City of Atlanta Partners with Controversial CIM Group
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. From the controversial “Cop City” project, to the well-documented corporate infiltration of the single family rental market, Atlanta remains…
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Private Equity Stakeholder Project launches inaugural advisory council to bolster private equity accountability efforts
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today announced the formation of its first-ever advisory council, bringing together leading advocates, attorneys, and academics to strengthen efforts to hold private equity accountable. Since its founding in 2017,…
Advisory Council
PESP is proud to have a diverse advisory council of leading advocates, attorneys, and academics who will support our mission to hold private equity accountable.
Ratepayers and stakeholders weigh in on whether the proposed acquisition of Minnesota Power by Global Infrastructure Partners and BlackRock is in the public interest
As the proceeding to determine whether ALLETE, the parent company of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power, can be purchased by the BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), ratepayers are voicing their concerns about a private equity firm buying their…
Private Equity Detention and Surveillance Tracker
Table of contents Introduction Services in detention facilities Facility management Healthcare Juvenile detention Food service/commissary Labor Telecommunications Education Transportation Surveillance and law enforcement tools Biometrics and digital surveillance…
Advocates release tool tracking private equity-owned companies operating in surveillance, detention industry
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a tracker detailing the extensive presence of private equity in companies servicing prisons and detention centers as well as surveillance and law enforcement tools. The Private Equity…
Press coverage of PESP’s Multi-Family Housing Tracker
Last month, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released the Private Equity Multi-Family Housing Tracker, an analysis of the extent of the industry’s ownership of apartment housing in the United States. The tracker revealed…
Despite decarbonization goals, Bridgepoint and Energy Capital Partners moving forward with risky purchase of Gavin coal-fired power plant
Energy Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Bridgepoint, is in the process of purchasing the General James M. Gavin coal-fired power plant in southeastern Ohio. The Gavin plant is the most deadly coal-fired power plant in the U.S.,…
PESP in the News – April 2025
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 fundraising while labor disputes persist
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…
Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy: one year later
One year following Steward Health’s bankruptcy, hospitals, patients, and workers are still facing risks and challenges May 6, 2025 marks the one year anniversary of Steward Health Care’s historic Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. In the initial aftermath of…
Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s April 2025 Roundup
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
