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AIC Announces Top States and Districts by Private Equity Investment

                    The numbers are in. Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its annual Top States and Districts Report, which ranks the country’s top twenty states…

COVID-19 & The Economy: Mergers & Acquisitions

                  Private capital has always been a critical source of investment for American businesses, both large and…

ICYMI // WSJ: Calpers Prepares for the Long Haul

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published the following op-ed from California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng discussing how the…

What They Are Saying: Expanding Access to Private Equity Will Strengthen Retirement Security for Millions of Americans

Recently, the Department of Labor issued guidance allowing private equity investments to be offered to employer-sponsored retirement plans that invest in multiple asset classes. Government officials,…

COVID-19 & The Economy: Investment Capital

Private equity is playing an important part in helping the American economy get back on track after COVID-19 forced businesses to close across the country. In Q1 of 2020, private equity invested $64…

Correcting the Record – Private Equity Has Outperformed for Pension Funds and Other Investors

Professor Ludovic Phalippou recently released an incomplete, misleading article regarding the private equity industry. The facts clearly show that private equity has consistently outperformed…

New Report: Private Equity Invested $64 Billion In More Than 1,000 American Businesses in Q1 2020

Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2020 Q1 Industry Investment Report showing that private equity invested $64 billion(1) in more than 1,000 American…

COVID-19 & The Economy: Retail

Americans rely on the retail industry every day to buy groceries, clothes, and other items in order to provide for their families. Retail is and always will be a crucial sector of the…

PROFILE VIDEOS: Learn How Two PE Backed Companies are Helping First Responders and Health Care Workers

                  The private equity industry and its portfolio companies are proactively stepping up to help communities…

Private Equity-Backed Companies Support the American Recovery

Private equity-backed companies are answering the call to assist the American recovery to COVID-19. A new video series by the American Investment Council highlights nine private equity-backed…

COVID-19 & The Economy: Healthcare

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers are logging countless hours and sacrificing their health to treat millions of people around the world who have contracted this rare coronavirus. The…

What They Are Saying: “Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act” Would Harm the Economy and Cost Jobs

Earlier this month, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) proposed a ban on mergers and acquisitions that would hurt the very businesses and workers they claim…

ICYMI // Bloomberg: A Misguided Assault on Mergers

Today, Bloomberg published the following editorial discussing how Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed legislation targeting private equity would harm…

New Report: Private Equity Invested $309 Billion in 4,788 American Businesses in 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2019 Q4 Industry Investment Report showing that private equity invested $309 billion(1) in 4,788…

Private Equity Fundraising; Notable Trends in 2020

The private equity fundraising market remains robust and competitive. Notably, the current fundraising environment is facing growing pressure from limited partners (“LPs”) and regulators at home…

Private Equity is Investing in Super Tuesday States

As the 2020 presidential election unfolds, the AIC is highlighting private equity’s positive economic impact in early primary and caucus states. With voters in Texas…

ICYMI // Maloney Highlights the Benefits of Private Credit in Institutional Investor

Yesterday, Institutional Investor published the following op-ed from AIC President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing the crucial role private debt markets play in helping 70 percent…

New York City Bar Association Releases Report on Compliance Officer Liability; Makes Four Recommendations to Regulators

New York, February 4, 2020 – Compliance Officers face unnecessary risks that undermine effectiveness and regulatory goals, according to the “Report on Chief Compliance Officer Liability in…

AIC President and CEO Drew Maloney Appointed to District of Columbia’s Financial Services Regulatory Sandbox and Innovation Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Investment Council President and CEO Drew Maloney has been appointed by Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve on the Financial Services Regulatory Sandbox and…

Top Moments of 2019

Thank you for working with us over the past year. Here’s a look back at some of the top AIC moments of 2019: 1. Promoting Private Equity’s Economic Impact 2. Highlighting PE Success Stories 3….