Private equity fund accounting is quite complex to other investment vehicles. What separates fund accounting from general accounting is that, while small businesses, for example, make purchases with ...

Recently, we have seen innovations that have made investing in private equity not only simpler but less costly. One of the negatives of private equity was that investments were generally in the form ...

When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

Years ago, my colleagues and I were asked to evaluate the investment portfolio of a prospective client family. The portfolio was invested in a mix of traditional assets like muni bonds and public ...

Private equity recapitalizations—as a percentage of all transactions—are on the rise. The primary driver for these middle market recapitalizations is a growing amount of private equity available ...

Private equity has surged in popularity since the global financial crisis, a trend that continues as investors seek alternatives amid rising interest rates and fewer appealing real estate deals.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Private equity investors — typified by firms like Bain ...

In recent years, private equity (PE) has emerged as a valuable investment alternative to public markets. PE can offer a range of benefits that public markets simply cannot match. This article will ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have taken off in recent years. Investors enjoy being able to diversify their portfolios instantly with a single stock exchange transaction. However, the overwhelming ...

Private-equity firms’ rapid pace of health care acquisitions have prompted discussions about their influence on the US health care system. Policy makers, especially at the state level, are exploring ...