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SEC Official Meets with PE Firms, Outlines Regulatory Priorities

February 12, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Compliance professionals from middle-market private equity firms met last fall with a senior member of the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss the agency’s examination priorities.

Deep Dives

The Human Side of Value Creation

February 7, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Summit helps its private equity clients achieve their investment goals through its team of partners and principals with behavioral science expertise and operating backgrounds.

Policy Updates

Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup

February 5, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Federal regulators proposed modifications to the Volcker Rule that could be extended to private equity firms, and the House Committee on Financial Services released its February schedule.

Podcasts

Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies (Rebroadcast)

February 4, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Voss offers techniques to set up a business negotiation for success, red flags to watch for and the best way to relay bad news.

Manufacturing and Industrials

A Qualified Opinion: Jim Owen

February 3, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Jim Owen, a managing director at Stout's investment banking group, corresponded with MMG about trends impacting M&A in construction and engineering businesses.

Deal Stage

The Ladder

February 3, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

A look at middle-market career moves and promotions at Juniper Capital Management, Wells Fargo, and more.

Business and Financial Services

Tax Changes Could Impact Private Equity in 2020

January 31, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Here are three critical tax issues expected to impact private equity, along with suggestions for how firms and their portfolio companies should approach them to avoid potential pitfalls.

Policy Updates

Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup

January 30, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Proposed rulemaking would roll back some Volcker Rule restrictions on banks, the Treasury's watchdog is investigating opportunity zones, and more.

Business and Financial Services

Creative Applications of Sale-Leasebacks

January 30, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Sale-leasebacks allow a company flexibility within its capital structure to redeploy capital into the core business, reduce long- and short-term debt, make distributions, and fund new developments or remodels.

Policy Updates

Hampered by Uncertainty, Fed Stays Rates

January 30, 2020 Kathryn Mulligan

Improving trade conditions and rising risks to global health contributed to a hazy outlook that led the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged.

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