Private market investing refers to allocating capital into privately held companies, assets, or funds that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges. This form of investing encompasses a wide range ...

Private equity has had quite a boom over the last couple of decades. Here are some stats: The number of private equity firms has grown from just 24 in 1980 to 17,000 in the U.S. alone today. In 2000, ...

There may be more private equity funds than McDonald's in the US, but a PitchBook study shows how the private equity industry ...

To understand this trend, it's essential to grasp what private equity is and how it operates. Private equity firms invest in or acquire private businesses with the goal of generating investment ...

Jeff Ferro, chief executive of Baker Tilly, the nation’s 10th largest accounting firm, had reached an uncomfortable conclusion: To stay competitive, his firm had to invest more in technology, mergers ...

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 ...

CPA Trendlines - Actionable Intelligence for the Tax, Accounting & Finance Community Capstone Marketing: Six months from now, your firm won't be the same firm it is today. Barry Melancon, the ...

Who owns your doctor’s office? More and more often nowadays, the answer is a private equity firm — a type of investment fund that buys, restructures, and resells companies. Over the last decade, ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities.

Big 12 members are considering a first-of-its kind private equity investment to ensure the league's long-term financial and competitive security, multiple sources tell CBS Sports. On the table is a ...