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Legal-Bay Reports on Exactech Lawsuit Developments and Legal Options for Plaintiffs
Legal-Bay announces Exactech's decision to allow lawsuits against TPG Capital, offering new options for plaintiffs with defective implants.
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Berger Montague Alerts Compass Diversified Holdings Investors of Securities Fraud Class Action Deadline
Law firm Berger Montague announces securities class action lawsuit against Compass Diversified Holdings for alleged fraud.
Jun 26, 20251 min read


New Research: Denials Now Greatest Financial Threat to Hospitals
Knowtion Health study finds 48% of revenue cycle leaders view payer denials as top threat to financial performance.
Jun 26, 20251 min read


Canadian businesses want tax system to drive investment and resilient economic growth
KPMG survey: 91% of Canadian business leaders say it's time to simplify the tax system and cut investment tax rates to grow the economy.
Jun 26, 20251 min read


GTT Group Releases Q1 2025 Patent Transaction Market Report
GTT Group's Q1 2025 report shows 4.3% increase in Patent Market Index, reaching 121.7, while Patent Licensing Index decreased by 1%.
Jun 26, 20251 min read


CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund Surpasses $250M as SEC Expands Retail Access
CAZ Investments' Strategic Opportunities Fund hits $250M milestone as SEC announces expanded access for retail investors.
Jun 24, 20251 min read


AQR's Asness Says Private Markets Are "Laundering Volatility"
Cliff Asness, founder of $100 billion quantitative giant AQR Capital Management, delivered a scathing critique of private markets during Bloomberg's Money Stuff podcast, arguing that private equity firms exploit accounting rules to create artificially smooth returns while charging excessive fees for what amounts to disguised public market exposure. In the conversation, Asness called the industry's push to include private investments in retail 401(k) plans a "terrible idea" dr
Jun 23, 20253 min read


Berger Montague Reminds Compass Diversified Holdings Investors of Securities Fraud Class Action Deadline
Law firm Berger Montague announces securities class action lawsuit against Compass Diversified Holdings, urges investors to act by July 8.
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Siteimprove Customers Lead in European Accessibility Act Compliance
Siteimprove's AI-powered platform helps global enterprises prepare for European Accessibility Act compliance ahead of June 28 deadline.
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Lower Mid-Market PE Fills Growing Capital Gap
Josh Koplewicz, managing partner of Thayer Street Partners, appeared on Capital Allocators to discuss his boutique private equity firm's unique positioning in an increasingly underserved market segment. Speaking with host Ted Seides, Koplewicz identified a critical funding void emerging in the $5-50 million capital market as massive private credit firms consolidate around larger deals while smaller banks retreat post-SVB collapse.
Jun 14, 20253 min read


Private Markets Face Performance Reckoning as Warning Signs Mount | Weekly Pulse
Private markets face unprecedented challenges as State Street data shows PE underperformed public stocks across all timeframes for first time since 2000, while DoubleLine's Gundlach warns of CDO-like euphoria. Major firms pivot to Europe expansion amid frozen IPO markets, distressed opportunities in France, and growing retail access concerns. BlackRock targets $400B fundraising by 2030 as industry grapples with exit backlogs and liquidity mismatches threatening institutional
Jun 14, 20254 min read


SuperReturn 2025 Wrap: Private Markets Leaders See Europe Rising as US Faces Headwinds
Private markets titans gathered at SuperReturn 2025 in Berlin delivered a sobering assessment of an industry grappling with what Julian Salisbury of Sixth Street Partners called "bad vintage assets" that have created systemic "indigestion" throughout the market.
Jun 6, 20256 min read


SEC's Peirce Demands Private Market Access for All Investors
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a forceful call for dismantling barriers that exclude retail investors from private markets, going so far as to advocate for complete "elimination of the accredited investor standard."
Jun 6, 20253 min read


Private Markets Need Tech Overhaul for Mainstream Push
Cesar Estrada, private markets head at Arcesium and former State Street executive who managed $1 trillion in assets, warns that alternative asset managers face a critical technology bottleneck as they diversify beyond traditional strategies. Speaking on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast, Estrada argues that firms expanding into evergreen funds, wealth management, and asset-based finance are hitting operational walls that threaten growth.
May 31, 20253 min read


EQT Cancels 6.9 Million Treasury Shares, Reducing Total Outstanding
EQT AB cancels 6.9 million treasury shares, reducing total outstanding shares to 1.18 billion as part of its dilution mitigation strategy.
May 30, 20251 min read


Stanford Expert Breaks Down $140 Trillion Pension Fund World
Dr. Ashby Monk, Executive Director of Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing, reveals how pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments—managing $140 trillion globally—operate fundamentally differently from typical businesses.
May 29, 20253 min read


EQT AB Shareholders Approve Key Resolutions at 2025 Annual Meeting
EQT AB's annual meeting approves dividend, board elections, and share-related authorizations for the private equity firm.
May 27, 20251 min read


Insurance Giants Pivot Hard Into Private Assets as Inflation Fears Rise, Goldman Study Finds
Insurance giants pivot 62% into private assets as inflation fears drive $14T sector away from traditional investments toward illiquid markets.
May 24, 20253 min read


Howard Marks Warns: Private Credit Boom Shows Classic Signs
Private credit has lost its edge as "undiscovered" opportunity, warns Oaktree's Howard Marks amid $1.5T market growth.
May 23, 20253 min read


Private Equity's IRR Illusion Exposed by Oxford Professor
In a recent Financial Times piece, Oxford professor Ludovic Phalippou mathematically dismantled private equity's favorite performance metric, revealing that Internal Rate of Return (IRR) calculations are fundamentally flawed and deliberately misleading. Major firms like KKR claim 25.5% gross IRRs since 1976, while Apollo boasts 39% gross returns—numbers that would theoretically create impossible wealth levels exceeding global GDP if actually sustained.
May 23, 20252 min read
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