Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Our job is due diligence, and for deals that require a level of speed that makes the due diligence difficult, well, we won’t do the deal. China-focused private equity funds have raised just $11.6 The numbers are a far cry from a peak in 2016 when more than 1,500 China-focused funds raised around $300 billion.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 8, 2023

For all the years the investigation found child labor, PSSI has been owned by Wall Street's Blackstone--the largest private equity firm in the world. Blackstone told us "extensive pre-investment due diligence showed PSSI had industry-leading hiring compliance." How can this happen? Where did oversight fail?

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Sara Grillo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to an article by Larry Swedroe from 2016, controversial investments yield post abnormal returns, generally, and screening them out causes performance to suffer. Swedroe cites a study by Greg Richey from the Summer 2016 issue of The Journal of Investing. 2016, May). 2016, July 25). link] Richey, Greg. So I agree.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And then in 2016, we were thinking a little bit more strategically about our business in the Americas, and I championed this project to open up a headquarters for the firm in Colorado and — RITHOLTZ: Away from Wall Street. But for individuals, historically, there have not been great options to invest into private companies.

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Assets Due Diligence Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 59