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Bangor Daily News: Century-old Maine fuel company’s sale follows trend of private equity interest in oil
At a time when Maine and the country are taking actions to reduce fossil fuels in the face of climate change, with a gubernatorial climate action plan aiming to reach 80 percent renewable energy statewide by 2030, the Bangor…
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Private Equity Stakeholder Project Testimony for the Hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: How Private Equity Landlords are Changing the Housing Market
From our testimony for the Senate Banking Committee hearing on “How Private Equity Landlords are Changing the Housing Market”: WHY ARE MASSIVE INVESTORS BUYING INTO MANUFACTURED HOMES NOW? Over the past 20 years, manufactured home communities increasingly have gone…
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The Private Equity Stakeholder Project Stands in Support of the Stop Wall Street Looting Act.
The Stop Wall Street Looting Act and other reforms are critical to address the growing impacts that private equity firms have on workers, tenants, healthcare consumers, communities and climate change. In recent years, the private equity industry has grown dramatically. …
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PESP Submits Testimony to U.S. Senate Banking Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Companies and Communities from Private Equity Abuse”
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has submitted testimony for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Economic Policy Subcommittee October 20 hearing: “Protecting Companies and Communities from Private Equity Abuse.” PESP’s written testimony for the US Senate Banking…
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Bloomberg: PetSmart Investors Prodded by Labor Group Over Worker Safety
Bloomberg investigated how PetSmart employees have been reporting unsafe conditions throughout the pandemic, including shortages of personal protective equipment and their lack of paid sick leave. Bloomberg, September 30, 2021: PetSmart Investors Prodded by Labor Group Over Worker Safety…
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H.I.G. Capital Agrees to Pay $20 Million Settlement in Federal Medicaid Fraud Case
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Massachusetts Attorney General. Attorney General Maura Healy said it was the largest…
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The New York Times Covers Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s Report on the Climate Crisis
In its latest report on how private equity is contributing to the global climate crisis, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project examines the energy holdings for ten of the world’s largest alternative asset managers that manage a total of $3…
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Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – September 2021
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
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Minnesota State Board of Investment Pulls $100 Million Commitment to Landmark Partners as Residents Raise Concerns about the Firm’s Investment in Rental Homes
In January 2021, private equity firms Pretium Partners and Ares Management acquired Front Yard Residential/ Havenbrook Homes for an estimated $2.5 billion making this deal the Single-Family Rental industry’s first public-to-private transaction.[1] Pretium Partners now owns an estimated 66,000…
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Pennsylvania School Employees Board Pension Rejects New Investment in Private Equity-owned Mobile Home Company
The Pennsylvania Public Schools Employees Retirement System, a $70 billion pension fund that oversees pensions for more than 500,000 working and retired teachers and other school workers, voted almost unanimously against a recommendation of investing another $25 million into one…
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Marketplace: Private equity money changed the housing market, then the pandemic hit
Marketplace reported on the growing concern about the influence of big corporate landlords in the U.S. housing market. Marketplace, September 29, 2021: Private equity money changed the housing market, then the pandemic hit While most of the country’s rental…
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