Stocks Poised for Losses, Treasury Yields Rise

Futures pointed to further losses for US stocks after strong jobs data last week raised the…

Carlyle to Name Banking Veteran Harvey Schwartz as CEO

The Carlyle Group Inc plans to name investment-banking veteran Harvey Schwartz as its new chief executive,…

Private Equity Taps Insurers’ Cash to Speed Up Growth

Blackstone, Carlyle and other fund managers are making deals to tap the insurance industry’s cash.

WSJ News Exclusive | Kim Kardashian’s Newest Business Venture: Private Equity

Kim Kardashian and a former partner at Carlyle Group are launching a new private-equity firm focused…

WSJ News Exclusive | Kim Kardashian’s Latest Business Venture: Private Equity

Kim Kardashian and a former partner at Carlyle Group are launching a new private-equity firm focused…

Blackstone, Carlyle Take Different Sides on Oil-and-Gas Investment

Listen to article (2 minutes) Profits from oil-and-gas production have surged as crude prices hover at…

WSJ News Exclusive | Carlyle CEO’s Early Contract Proposal Was Met With Silence From Firm’s Board

As Kewsong Lee’s five-year contract was drawing to a close, advisers to Carlyle Group CEO worked…

Democrats Ready Carried-Interest Tax Hike After 15-Year Lobbying Campaign

Senate Democrats are poised to raise taxes on a key source of private-equity managers’ income, capping…

Leveraged loans get expensive, robbing momentum of buyout boom

debt-fueled shopping boom is running out of steam, as it is becoming increasingly difficult for LBOs…