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Leonard Green draws activist fire on way to Prospect Medical exit

The issues were primarily with Prospect's decision to close three facilities in Texas and its management of several hospitals in Connecticut.

5 min read · 24 April 2020

EQT's Sinding: State aid for PE-backed companies is appropriate

Governments, banks and PE firms need to support portfolio companies during the health crisis, the buyout giant's chief executive said on a Q1 earnings call on Friday.

3 min read · 24 April 2020

Steve Schwarzman on the reality of raising capital over video

Fundraising went well for Blackstone, which managed to raise $27 billion in the first quarter, with $12 billion of that in March during the intense market decline.

2 min read · 23 April 2020

Blackstone’s PE portfolio down 21.6% as market rout takes toll

The firm received net inflows of $27bn, including almost $5bn in the last two weeks of March for its latest core private equity fund, according to its earnings announcement Thursday.

3 min read · 23 April 2020

Monomoy settles with SEC over fees from portfolio companies

How private equity firms disclose pay to in-house operating groups has long been a focus of SEC scrutiny.

3 min read · 23 April 2020

Pension rejects $50m pledge to Sterling Group after liquidity discussion

Sterling Group, of Houston, is targeting $2 billion for Fund V, which would make it the firm’s biggest pool yet.

3 min read · 22 April 2020

Area One’s Fund IV at halfway point as covid-19 sharpens focus on farming

The health crisis has drawn more attention to food production and security issues, renewing a focus on farmland investing, Area One Farms CEO Joelle Faulkner said.

3 min read · 22 April 2020

York Capital ready to deploy into pandemic downturn with fresh $800m pool

York completed one deal so far from Fund III, acquiring The Good Feet Store, which makes and sells personalized arch support and related products.

2 min read · 22 April 2020

ACG asks Fed to ease restrictions for Main Street Lending Program

Unlike loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, loans under the Main Street Lending Program must be repaid in full.

2 min read · 21 April 2020

CalPERS staff, board members lock horns over external manager selection

The annual changes to the investment committee's delegation changed or eliminated several clauses which board members and stakeholders saw as transferring power from the board to staff.

4 min read · 21 April 2020

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