A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Blackstone Group, The Brookfield Asset Management Carlyle Group LP Dimon, James Federal-State Relations (US) KKR & Co LP Life Insurance Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Private Equity Prudential Financial Inc Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums

Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators.
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
Posted inAntitrust Laws and Competition Issues Federal Trade Commission Health Insurance and Managed Care Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Private Equity Suits and Litigation (Civil) US Anesthesia Partners Inc

FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust

The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.