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Private Equity and Carried Interest – House
Raising Taxes on Private Equity:
Anti-Growth, Anti-Competitive, Anti-Capital
Legislation approved November 9, 2007 by the House of Representatives would impose a 130% tax increase on private equity…
Comment Letters
Private Equity and Publicly-Traded Partnerships – S 1624
In A Nutshell – The Case Against S. 1624
S. 1624 is discriminatory. It would prevent private equity firms from becoming publicly traded partnerships (PTPs) while allowing more than 100 other PTPs,…
Private Equity Council will oppose legislation that discourages U.S. PE firms from going public
WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2007 —
The Private Equity Council today announced its opposition to legislation introduced last week by Sens. Max Baucus (D-Montana) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) that…
Private equity builds strong companies, contributes billions to American economy
WASHINGTON, DC, May 16, 2007 –
The private equity industry makes substantial contributions to the American economy by building strong, financially secure companies and delivering superior investment…
Comment Letters
PEC testimony before House Financial Services Committee
Testimony of Douglas Lowenstein – President, the Private Equity Council
Before the House Financial Services Committee, Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2007
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: Good…
Carried Interest
Private Equity and the Treatment of Carried Interest: An Overview
Carried Interest: What It Is
A critical component of the American economic system is the principle that those who create value by their work should be rewarded. Carried interest is just another name…
PEC Statement: SEIU’s “Behind the Buyouts”
Statement By Douglas Lowenstein, President Private Equity Council on SEIU’s “Behind the Buyouts” Study
Washington, DC – April 24, 2007 –
The following statement should be attributed to Douglas…
Private Equity Council is formed to provide research and information
Douglas Lowenstein to serve as president
Washington, DC – December 26, 2006
Leading private equity firms today announced the formation of the Private Equity Council (PEC), a Washington, DC-based…