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Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – March 2022
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 will be tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity…
State of the Union Address Focuses on Private Equity’s Impact on Nursing Homes
On March 1, 2022, President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address. Included in this speech was a long section focused on private equity’s impact on patient care in nursing homes. “As Wall Street firms take over…
PESP Applauds the SEC’s Proposed Changes to Form PF, Requests Public Transparency
On January 26, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. The proposed amendments are designed to enhance the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s…
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Private equity risks
Private equity-owned companies employ millions of workers in the United States, and the number continues to grow as private equity firms are acquiring additional companies at a record pace. The largest number of workers employed by private equity-owned companies are…
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The private equity industry is massive, hugely influential, and playing a role in more and more aspects of life in the US and around the world. The industry manages nearly $7.5 trillion in assets and owns companies that employ more…
Why Did US Pensioners Pay for Platinum Equity’s Fundraising from Foreign Investors?
In July 2019, private equity firm Platinum Equity reported using two placement agents, VolcomCapital SA and Magenta Capital Services Ltd., to raise capital from non-US investors for Platinum Equity Capital Partners V.[i] VolcomCapital was founded by Sebastián Piñera…
New Report: Profit Over Safety: Private Equity’s Leveraged Bet on Packers Sanitation
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a new report, Profit Over Safety: Private Equity’s Leveraged Bet on Packers Sanitation, detailing how The Blackstone Group’s Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI), which specializes in cleaning food processing plants, has stood out…
