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New Video: Drew Maloney Previews AIC & Punchbowl News Event In Atlanta, GA Featuring Gov. Brian Kemp

Event Includes Fireside Chat with Zaxby’s CEO, Bernard Acoca to highlight how Private Equity Supports Jobs and Drives Growth Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, March 5th at 9am ET,…

New Report: Private Equity is a Partner to Health Care Across America

Featuring Gastro Health and WCG Clinical Services – two companies that are stronger after private equity investment Washington, D.C. – The American Investment…

New Academic Research Shows the Long-Term Benefits of Private Investment

Findings demonstrate businesses backed by private capital are more resilient, outperform peers, and see long-term advantages like increased productivity. Research continues to document how…

Maloney Op-Ed in Fortune: Small Businesses Are Turning to Private Credit

Maloney: “Small businesses need more access to capital, not less. Washington should embrace the ways the industry is providing them financial stability and encourage this flow of capital from…

ICYMI: “The New York Times Misrepresented a Shoddy Study Claiming Private Equity Worsened Hospital Care”

“The study’s strongest finding shows that lives were saved in hospitals acquired by private equity” Washington, D.C. – Recently, Reason published a story written by…

The American Investment Council’s Year in Review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Looking back on 2023, the American Investment Council continued to highlight how private investment supports small businesses, jobs, and retirements across America….

ICYMI: Bloomberg Odd Lots Podcast Explores Value of Private Credit Industry

New Mountain Capital Managing Director Laura Holson highlights the safety, resilience, and flexibility of private credit WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Mountain Capital Managing Director Laura Holson,…

Small Business Saturday: Private Equity is Smaller Than You Think

New AIC Video “The Common Factor” Highlights How Private Equity Supports Small Businesses Across America WASHINGTON D.C. – On Small Business Saturday, the American Investment Council…

AIC Launches Nationwide Press Tour Ahead Of “Small Business Saturday”

Media coverage spanning Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, Florida and D.C. highlights how private equity supports small businesses…

AIC & Over 30 Trade Associations Speak Out Against FTC-DOJ Antibusiness Proposal

The American Investment Council recently joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation, and nearly 30 other influential advocacy…

ICYMI: Private Equity-backed Anthos Therapeutics Announces Breakthrough Development in New Blood Clot Treatment

Recently, Anthos Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company supported by private equity announced at a meeting of the American Heart Association that their new drug…

New Report: Private Credit is a Safe, Stable Option that Strengthens Companies Throughout all Economic Conditions

Washington, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released a report today, authored by PitchBook, highlighting the success of private credit managers in…

ICYMI: CBC Chair Steven Horsford (D-NV) and AIC President Drew Maloney Highlight Private Equity’s Critical Investments in Small Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Punchbowl News recently hosted an event sponsored by the American Investment Council examining how private equity supports local economies by investing in…

Join AIC & Punchbowl for a Conversation with Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) Examining How Private Equity Supports Small Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, October 24th at 9 a.m. ET, Punchbowl News founder and CEO Anna Palmer will interview U.S. Congressman and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Steven…

Private Debt Investor Highlights New Report on How Private Credit Supports Small Businesses & Jobs

Today, Private Debt Investor published an article on the findings from the American Investment Council’s new report, prepared by EY, on the significant impact of private credit on the…

New Report: Private Credit Helps Fuel Small Businesses, Offers Significant Boost to U.S. GDP

Private credit provides over $500 billion in capital to more than 3,600 businesses across America, supporting an estimated 1.6 million jobs, $137 billion in wages and benefits, and contributing $224…

ICYMI – Bloomberg Editorial Board: “Private Fund Investors Don’t Need the SEC’s Help”

Recently, the Bloomberg Editorial Board published an editorial criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) vote to interfere in free market negotiations between private advisers and…

Maloney Op-Ed in Financial Times: “A power grab against private equity threatens the US economy”

Today, the Financial Times published the following op-ed from AIC President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing how FTC Chair Lina Khan’s aggressive and misguided regulatory…

AIC Calls on FTC/DOJ to Prioritize Consumer Welfare & Small Businesses 

New AIC public comment letters detail how private equity drives innovation and backs small businesses, American workers, pensioners, and economic growth WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American…

New Video – Private Equity Invests in Every Congressional Black Caucus District

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released a video highlighting the second annual welcome reception at this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF). The…