Speakers:
Leon Black, Chairman and CEO, Apollo Global Management, LLC
David Bonderman, Founding Partner, TPG Capital
Jonathan Nelson, Founder and CEO, Providence Equity Partners
Jonathan Sokoloff, Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, LP
Scott Sperling, Co-President, Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP Moderator:
Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC After a flat 2012 in the private equity market, competitive deal-making has intensified worldwide. Aging assets requiring exit, restructuring and rebirth are waiting to be sold. The current period of low-cost financing, strong stock markets and accelerating growth bodes well for new directions in the industry. However, recent moves by banking regulators, including a redefinition of highly leveraged transactions, could dampen underwriting by financial institutions that participate in buyouts or refinancing leveraged firms' debt. The costs of fixing companies could rise, and such investments could be deterred. Our panel will discuss how the PE industry is adjusting to change in the regulatory and fiscal environments. What sector and geographic trends are fueling these new directions in private equity?