Private Equity
Read about how private equity investments offer investors the ability to invest in long-term profitable assets, known often as PE investments.
How Private Equity Fund Managers See the Year Ahead
By Michael S. FischerValuations are a growing concern, but many managers are optimistic that exit activity will increase over the coming 12 months.
August 01, 2016
McGinnis Steps Down as CEO of Advisor GroupValerie Brown will lead the group of IBDs as it moves from AIG to Lightyear Capital as McGinnis focuses on leading the transition.
July 29, 2016
U.S. Private Equity Holds Steady in Q2Dry powder for buyout funds stands at a 13-year high, the American Investment Council reported.
July 29, 2016
White House Issues Policy Directive on Cyber CoordinationWall Street trade groups applaud White House directive on cybersecurity as furthering coordination between government and the private sector in preventing cyberattacks.
July 27, 2016
BlackRock Cuts 5-Year Return Assumptions Again for Most Asset ClassesChief Strategist Richard Turnill cites falling yields and slower global growth expectations for capital markets' bearish outlook.
July 27, 2016
Global Investors' Cash Hits Record Level: MerrillAllocation to equities dropped to the first underweight reading in four years, according to the BofA Merrill fund manager survey.
July 26, 2016
Is Private Equity IBDs’ Savior or Sorcerer?Several years ago, I attended a third-party recruiter gathering hosted by an insurance-owned broker-dealer that was working to attract advisors.
July 26, 2016
Does DOL Fiduciary Rule Create a New Right to Sue?The lawsuit by NAFA challenges the rule on six counts, but the key question is whether the rule creates a new private right of action.