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Prevailing Trends in Private Equity Fundraising (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP)
2017 was an extraordinary year for private equity fundraising, and 2018 is seeing continued buoyant activity. The negotiation of terms between general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) is…
Pensions
ICYMI: Private Equity Strengthens Public Pensions Across America
Public pension managers across our country choose private equity investment because it outperforms other asset classes and is a responsible way to diversify their portfolio. By delivering median…
AIC Files Volcker Comments
On Wednesday, October 17th, the American Investment Council submitted the letter of comment to officials at the Federal Reserve, CFTC, FDIC, OCC, and SEC regarding the Volcker Rule. Our letter…
ICYMI: Bloomberg Reports on Private Equity’s Strong Returns for College Endowments Across America
Private equity is helping to boost the returns of college endowments across the country – which helps these schools support students and educators. According to Bloomberg’s recent reporting on 2018…
A Pipeline to Growth (Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP)
Within the next five years, the United States is projected to become the world’s top oil producer.1 Driven largely by the shale revolution and technological advancements in the extraction of tight…
Investment Impact: HMI Cardinal CEO Chris FitzGerald Discusses the Benefits of Private Equity Investment
There are over 4,700 private equity firms all over America, owning and building approximately 32,000 private…
New Report: Private Equity Outperforms Public Markets Across the Short and Long-Term
WASHINGTON – The American Investment Council’s Q1 2018 Performance Update shows that private equity returns surpassed public markets across the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year horizon benchmarks….
Private Equity Across America: Denver
The private equity industry employs millions of Americans and provides a secure retirement for schoolteachers, police officers, and other pension holders. The American Investment Council is now…
Taking Stock: How the SEC’s Enforcement Priorities and Headwinds May Affect Private Equity in 2018 and Beyond (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP)
Under Chair Mary Jo White, the Securities and Exchange Commission took a number of public steps to make it clear that the SEC’s enforcement program had the private equity industry squarely in its…
How I Built This… with help from Private Equity Investment (Part 3)
National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular How I Built This podcast series highlights nearly a hundred entrepreneurs and business owners who have transformed an innovative idea into a successful…
New Report: Private Equity Invested $99 Billion in U.S. Businesses in First Half of 2018
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2018 Q2 Industry Investment Report that shows private equity invested $99 billion into U.S. businesses in the first half of…
How I Built This… with help from Private Equity Investment (Part 2)
National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular How I Built This podcast series highlights nearly a hundred entrepreneurs and business owners who have transformed an innovative idea into a successful…
Private Equity Holds Record Levels of Dry Powder
WASHINGTON – The U.S. private equity industry has amassed $353 billion of dry powder as of December 2017, according to the American Investment Council’s (AIC) 2018 Q2 Private Equity Trends…
Volcker Rule Reform: What It Means for Private Funds (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP)
On July 17, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and…
How I Built This… with help from Private Equity Investment
National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular How I Built This podcast series highlights nearly a hundred entrepreneurs and business owners who have transformed an innovative idea into a successful…
ICYMI: AIC Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
On July 22nd, the Financial Times ran the following letter to the editor from Emily Schillinger of the American Investment Council. The letter responds to a previous FT article…
New AIC Report Highlights Private Equity Investment Across the Country
WASHINGTON – The American Investment Council’s 2018 Top States and Districts Report shows the diverse…
Private Equity Across America: Philadelphia
The private equity industry employs millions of Americans and provides a secure retirement for schoolteachers, police officers, and other pension holders. The American Investment Council is now…
Private Equity Investments Outperform Markets Over the Long Term
WASHINGTON – Private equity returns once again outperformed public markets over the long term, net of fees, according to the latest quarterly Performance Update from the American Investment Council…