A GP’s track record during an economic downturn can make all the difference between the success and failure of a future fund. With a glut of funds already raised, and even more in the pipeline, private equity investors have been inundated with pitches from general...
A wave of Chinese companies is suddenly flocking to the public markets, as several weigh initial public offerings in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Two electric vehicle makers are eyeing IPOs on Shanghai’s STAR board, according to Bloomberg. Tesla rival WM Motor is...
In 2015, the tech industry was reeling over the lack of gender and ethnic diversity among its employees at all levels. Like other tech giants back then, Intel acknowledged shortcomings and launched a corporate campaign to achieve greater diversity and inclusion in its...
In the last decade, there has been a remarkable shift in ownership of healthcare delivery. Previously independent, physician-owned medical practices have been acquired by private equity firms and publicly traded corporations. The rationale for these acquisitions...
Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman has made countless successful business deals, but one that he remembers most vividly was a failure — an expensive one, at that. Today, Blackstone Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world, but in...
