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New Report: Private Equity Invested $331 Billion in U.S. Businesses in 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Investment Council released its 2018 Q4 Industry Investment Report showing that private equity invested $331 billion into U.S. businesses over the…
ICYMI: Local Coverage of New AIC Report
Last month, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new report highlighting how private equity supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities of new members of…
ICYMI: Wall Street Journal Editorial Urges State Pensions to Keep Private Equity Investments
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal highlighted the crucial role private equity investments play in securing the retirements of public servants nationwide, after…
AIC Adds Government Affairs and Communications Staff, Promotes Research Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) announced the addition of Brad Bailey, Michael Lukso, and Andrew Shult to its staff, and the promotion of Jamal Hagler. Bailey,…
ICYMI: News Coverage on New AIC Report
On Monday, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new report highlighting how the private equity industry supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities of all new members…
New AIC Report: Private Equity Invests & Supports Jobs in New Members’ States and Districts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new report highlighting how the private equity industry supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities…
ICYMI: Public Pensions Turn to Private Assets in 2018
Public Pensions Turn to Private Assets in 2018
By Michael Katz
Chief Investment Officer
January 2, 2018
Public pension plans continued to increase allocations to…
Year in Review: Private Equity’s Positive Impact in 5 Cities Across America
The private equity industry employs millions of Americans and provides a secure retirement for schoolteachers, police officers and other pension holders. The American Investment…
Maloney, Palmer Op-ed in The Hill: “Private Equity is Investing Across Party Lines”
Today, The Hill published the following op-ed from Drew Maloney of the American Investment Council and Brett Palmer of the Small Business Investor…
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…
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…
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…