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AIC Welcomes New Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Will Dunham
Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council announced Will Dunham as the organization’s new Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. In this role, Dunham will lead the AIC’s…
What They Are Saying: NFL Stakeholders Voice Support for Private Equity Investment in Teams
Washington, D.C. – The National Football League (NFL) has announced a historic shift in the league’s ownership rules, now allowing private equity investment in its teams. Starting this…
A Winning Team: NFL to Welcome Private Equity Investment in Teams
The National Football League (NFL) has announced a historic shift in the league’s ownership rules, now allowing private equity investment in its teams. Starting this year, the league will…
Maloney Op-ed in RealClearMarkets Explores Growth and Benefits of Private Credit
This morning, RealClearMarkets published the following op-ed by AIC President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing the growth of the private credit market and its positive impact on small business…
No Matter Where You Travel this Summer Private Equity is Supporting Innovation, Jobs & Small Businesses
As policy makers and their staffs travel to their states and congressional districts this August, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new August recess packet showcasing how private…
AIC Responds to Joint Economic Committee Chairman’s Recent Issue Brief Regarding Private Equity
“Private equity investments are a critical driver of economic growth and benefit public pension beneficiaries, small businesses, workers, and communities in New Mexico and…
ICYMI: Media Outlets Highlight AIC Study on Private Equity’s Superior Returns for Public Pensions
Maloney: “PE investments tend mostly to benefit smaller companies, which boost the economy and need the capital.”
This week, the American Investment Council released the latest edition of…
New Study: Private Equity Delivers the Strongest Returns for Millions of Public Servants
Maloney: “Strong private equity returns ensure that tens of millions of dedicated public servants can depend on a well-funded pension to support their well-deserved…
Private Equity Firms Offer Workers Ownership, the Opportunity to Build Wealth, and Strong Benefits
New Video Featuring Riverside Portfolio Companies Offering Ownership to Employees in OH, IL, and CO
Private equity supports American workers by providing strong wages, professional…
Introducing the AIC Quarterly Private Credit Trends Report
Report provides the latest data on private credit activity, including deal volumes, fundraising levels and return rates
New video previews key report insights
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ICYMI: WSJ Editorial Board Highlights Private Equity’s Victory Striking Down the SEC’s Unlawful Private Fund Adviser Rule
“Talk about a rough few days for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last Wednesday blocked its private-fund disclosure rule.”
The Wall Street Journal…
ICYMI / Politico: Court strikes down SEC overhaul of private equity, hedge fund rules, in blow to Gensler
“A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a sweeping overhaul of rules governing private equity firms and hedge funds, a big win for Wall Street groups pushing back against SEC Chair Gary…
AIC Applauds Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Strike Down SEC’s Unlawful Private Fund Advisers Rule & Defeat Estimated $5 Billion Burden on Private Funds
Maloney: “The ruling is a victory for thousands of businesses across America that need capital to grow and millions of workers who depend on private equity and credit to strengthen their…
Private Equity is Empowering Workers through Broad-Based Employee Ownership Programs
Private equity investments support workers with well-paying jobs at more than 30,000 businesses nationwide. More than 12 million Americans are employed by private equity-backed…
ICYMI: WSJ Editorial Board Highlights Private Equity’s Legal Victory Against the FTC
“Ms. Khan keeps losing cases because she ignores the consumer welfare standard and other bedrock antitrust principles. Yet she trumpets legal defeats as victories and keeps grinning like she’s…
ICYMI: Federal Judge Dismisses FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Private Equity Firm
“Axios – The bottom line: The FTC took a big swing against private equity. And missed.”
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed claims brought by the…
ICYMI – Fed’s Cook Delivers Comments on Private Credit & Financial Resilience
Washington, D.C. – This week, Bloomberg reported that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee, stated that the increase in private credit lending has not affected the financial…
AIC Team Talks with Local News About How Private Equity Strengthens Small Businesses Across America
Media coverage spanning Washington, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arizona, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida highlights how private equity supports small businesses…
Harvard and UT Austin Officials Outline How “Private Equity Is Not The Problem In Health Care, It’s Just The Scapegoat For Misaligned Incentives”
“With nearly 2 out of every 10 dollars in the U.S. economy spent on health, we must get to the root cause of why the current system is failing. While its expedient to blame private equity, it…
New Report: Businesses Increasingly Choose Private Credit for Financing
Washington, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released a report today, authored by PitchBook, highlighting the growing role of private credit in serving small and middle-market…