A Qualified Opinion // Mary Burke of Lakeshore Food Advisors
Mary Burke, a partner at Lakeshore Food Advisors LLC, discusses trends in agriculture, farming and food, and the types of ag deals she's seeing in the middle market.
News & Trends
University of Chicago Gift of $5 Million Will Boost PE Programming
The donation from alumnus Raymond Svider of BC Partners will help set up a new private equity program at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
This week the House passed a final budget, tax reform discussions progressed, and the Treasury Department issued new regulatory recommendations.
Imbalance in Retail Employment and Earnings Growth Due for Correction
The ratio of employment expansion to revenue growth is "unsustainable," according to the executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market.
ACG Names Pat Morris as President and CEO
Morris, a longtime association executive with a deep background in financial services, will join ACG in December.
Midsize Companies Post Steady Earnings, Led by Tech Sector—Golub Report
Earnings growth began to catch up with revenue growth in the third quarter, showing companies continued to improve cost control and productivity.
Private Equity’s Health Care Objectives: Lower Costs, Improve Outcomes (VIDEO)
Investors are trying to help health care providers lower costs while improving outcomes. Three experts weigh in on PE firms' focus in the sector.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The Senate passed a 2018 budget, speculation over the next Fed chair continued, and a surprising new development emerged in tax reform discussions.
New ACG Chapter Forms in Western New York Amid Regional Growth
Finance and tax incentives from the state government have helped usher in economic growth, creating the need for an ACG chapter in the region.
Focus and Consolidation in Oil & Gas (VIDEO)
A leading oil and gas adviser from KPMG discusses the renewed focus on core among oil and gas players and what that could mean for private equity investors.