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Private equity firms push SEC rule changes to dump unwanted assets on 401K retirement savers Weakened oversight of form PF and new cross-trading pressure could deepen “bailout” of private equity industry WASHINGTON, DC — The Private Equity Stakeholder…
Private equity-backed oil companies were listed among the participants in a meeting organized by President Trump to push for investments in Venezuela after the US military captured and detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January…
Blackstone’s application to the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NM PRC) to acquire TXNM, the parent company of New Mexico-utility Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), disclosed that the firm purchased over $400 million…
Private equity firms back high-emitting LNG tankers, some face geopolitical risk In April 2026, 60 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were identified and added to The Private Equity Climate Risks Global Fossil Fuel…
U.S. state and federal lawmakers are working to halt the rampant data center buildout Responding to the mounting opposition to the rapid data center buildout in the U.S., Senator Bernie Sanders…
KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid regulatory hurdles and community opposition Earlier this month, KKR-backed Sempra Infrastructure (SI) canceled the Vista Pacifico liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a proposed natural gas…
New Trump administration rule seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings DOL expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Trump White House …
Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump White House…
BlackRock, EQT deal adds risks of consumer rate increases, delayed transition from fossil fuels A consortium led by BlackRock and EQT, alongside the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Qatar Investment Authority, has announced a $10.7…
NIPSCO as a test case: what Blackstone ownership could mean for TXNM customers As the over 800,000 TXNM customers gear up for state utility regulators to decide whether to approve the sale of…
Major U.S. private equity firms are jockeying to pick up Russian oil major Lukoil’s overseas fossil fuel assets. Under pressure to sell due to Western sanctions, The Carlyle Group has reached a tentative deal…
Trump EPA rollback weakens oversight of private equity’s fossil fuel pollution Research links private equity to major emissions and billions in U.S. health costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s decision to repeal the Environmental…
