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As pensions pull back from private equity, PESP and lawmakers raise concerns about fees, liquidity, and weakened investor protections The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has submitted a formal comment letter to the Department of…
PESP testimony and research informed legislation addressing healthcare transactions and private equity ownership in developmental disability services SPRINGFIELD, IL — Two major Illinois measures aimed at increasing oversight of private equity’s growing role in healthcare and disability services…
New law bars private equity entities from holding controlling interests in Connecticut hospitals following Prospect turmoil HARTFORD, CT — The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) applauds Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont for signing SB 196 into law, legislation…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project tracks and publishes data on private equity-backed acquisitions of companies with 500 or more employees. Using PitchBook, press releases, and news searches, this acquisitions tracker will be updated with leveraged buyouts and add-on…
Data center expansion and AI-driven electricity demand may give aging coal and gas plants a new financial lifeline BOSTON, MA — A major acquisition announced Wednesday could further entrench private equity firms at every level of the rapidly…
Why is Chicago handing its parking meters to a firm tied to ICE deportation flights? The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in May in the Crain’s Chicago Business: City Council should closely examine Stonepeak’s broader…
On May 19, 2026, Michigan’s Senate passed a bill package with bipartisan support and both resident and industry backing that seeks to overhaul Michigan’s manufactured housing regulations.[1] If passed in the house, SB 934-939 would be…
While big tech firms have drawn scrutiny and local resistance for the massive buildout of data centers, private equity and credit firms are also playing a critically important behind the scenes role in data center financing and development.
Illinois lawmakers are increasingly moving to scrutinize private equity’s role across healthcare and disability services, as concerns over hospital closures, quality of care, and financial practices tied to private equity-backed providers continue to grow. This week,…
The customer experience management software Medallia has been making headlines recently for having its debt marked down to what is considered a “distressed” level. Medallia is owned by Chicago-based firm…
The private equity firm seeking control of Chicago Parking Meters LLC has ties to ICE-linked aviation operations, expanding fossil fuel infrastructure investments, and documented public health impacts Crain’s Chicago Business recently reported that Stonepeak Partners has reached…
Updated analysis from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals that at minimum, private equity firms now own 11,800 apartment buildings with almost three million units in the U.S., representing about 1 in 8 (13%) apartment…
