Truthout : Labor Organizers Launch a New Model for the Fight Against Private Equity
PESP’s and United for Respect’s May Day action and Labor Rights platform were featured in an investigative piece by Truthout…
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PESP responds to SEC Expansion of Form PF
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new amendments to enhance private fund reporting. According to the SEC, the rule amendments will “enhance the ability of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to…
Carlyle Group fundraising drops by half as head of private equity, other executives depart
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group reported earlier this week that its fundraising declined by 48% over the last twelve months through March 2023.[1] Carlyle reported raising $27.6 billion during the twelve months ending March 31, 2023…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – March 2023
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare…
Ovation Healthcare finds profit in nonprofit rural health providers
Hospital operations, management and consulting companies can provide an avenue for private equity firms to harvest profits from nonprofit and public healthcare providers. Ovation Healthcare (formerly QHR Health)[1] owned by private equity firm Grant Avenue Capital…
What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for private equity
What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and bailout mean for private equity, and how regulators can prevent a future crisis Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023 following a dramatic bank run. Regulators had to step in to contain the…
PESP launches Private Equity Hospital Tracker data project
For the first time, advocates can discover the U.S. hospitals owned by private equity firms The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) is releasing a first-of-its-kind data project to track the insurgence of private equity (PE) ownership of our…
PESP Private Equity Hospital Tracker
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 460 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8% of all private…
PESP, Public Citizen support disclosure of private equity ownership of nursing homes
Letter signed by 15 organizations endorses ownership disclosure requirements for Medicare/Medicaid facilities On Wednesday, April 12, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Public Citizen submitted an endorsed comment letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers…
Washington Monthly : Private Equity and Its Hospitals
Last month, Washington Monthly published a story looking closely at safety net hospitals and the private equity firms that own these facilities. Washington Monthly March 24, 2023: Private Equity and Its Hospitals…
PESP researcher Michael Fenne presents at NDRN panel
In early March, PESP researcher Michael Fenne participated in a panel discussion at the 2023 National Disability Rights Virtual Conference, hosted by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). The panel title was “Using Access Authority to as a Tool…
Private equity healthcare acquisitions – February 2023
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare…
