Privcap CEO David Snow interviewed J.C. Flowers & C. founder and managing director J. Christopher Flowers about the firm’s history, how the 2008 financial crisis affected the firm, and how to invest in financial services in these low-interest times.

Steve Klinsky of New Mountain Capital discuss the firm’s past, present and future.

Jamie Koven of One Equity Partners discusses the firm’s deal-sourcing strategy as a differentiator and talks about coming out from under JPMorgan’s umbrella.

Privcap talks to Christopher Flowers and one of his J.C. Flowers Foundation’s success stories, Thomas Edwards, about the Harlem Parolee Initiative.

Giving a carve-out company the ability to operate from its first day of standalone status is an intricate accomplishment, say experts from RSM, Vestar and J.F. Lehman.

Public policy that impacts private equity is often modeled on large funds. The Small Business Investor Alliance’s Brett Palmer, and a COO of a member PE firm, discuss a couple of pieces of legislation they’re championing to help lower-middle-market PE funds.

RSM’s Blaine Clark explains key points of differentiation in the firm’s private equity consulting business.

The Presidio Group’s Karl Schade says with valuations so high, small buyouts are the most attractive PE opportunity.

How are GPs creating value in a disrupted, rapidly evolving market?

Michael Milken’s very personal battle with skin cancer.

An executive summary of the Privcap series exploring how GPs create value. In this briefing—produced in partnership with EY—you’ll find 10 case studies detailing how private equity improves portfolio companies.

Experts from J.F. Lehman, Vestar Capital and RSM explain the carve-out process, including sourcing, transactions and value creation.

After more than two years of research, FFL Partners finally closed on its transaction to acquire Clarkson Eyecare for an undisclosed sum. As managing director Chris Harris puts it: “This was a long time in the making.”

Chicago-based firm closes first sector-focused fund

Christopher Flowers share his views on investing in the lending business.

With multiples being so high in the current economic cycle, value creation has become a central point of differentiation for GPs, says RSM’s Blaine Clark.

Three mid-market CFOs discuss partnering with the ACG to compile best practices in order to stay in step with SEC regulations.

At the February 18 Privcap Presents event, Bain Capital managing partner Steve Pagliuca was interviewed by Privcap CEO David Snow about the firm’s focus on taking businesses global, and its investment in outerwear company Canada Goose. This briefing contains a condensed version of that conversation.