On March 6, 2026, the SEC and FinCEN announced parallel enforcement actions against a New York-based registered broker-dealer for systemic anti-money laundering (“AML”) failures, imposing combined penalties of $80 million – the largest ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations. FinCEN’s $80 million headline penalty includes credits of $20 million each to the SEC and FINRA, with $35 million payable directly to the Treasury; the SEC separately imposed a $20 million penalty and a censure. This alert summarizes the key findings, penalties, and practical takeaways for broker-dealers and other financial institutions.

Serent Capital has announced an investment in Saisystems Health.

Saisystems, founded in 1987 and based in Shelton, Connecticut, is a provider of revenue cycle management and electronic health record solutions for physicians serving skilled nursing facilities.

Serent, founded in 2008 and with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, is a growth-focused private…

This year’s Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, hosted by McGuireWoods, will take place April 29-30, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.

The two-day event brings together investors, healthcare executives, lenders, and advisors to discuss healthcare M&A activity, regulatory trends, and emerging opportunities.

Learn more about the event and register for the conference.

NewSpring Healthcare has led a $140 million capital raise for Honest Health, according to a news release.

Honest Health, formed in 2021 and based in Nashville, partners with health systems to support value-based care models, particularly for Medicare patients.

NewSpring Healthcare is a sector-focused strategy of NewSpring Capital. NewSpring, founded in 1999…

In this webinar turned episode of the Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast, Scott Becker sits down with David Pivnick, partner at McGuireWoods, to discuss the habits, perspective, and discipline that often underpin long-term professional success.

Their conversation touches on setting meaningful goals, showing up consistently, focusing on individual strengths, maintaining balance with…

Ascend Capital Partners announced the closing of its second fund.

The fund, Ascend Capital Partners Fund II, closed with $791 million in total commitments, exceeding its initial $700 million target.

Ascend Fund II will invest across physician and provider services, value-based care enablement companies and healthcare IT.

Ascend, founded in 2019 and based in…

In a recent episode of the Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast, Amber Walsh, partner at McGuireWoods, discusses current trends in healthcare private equity and outlines how this year’s Healthcare Private Equity Conference (April 29–30, 2026) is structured. The event will focus on four core areas: life sciences, traditional provider services, innovation, and operational…

At the Federal Bar Association’s 2026 Qui Tam Conference on February 19, 2026, Brenna Jenny, Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Commercial Litigation Branch, delivered a keynote speech on enforcement priorities under the False Claims Act (FCA) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.  Jenny’s reported remarks provided insight into DOJ’s enforcement priorities and viewpoints on FCA enforcement.  A key takeaway from Jenny’s presentation is that, from her perspective, DOJ is not investigating federal contractors and grant recipients for having DEI programs, but rather for potentially engaging in discrimination through their implementation of those programs.  She emphasized that companies can engage in discrimination with or without DEI programs and can also operate DEI programs without engaging in discrimination.