The Big Ten Conference's consideration of an unprecedented $2.4 billion private equity investment may prove costly, if the 18 ...

Improved conditions for financing, driven largely by lower interest rates, are fueling acquisitions of franchisees.

In a world where public markets dominate the financial headlines, an increasingly important part of diversified wealth ...

Private equity companies are a relatively risky investment, but they offer potentially superior returns for this risk. We ...

The 2010s were, among other things, the decade of private equity. A segment of the finance sector long shrouded in myth and ...

It's not just about risk and fees, but about knowing how much you have and having access to your money when you need it Having private-equity investments in your 401(k) might not end up being quite ...

Historically, private equity has not been among the investment options available for 401(k) plans. But that could soon change, providing a new opportunity for retirement savers — though also one that ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could remake the investment options for your 401 (k). The directive ...

Private equity firms deploy large pools of debt to buy privately held companies or to take public companies private. Their ...

Cash-hungry private equity firms are borrowing from insurers willing to expose themselves to potentially hard-to-sell assets ...

Private equity deal "would be the end of Michigan, as far as I can see, in the Big Ten conference," one member of U-M's Board ...