Recent Deals TRX® Completes Strategic Growth Recapitalization January 17, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 Equity38, an investment firm with a focus on lower middle-market companies in the health and wellness sector, invested in fitness company TRX. Read more
Recent Deals SEC’s Use of In-House Administrative Law Judges Challenged January 17, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 A private equity adviser questioned the practice, which could make other SEC enforcement actions eligible for a rehearing. Read more
Recent Deals Huron Capital’s XLerate Group Completes Seventh Add-on Acquisition January 15, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 This is XLerate's seventh add-on acquisition, which grows Huron's regional scope in the Southeast U.S. Read more
Recent Deals Capitala Group Announces $33.0 Million Investment in Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC January 15, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 Middle market private equity firm Capitala Group recently announced an investment in popular story publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul. Read more
Recent Deals False Claims Lead CCO to Trouble with SEC January 14, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 This enforcement action is a good reminder for chief compliance officers to make sure information is accurate on Form ADV filings. Read more
Recent Deals New York Provides Over $600 Million to Private Capital Funds January 10, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 New York State committed over $600 million to private equity managers in November, down from the previous month's sum of over $1.1 billion. Read more
Recent Deals Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Wants Diverse Managers for Middle-Market Strategy January 10, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 The nation's fourth-largest school district is looking minority-owned, women-owned and persons-with-disabilities-owned private equity firms. Read more
Recent Deals Webinar to Focus on Opportunity Zones January 9, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 Opportunity Zones were designed to steer dollars towards traditionally underserved communities. To learn more, register for the upcoming ACG-Wipfli webinar. Read more
Recent Deals Volcker Rule Proposal Would Open Up Some Banks to Private Equity January 9, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 A joint proposal to alter the Volcker Rule would open up banks to private equity firms and hedge funds–but would exclude community banks. Read more
Recent Deals Changes Coming to SEC Staff January 9, 2019 Kathryn Mulligan 0 The SEC will appoint a new commissioner after Kara Stein left the agency earlier this month and Dan Kahl has been named Deputy Director of the OCIE. Read more