https://pitchbook.com/tag/playbook-4q-2019 playbook-4q-2019 en-US Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-should-become-less-private-to-address-onslaught-of-criticism In the past couple of years, private equity has received intense, mounting scrutiny from all angles. What can the industry do? For starters, try being more transparent. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-should-become-less-private-to-address-onslaught-of-criticism https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-vcs-can-help-the-next-generation-of-immigrant-foundersand-why-they-should The tech and venture ecosystems in the US have historically relied on foreign-born talent, but political gridlock and convoluted policies are raising questions about talent retention—what can VCs do? Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-vcs-can-help-the-next-generation-of-immigrant-foundersand-why-they-should https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/stephen-schwarzman-doesnt-stop For the latest edition of our Private Market PlayBook, we spoke to Blackstone founder and CEO Stephen Schwarzman about his firm's growth, the future of PE and the worst investment he ever made. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/stephen-schwarzman-doesnt-stop https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whats-next-for-andreessen-horowitz-after-a-wild-2019 This year was meant to be triumphal for a16z. But four highly-anticipated IPOs failed to impress and a report emerged that its fund returns have been falling off. What's next for the iconic VC firm? Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whats-next-for-andreessen-horowitz-after-a-wild-2019