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2023 Private Equity Labor Scorecard

First-Ever Scorecard Grades Biggest Private Equity Firms On Labor Practices A new labor scorecard developed by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project underscores a pattern of hazardous or negligent labor practices within the industry. All eleven private equity…

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Private Equity Descends on Rural Healthcare

Rural healthcare in America has hit a crisis point. Millions of Americans living in rural communities do not have access to critical healthcare services. NEW REPORT: Private Equity Descends on Rural Healthcare By most measures, the health of people…

Reports

Cerberus Capital Management Risk Assessment

Cerberus Capital Management has raised tens of billions of dollars from institutional investors, such as pension funds, university endowments, and foundations. Institutional investors should assess whether the returns generated by Cerberus’ investments are adequate for the risks they entail.

Reports

Will Cerberus’ mixed performance hurt its fundraising ambitions?

Last year, we looked at Cerberus Capital Management’s investment in grocery retailer Albertsons-Safeway, one of the largest private equity-owned companies in the United States by employees. We recently took a closer look at the investment performance of Cerberus’ recent…

Reports

Private Equity’s Biggest Retail Gamble: Albertsons-Safeway

Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project and United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 400 released a report, “Private Equity’s Biggest Retail Gamble: Albertsons-Safeway” that looks at Cerberus Capital Management’s ownership of Albertsons-Safeway, the largest private equity-owned…

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