Will the SEC open up PE investing to the 98% of US households that don’t have access today?
Earlier this summer, the SEC put out a report exploring ways to safely expand access to PE and venture investment for individual investors. The comment period on the proposal expires next month (in September). A
What makes a CEO “exceptional”?
CEOs who are hired externally tend to pull more strategic levers than those who come from within and outperform their internal counterparts over tenure
Sympathy for Corporate Leaders
Swamped, besieged, conflicted, and under pressure: Why we should feel sorry for corporate leaders
Buyout Firms’ Fundraising Hits Post-Crisis High
More than $240B has been raised in the last 7 months leading to record "dry powder" sums for investing
Onboarding and Employee Success
Your New Hires Won’t Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly
On Failures and Success
Spectacular failures that prime leaders for success
Private Equity Bets Big on Software
A new wave of funds thinks it can win with aggressive investments in tech businesses
Playing “Moneyball” to Drive Returns
The Lancer Group has joined with PEI to conduct a data-driven search for best practices in hiring CEOs and CFOs at portfolio companies
Human Capital Moneyball
Linking Talent To Private Equity Deal Outcomes
The Party for Private Equity is Crowded
An overheated market intoxicated by cheap credit serves as a warning to investors