Private equity firms want to invest in college sports; some schools are wary

College athletic programs seem to be tapping every source of cash they can find to help recruit and retain top players. They are squeezing alumni for more donations, raising ticket prices and selling stadium naming rights. But so far the schools are …

Blackstone's head of private equity to depart - report

Roman Tiraspolsky/iStock Editorial via Getty ImagesBlackstone's (BX) global head of private equity since 2012 and one of the company's most senior executives, Joseph Baratta, is set to step down, people familiar with the matter told The Wall …

Valuation Aspects of Private Equity Roll-Up Transactions

[author: Riley Maleitzke] Attorneys involved in shareholder disputes, transaction disputes, commercial litigation, tax matters, and valuation-related litigation should read this article to: Understand how private equity firms use multiple arbitrage …

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Francisco Partners to Acquire Weave Communications

Francisco Partners (FP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weave Communications at an aggregate equity valuation of approximately $650 million, according to a news release. Weave (NYSE: WEAV), founded in 2008 and based in Lehi, Utah, …

<![CDATA[Noncompetes, private equity, practice succession: What physicians need to know]]>

Physician employment contracts have grown more sophisticated and, in many cases, more standardized as private equity and large institutions expand their footprint in health care, said two attorneys who represent physicians nationally. Nick R. Masino, Esq …

CLIMATE BATTLE! Equity Bank, My Tree Initiative Launch 200,000-Tree School Drive

Equity Bank, in partnership with My Tree Initiative Uganda, has officially launched the Equi Green Schools Programme at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Mukono District on 25th September, 2026. The ambitious, multi-year environmental initiative aims to plant …

Blackstone’s top private equity executive prepares exit for possible public service move

The false promise of private credit

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Private equity, and increasingly now private credit , portray themselves as a superior and more exclusive version of stock and bond markets. A curious artefact of …

Business : Decision On Abolition Of 30 Pct IPS Equity Requirement Under Relevant Ministry’s Purview - Akmal Nasrullah

SUBANG JAYA, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The decision on the abolition of the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for private educational institutions (IPS) falls under the purview of the relevant ministry in accordance with its jurisdiction, said Economy …

Private equity faces challenge from Warren's revived Stop Wall Street Looting Act

Bill would make PE firms liable for portfolio company debts and close carried interest loophole as alternatives push into 401(k)s. Private equity firms would be held responsible for the debts, court judgments and pension obligations of the companies they …