Co-founder and managing partner of Blue Ridge Partners, Jim Corey, discusses trends in how private equity firms are growing their portfolio companies.

Harbert Management Corporation’s Jon-Paul Momsen talks about reducing the pace of the firm’s multifamily acquisitions, ramping up in retail, and underwriting the next recession.

Joe Valente of JPMorgan Asset Management shares observations from the real estate downturn between 2008 and 2010 and what lessons he learned.

Z Capital’s managing director and operating partner, Tim Clayton, says the firm employs operating partners across all industries to help execute its investment thesis.

Allianz Real Estate’s Hauke Brede outlines where he sees RE investment opportunities in Germany, and markets to be avoided.

RSM’s Dave Noonan explains one area of focus in his firm’s Rough Order of Magnitude due diligence service, designed to help private equity clients quickly predict the costs of a carve-out transaction during the critical pre-deal phase.

Key trends in emerging markets private equity in 2015.

Breaking down the private equity trends from 2015 with MVision’s Mounir Guen.

Cleveland Clinic Innovations has a vehicle for private equity investors to be part of a number of healthcare innovations all at once, maximizing the potential for profit, says Dr. Thomas Graham.

Airbus Group said on Monday it had signed a share purchase agreement with French private equity firm Apax Partners for the takeover of all of its commercial satellite communication business, Reuters reported.

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Pep Boys – Manny Moe & Jack, a U.S. auto parts retailer, said billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer for the company, topping Bridgestone Corp‘s bid by $1.00 a share, to value the company at about $900 million.

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The founder of Avado, a digital messaging system for the healthcare sector, talks about its acquisition by WebMD and how it is being used across multiple platforms.