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Celebrating Women in Private Equity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is International Women’s Day and the American Investment Council is highlighting women throughout the private equity industry. These women play a crucial role in…
The State of Private Equity: Investing in Over 5,200 Small Businesses Across America in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In advance of President Biden’s State of the Union Address, the American Investment Council released a new report that shows how private equity invested over $1…
New Report from PitchBook Shows How Private Equity is Driving American Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In celebration of Innovation Day, the American Investment Council (AIC), the National Association of Investment Companies…
Private Equity’s Strong Performance Helps Pension Funds Across America Reach Investment Goals
As public pension funds continue to report their returns for calendar year 2021, one clear trend stands out — private equity continues to be a top-performing asset class. Private equity delivered…
AIC Welcomes 90th Member
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Investment Council continues to grow and welcome new members from throughout the private equity industry. Today, the American Investment Council (AIC)…
More Than 1 out of 3 Union Station Businesses Backed by Private Equity
Today, the American Investment Council released a new video highlighting private equity investment at one of Washington, D.C.’s most recognizable…
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…