WSJ Pro Private Equity

Feb 15, 2018

Private Equity Outlook 2018: Playing Offense and Defense

At this double-bill event on the outlook for private equity, Laura Kreutzer of WSJ Pro Private Equity interviews Philipp Freise, partner, KKR Ltd. and head of the firm's technology, media and telecommunications team in Europe. Dawn Lim interviews Jeffrey Lueken, senior vice president at Northwestern Mutual, heading private debt and private equity.

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Feb 14, 2018

How Limited Partners Are Tackling Sexism in Silicon Valley

Sexual misconduct at venture capital firms is no longer an open secret, it's a realized risk for limited partners. Cat Zakrzewski of WSJ Pro Venture Capital interviews Alan Mattamana of Fairview Capital, Emily Mendell of the Institutional Limited Partners Association and Kate Mitchell, co-chair of the National Venture Capital Association diversity task force and co-founder Scale Venture Partners

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Jul 11, 2017

Interview & Outlook: Interest Rates and the Economy

Adam Posen, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, will join The Wall Street Journal's global central banking editor, Nell Henderson, for a discussion of the outlook for interest rates and the global economy. They'll examine what to expect from major central banks and for growth in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere.

May 17, 2017

Ransomware, Cybersecurity & Working With the Government

How can companies and government collaborate to counter ransomware and other cyber risks? Join as WSJ Pro interviews John P. Carlin, head of law firm Morrison & Foerster’s global risk and crisis management team. Mr. Carlin is a former assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division. In that role, he brought the first cyber-terrorism case in the U.S.

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May 11, 2017

Raising Capital for Health Deals

Venture-capital successes in health care are attracting limited partners and enabling established and new investors to fuel up with fresh capital. What health-care venture-capital strategies appeal most to LPs today? Will the interest in life sciences be sustained over the long term? Join WSJ Pro and Steven Yang of Adveq, a top LP in the venture industry, for a discussion about what it takes to raise a health-care venture-capital fund.

Apr 25, 2017

Financial Regulation Under Trump: 100 Days In

April 30 will mark completion of President Trump's first 100 days in office. Join WSJ Pro journalists as they take stock of how the administration is executing on its financial-regulation agenda. How has it advanced ambitious pledges to scale back Dodd-Frank and other regulations? What is expected from officials newly named to top regulatory roles? Viewers' questions will be answered.

Apr 20, 2017

Central Banking Briefing: The Economic Agenda

Join WSJ Pro journalists for a briefing as global central bankers and finance ministers gather in Washington for the spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Global Economics Editor Jon Hilsenrath and Global Central Banking Editor Nell Henderson will assess the economic outlook and examine what's on the agenda for this influential group of global economic and monetary policy leaders, which will convene April 21-23. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Apr 13, 2017

The Right Prescription for Health-Care Deals

It is a challenging time for private-equity investors who focus on health care as the Trump administration and Congress wrestle over the Affordable Care Act. Join WSJ Pro for a discussion with Chris Gordon, managing director at Bain Capital, about how private-equity firms navigate the uncertainty and where they are seeking safe havens.

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Apr 4, 2017

Bankruptcy Briefing: Energy Future, Westinghouse and More

Join WSJ Pro journalists as they look at how a trio of hedge funds profited from a litigation play in Energy Future’s debt restructuring. Among other news and deals, WSJ Pro will examine what Westinghouse’s bankruptcy means for the fate of nuclear power plants in the U.S. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Apr 3, 2017

Interview With Rep. Patrick McHenry: The 2017 Agenda

Rep. Patrick McHenry, vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and Chief Deputy Whip, will help set the agenda in 2017, with Republicans in control of the White House and Congress. Rep. McHenry, who also has been a key player in debates on financial technology and small business start-up funding, will discuss financial regulatory changes Republicans will pursue and how they fit with broader GOP priorities. Viewers' questions will be taken.

Mar 30, 2017

The AI-Biotech Convergence

Artificial intelligence powers everything from Google’s self-driving cars to Amazon’s shopping recommendations. Now, startups are bringing AI to biotech, betting that intelligent machines will revolutionize disease detection and drug discovery. WSJ Pro interviews leaders of a biotech company and a VC fund. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Mar 28, 2017

Financial Regulation Under Trump: Nation State Bank Heist

Join WSJ Pro journalists as they discuss a bank heist by a nation state and what it means for cybersecurity, the first confirmation hearing of a financial regulator appointed by Trump, and enforcement under the Trump administration. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Mar 23, 2017

Central Banking Briefing: What's Ahead for Rates?

