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Bankruptcies are reshaping American healthcare A new Newsweek investigation highlights the alarming rise in bankruptcies across the U.S. healthcare sector, underscoring deep structural risks tied to private equity ownership. The trend…
Thoma Bravo Thoma Bravo is a Chicago-based private equity firm with approximately $184 billion in assets under management. Thoma Bravo purchased property management software company RealPage in 2021 for $10.2 billion. …
On August 8, 2025, property manager Greystar settled with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and several state Attorneys General in their ongoing lawsuit against property management software…
Investigation uncovers how the world’s largest asset manager is leveraging political pressure and conflicts of interest in its bid for Minnesota Power A new investigation by The Lever has revealed troubling details about the political pressure campaign…
Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k) Plans to Private Equity, Prompting Serious Concerns Executive Order Summary This month, President Trump signed an executive order that instructs the Department of Labor (DOL), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
On July 15th, Minnesota Administrative Law Judge Megan J. McKenzie (ALJ) issued a report of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendations (report) in the contested case proceeding for the petition of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power’s parent…
Michigan news sources 94.7 WCSX and the Detroit Free Press recently covered the August closure of Highland Township-based Midwest Glass Fabricators following its acquisition by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, a manufacturer owned by private equity firm…
This week, Healthcare Dive covered the bankruptcy of Genesis Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing operators — and highlighted the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s research and…
BlackRock’s $6.2b bid for Minnesota Power sparks watchdog warnings of higher rates and risks to the clean energy transition. Last week, The Lever published an in-depth investigative report titled “This…
As the Private Equity Stakeholder Project continues to write about, RealPage is a property management software that has been the subject of ongoing controversy after being accused of facilitating rental price collusion, through…
Cats have nine lives – and private equity is betting that pet owners will paw up big bucks to save every last one of them. More Perfect Union’s recent video “Private Equity Is Coming for Your…
Highlights broader bankruptcy risks from private equity The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reaffirmed its commitment to closely monitoring the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Genesis Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing operators. A research update published…
