of private equity investments? Last month, leading academics and industry practitioners gathered for the Private Equity Research Consortium’s Fall 2011…

Obama’s proposed enterprise value tax has managers worried By Hazel Bradford Pensions & Investments November 14, 2011 Executives in investment management partnerships such as private equity,…

PE Index registers below 10-year moving average as private equity investment and exits decline during the third quarter. Washington, DC, November 9, 2011 – Private equity activity experienced a…

U.S. Private Equity Continues Recovery AltAssets November 1, 2011 Amidst a still challenging global macroeconomic environment, private equity and venture capital funds in the US continued to…