New ACG Chicago Initiative Puts Access to Capital Front and Center
ACG Chicago is giving minority-owned businesses a leg up with fresh funding from a $2.5 million government grant.
Stopping Traffic with Technology
Area Wide Protective, with PE backing from The Riverside Company, is making traffic control safer and more efficient.
Generate Higher ROI in Portfolio Company Facilities with Virtual Reality
Virtual reality prototyping is a hot trend in construction and real estate. Next Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. EST MMG Editor Deborah Cohen will be interviewing a leader in this field.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Spell Opportunity for Private Equity
PE firms with a clear understanding of how to build relationships with them are winning the business.
Smart Succession
BKD, LLP, which has nearly 100 years of working with closely held companies, is especially well qualified to help PE groups find them.
Time to Cash in on an Opportunity to Improve Our Ailing Infrastructure System
Infrastructure—the mere mention of our country’s dilapidated roads, bridges and airports (LaGuardia anyone?) makes many of us fume, especially those in the dealmaking space.
Proposed Loss Of Interest Deduction Would Boost Cost of PE Deals
PE transactions could cost significantly more if legislation ultimately is passed that would eliminate the deduction for net interest expense.
SEC Releases 2017 Exam Priorities
On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced 2017 examination priorities from its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.
LPs Plan to Maintain or Boost Investment in Offshore PE Funds—Survey
Some 60 percent of LPs said they plan to maintain or increase the amount of capital they have invested in private equity funds in offshore locations in the next five years.
A Qualified Opinion // Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Hawkins, president of Maryville, Tennessee-based Leon Williams Contractors, speaks to MMG about finding the right commercial space for a growing company.