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PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in April 2025. Featured coverage Maine State Pension Lawsuit Highlights…
Apollo Global Management announced its eleventh flagship fund in late 2024.[1] Despite Apollo’s co-head of equity forecasting “a very successful Fund XI,”[2] labor disputes and other controversies in Apollo’s portfolio may signal less than…
The first quarter of 2025 saw a disproportionate number of large private equity bankruptcies. 7 out of 10 bankruptcies at companies with over $1 billion in liabilities were at companies owned by a private equity firm, despite private…
Last month, PESP researcher Azani Creeks was featured on Meredith Lynch’s podcast Oddly Specific. During the episode, Azani talked about private equity’s role in disaster recovery efforts across the country, and how firms are benefitting from the…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in March 2025. Featured coverage Walgreens to be acquired…
Ariel Investments’ private equity arm is the majority owner of Sorenson Communications, a language services provider for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at Sorenson are organizing a union with the Office and Professional Employees…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Takeaways Agriculture plays an important role in the US economy as both an employer, economic generator, and key part of…
A new report from PESP highlights the growing trend of private equity buyouts of farm operations across the United States. Betting the farm: Private equity buyouts in US agriculture, analyzes how the private…
Late last month, interpreters who work for Ariel-owned Sorenson Communications and Teleperformance-owned ZP Better Together gathered with Texas Congressman Greg Casar for a press conference in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Washington, DC office.
Joann, the fabric and craft store, was one of the many private equity-backed companies to file for bankruptcy in 2024.[1] In February, the company announced it would close all stores and lay off 19,000 employees.
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) examines how private equity is betting big on investments in education and childcare as federal investment in public education continues to decline. “Making the grade?…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Childcare and K-12 education are critical to the success of a society, but the United States struggles to provide…
