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ICYMI – Hendrickson op-ed: Why I’m proud to tell the private equity story
Crain’s Cleveland Business recently published the following op-ed by incoming American Investment Council Board Chair Pam Hendrickson regarding her new role and the private equity industry’s…
ICYMI – In Wall Street Journal interview, Pam Hendrickson discusses her vision as new AIC Board Chair
Today, the American Investment Council announced Pam Hendrickson was elected as the new Chair of the AIC’s Board of Directors. As Vice Chair of The Riverside Company, Hendrickson has spent her…
Pam Hendrickson of Riverside Elected Chair of the American Investment Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Investment Council announced today the election of Pam Hendrickson as Chair of AIC’s Board of…
Top Research Papers Examining Trends in Private Capital Markets from 2021
The American Investment Council released its top research papers published in 2021 examining important trends in private capital markets. The report surveys research in key areas including: how…
Debevoise & Plimpton: Renewable Energy Investments – International Protections to Mitigate Risks
By Samantha J. Rowe, Merryl Lawry-White, Alma M. Mozetič
I. Introduction
The 193 parties to the Paris Agreement have committed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius,…
Member Spotlight: Q&A with HCI Equity Partners
Tell us about HCI Equity Partners
HCI is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founder owned businesses in the defense, distribution, manufacturing and…
ICYMI – Maloney highlights Private Equity and Small Business Saturday in the Colorado Springs Gazette
This week, the Colorado Springs Gazette published the following op-ed from American Investment Council (AIC) President & CEO Drew Maloney regarding how private equity investments have…
Private Equity on Pace to Invest Over $1 Trillion in U.S. Economy in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in history, private equity is on track to invest more than $1 trillion in American businesses over the course of a single calendar year, according to the…
ICYMI – MarketWatch: “Investing in Private Equity Could Boost Retirement Savings Accounts”
This week, MarketWatch published an article highlighting a recent Urban Institute study that showed, on average, the addition of private equity investments to 401 (K) retirement plans produced higher…
Massumi + Consoli LLP: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
The Federal Income Tax Impact of 2017 TCJA, 2020 CARES Act and “Build Back Better” Proposals on Middle Market Private Equity M&A Transactions
Ten months into Joe Biden’s…
ICYMI: Private Equity’s Positive Impact Highlighted at Senate Banking Committee
Recently, the Senate Banking Committee Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing examining the impact of private equity investments in the American economy. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and…
The Warren Bill will Destroy Jobs, Hurt Small Businesses, Threaten Retirements
Today, American Investment Council President and CEO Drew Maloney released the following statement regarding Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti-private equity legislation that would destroy…
Carried Interest is a Win Win
OCTOBER 16, 2021 | Compiled by Milwaukee Courier Staff
Venture capital and private equity have made significant leaps forward to advance diversity and expand equity. Yet as our industries strive…
ICYMI – Punchbowl News Event with Sen. Tom Carper Highlights Private Equity Investments in Renewable Energy
Last week, the American Investment Council hosted the second of a two-part series with Punchbowl News examining how private capital is investing in businesses and supporting sectors across the U.S….
Did You Know? Private Equity Funded Half of all Private Renewable Investments in America in 2020
Tomorrow, the American Investment Council is hosting a virtual event with Punchbowl News to highlight private equity’s growing role in investing in renewable energy projects across…
ICYMI: Minority-Owned Businesses and Advocates Express Strong Opposition to Carried Interest Provisions in Ways & Means Committee Tax Bill
A group of minority-owned businesses and advocates are expressing their strong opposition to the carried interest provisions included in the Ways & Means Committee tax bill in…
TUNE IN: AIC & Punchbowl News Host Event on Private Capital Investment in Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, October 6 at 2:30 PM ET, the American Investment Council will host a virtual conversation with Punchbowl News on the role private capital is playing to spur…
Don’t let partisan politics impede Texas’ economic recovery
September 24, 2021 | By Glenn Hamer
Every year, small businesses create 1.5 million jobs and account for 64 percent of all new jobs in the U.S. They are the backbone of the American…
How One PE-Backed Company is Helping Children with Autism
ABS Kids, based in California, helps children with autism reach their fullest potential through Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. Partnering with private equity has allowed the company to bring…