Private equity firms, as these investment groups are called, have a record of cutting services at health providers and leaving them with debt or gaps in care. Sometimes, the providers close ...

The paper "Private Equity in the Hospital Industry" is co-authored by Merih Sevilir (ESMT and Halle Institute for Economic Research), Janet Gao (McDonough School of Business, Georgetown), and ...

Law firms have long prided themselves on independence and tradition, but the reality is shifting. Smart money is eyeing firms as scalable, under-optimized businesses ripe for investment.

When it comes to investing, there is a stark contrast between ordinary investors and those with the deepest pockets (ultra-high-net-worth individuals, institutions, sovereign wealth funds, etc ...

Still, sales of private equity holdings are relatively infrequent at Harvard. HMC most recently sold nearly $1 billion in stakes to Ardian in 2021, and over $2 billion to Lexington Partners in 2017.

Yale University’s endowment is exploring sales of private equity fund stakes as Ivy League schools stare down budget challenges stemming from lackluster investment performance and pressure from ...

Private equity backed firms will struggle to find additional cash in the wake of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, according to Moody’s Ratings. About 14% of the companies rated ...

Paul Solman: But as with hedge funds, private equity's main appeal to investors is the industry's outsized return rate, estimated at 13 percent a year for the past 25 years, by comparison, the ...

Private equity lets investors buy into non-public firms aiming for profit through strategic improvements. Investors need accreditation due to legal restrictions and high entry costs targeted at ...

Private equity—a broad category that includes buyout funds, venture capital, and growth equity investments that don’t trade on an exchange and aren’t SEC-registered—is a popular hunting ...

Private equity's slump continues as the business of buying and selling companies remains sluggish. Buyout funds recently underperformed the stock market for the first time in decades. Here's what ...

Private equity is looking for new ways to raise capital. The industry has its eye on a $12 trillion piece of America’s retirement market. On the Bloomberg Big Take podcast, private equity ...