When will the Fed next raise interest rates? How aggressively will it move? How high will rates go? Join WSJ Pro Central Banking journalists as they discuss these questions and take questions from viewers.

Mar 21, 2017

Bankruptcy Briefing: Peabody Energy, Puerto Rico

Join WSJ Pro journalists as they discuss Peabody Energy's expected exit from chapter 11 and what that means for its environmental obligations, developments in the Puerto Rico debt restructuring efforts and the latest on the Titans of Mavericks bankruptcy. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Mar 16, 2017

Failure Signs for Digital Health Startups

Mayfield partner Ursheet Parikh, who invests in enterprise software, security and digital health startups, has some advice for digital health entrepreneurs amid health-industry changes proposed by the Trump administration and in Congress. Join a discussion about the pitfalls tech entrepreneurs should avoid in forming companies at the intersection of technology and health care. Viewers' questions will be answered.

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Mar 15, 2017

Financial Regulation Under Trump: Dodd-Frank, Justice & CFPB

Join as WSJ Pro journalists discuss how efforts to roll back Dodd-Frank rules are starting to look like a long game. WSJ Pro also will look at the SEC's rejection of the Winklevoss bitcoin ETF application, the coming confirmation hearing for President Trump's SEC chair pick and an unusual court case, in which the Justice Department is expected to side against the CFPB. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Mar 9, 2017

Central Banking Briefing: Faster Rate Hikes, ECB Tapering?

Will the Fed pick up the pace of interest rate increases this year? Will the ECB start tapering its bond purchases? Join WSJ Pro Central Banking journalists as they discuss these issues and take questions from viewers.

Feb 28, 2017

Financial Regulation Under Trump: Resistance & Activism

Join a live discussion with WSJ Pro journalists as they give an update on the outlook for action in Congress as lawmakers return from their break. WSJ Pro also will examine growing resistance to the new deregulatory agenda by the architects of post-financial-crisis policies and some surprising activism by the acting head of the SEC. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Feb 23, 2017

Central Banking Briefing: Fed Minutes and the March Outlook

Join WSJ Pro journalists for a discussion of the newly released Fed minutes, Chairwoman Janet Yellen's recent congressional testimony and the prospects of an interest-rate increase in March. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Feb 21, 2017

Bankruptcy Briefing: Cumulus Media, The Limited & MF Global

WSJ Pro journalists Patrick Fitzgerald, Lillian Rizzo and Andrew Scurria discuss Cumulus Media's debt, bidding for Limited's brand name, the latest on MF Global and other news regarding bankruptcy and restructuring.

Feb 15, 2017

Cutting Through the Cybersecurity Hype

The cybersecurity industry will descend on San Francisco for the RSA conference Feb. 13-17. Join WSJ Pro for perspectives on the event from venture capitalist Bob Ackerman and Forrester security analyst Chris McClean. They will discuss the latest threats, including challenges from attacks on new vectors such as Internet of Things devices, and potential changes the Trump administration may bring in the way companies and the government interact. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Feb 14, 2017

Financial Regulation Under Trump: Mnuchin, Tarullo, Yellen

Join a live, interactive video discussion with WSJ Pro journalists as they discuss the belated confirmation of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the imminent departure of Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo and what to watch for when Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies to Congress.

Feb 9, 2017

Central Banking Briefing: Assess the Rate Outlook

What's next for interest rates following the Fed's policy meeting and an employment report that showed only modest growth in wages? Join as WSJ Pro journalists Kate Davidson and David Harrison explore what to watch for in the coming weeks that will help determine whether the Fed will lift rates in March or wait until later in the year. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Feb 7, 2017

Restructuring Outlook: Optimism and Uncertainty

Uncertainty about the outlook for the year ahead is creating a sense of opportunity for distressed-company investors and restructuring professionals. Join as Richard Chesley, co-chair of DLA Piper's restructuring practice, and Anders Maxwell, a managing director in Peter J. Solomon Co.'s restructuring group, explain how political and macroeconomic events have altered the business environment and the opportunities they see. Viewers' questions will be answered.

Jan 31, 2017

IPO Outlook in the Age of Unicorns

Will billion-dollar startups find a warmer reception in the IPO market in 2017? Venture-backed companies have raised historic sums but the IPO market has been sluggish. Join as WSJ Pro discusses the IPO outlook with Bryan Schreier, partner at Sequoia Capital, and Marco Zappacosta, CEO of Thumbtack. Viewers' questions will be answered.