A shakeout in the private-equity industry is forcing firms to adapt or get left behind.

President Trump has signed an executive order that could pave the way for the use of private equity (PE) and alternative assets in retirement savings accounts. The change could impact the millions ...

Over the past decade, private equity became one of the most influential forces in global markets. With interest rates near zero and capital flowing freely, firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo went ...

For every public company in the U.S. whose stock you can buy directly or through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, there might be 25 or more private companies that are also seeking investment.

Private equity, the business of buying companies, fixing them up and selling them for a profit, is in a bind. The industry boomed during the era of low interest rates, when private equity firms could ...

Private equity (PE) firms are particularly interested in rapid value realization from investments in portfolio companies. They “buy to sell,” typically purchasing companies they believe are ...

In the world of private equity, individual relationships are the main currency. Even as the industry has ballooned in size and various law firms and clients have attempted to institutionalize ...

It’s easy to look at the lifestyles of the rich and famous and wonder about what it would be like to break into this world. For most of us, it’s not realistic to expect an invitation to Jeff Bezos’ ...

Bank of America Corp. will offer investments in private equity funds to its ultra-wealthy clients, a move that comes as more financial firms give access in alternative assets to a broader swath of ...

The country’s largest public-pension fund is seeing positive early results from an overhaul of its private-equity program intended to break with its past inconsistency and disappointing returns. The ...