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In January, private equity giant Blackstone announced plans to acquire real estate firm Tricon Residential. Blackstone, which is already the largest landlord in the nation and the world, would add 38,000 single family rental properties in the U.S.
In a recent blog post by Reclaim Finance, the organization brought attention to the environmental impact of one of the largest private equity firms globally, The Carlyle Group. Highlighting the research conducted by…
Following the announcement that private equity giant Blackstone plans to acquire Tricon Residential, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and partners UNITE HERE Local 11, AFSCME Local 3299, and the Alliance of…
In late 2023, The University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) published a list of the top industrial climate, air, and water polluters in the United States. Nine private equity firms…
Statement from Chris Noble, policy director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), on Wednesday’s SEC vote on a final version of its climate disclosure rule: The SEC rule now removes any requirements for public companies to disclose…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released its latest report, providing an in-depth analysis of private equity dealmaking in the healthcare sector throughout 2023. Titled “Private Equity in U.S. Healthcare: Trends in 2023 Deal…
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…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) have introduced a new bill intended to strengthen state oversight of private equity abuses in healthcare. The move comes amid rising legislative and regulatory scrutiny of…
Four private equity firms have dominated a dispute resolution process meant to resolve out of network payment disputes between payers and healthcare providers. The number of claims filed by only these firms has far exceeded initial expectations for the entire…
South Texas communities deliver demand letter, samples of wetlands to Global Infrastructure Partners headquarters Community members and activists join on day of action against the financial backers of Rio Grande LNG Today, community members from South Texas joined together with…
Group calls it a win for consumers and workers; Albertsons owner Cerberus recently received a failing grade in first-ever labor scorecard Statement by Justin Flores, Labor-Jobs Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP),…
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…
