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By Peter Gilman, Jennifer Levitt & Michael Wolitzer Market developments since the onset of COVID-19 have created new and enhanced capital opportunities for private fund sponsors. With regard…

Last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Center for Financial Research published a working paper examining how private equity helped to support and stabilize failed…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Investment Council has released a statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to Congress on shared goals around economic recovery and COVID-19 response, as…

In 2020 alone, the private equity industry invested more than $23.7 billion into renewable and sustainable projects. Private equity is playing a critical role in the energy transition and moving…

                  From April 14-16th, the American Investment Council is sponsoring the Hill Newspaper’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Investment Council and PitchBook today released a new report, “The Renewables Revolution,” detailing how the private equity industry is expanding its clean…

Private equity uses significantly less leverage today than 15 years ago. Average loan-to-value on new private equity investments was 53 percent in 2020, down from 68 percent in 2005. This decline in…

Last month, the American Investment Council released a new report examining how private credit has become a critical source of capital for businesses looking to expand and hire new workers. Today,…

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, the American Investment Council released a new video today featuring a conversation between Stacey Dion, Carlyle’s Head of Global Government…

Today, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) released a misleading report that threatens the retirements of teachers across America. The reality is that private equity has delivered strong…

Washington, D.C. – The American Investment Council today released a new report on private equity investment in two critical U.S. health care issues: access in rural communities and research for…

Today, the American Investment Council released a new report examining how private credit has become a critical source of capital for businesses looking to expand and hire new workers. Read more…

Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council released a new report examining how private credit has become a critical source of capital for businesses looking to expand and hire new…

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, the American Investment Council is highlighting women-led businesses and the private equity industry’s support for female entrepreneurship. Sunshine…

                  Private equity is a crucial driver of growth for the American economy and makes long-term investments in…

In February 2021, a working paper from March 2020 was republished about the level of care provided at private equity-backed nursing homes, a critical issue impacting our seniors and many of…

                  Private equity-backed businesses are working every day to improve access to affordable health care in the…

What is a dividend recapitalization? Some privately owned businesses issue new debt to pay a special dividend to their shareholders. Many take this step to pay investors a dividend without…

Private equity plays a critical role in supporting quality, affordable health care in the United States. For decades, PE-funded innovations have delivered more effective treatments and saved lives –…

Public attention around a handful of heavily traded stocks has drawn more attention to the short-term volatility around individual public equities. Some of the resulting coverage has blurred the…