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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…
Thanks to Private Equity, Pensions Across America Report Record-Breaking Returns
Throughout the summer, pension funds across the country reported on their returns for the fiscal year 2021. As Chief Investment Officer Magazine recently reported “private equity is consistently…
ICYMI – New study shows tax increases on carried interest would reduce investment and cause job losses
Today, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business Professor Charles Swenson released a new study examining how a proposed 98 percent tax increase on carried interest capital gains…
ICYMI – The Institutions With the Biggest Allocations to Private Markets Outperform Their Peers
Recently, the news outlet Institutional Investor published a story examining the results of a recent study published by Cambridge Associates. The study found that over the last decade, public pension…
ICYMI – Why Private Equity Belongs in Your 401(k)
Recently, MarketWatch published the following op-ed written by Angela Antonelli, a Research Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Retirement Initiatives (CRI) at Georgetown…
Private Equity Across America: Colorado Businesses Grow With Private Equity
From small to large businesses across a variety of sectors, private equity has driven vast economic development throughout the state of Colorado. A recent EY report highlighted the…
Private Equity Increased Q2 Investment Across America by 60% Over 2020
Today, the American Investment Council released a new report that demonstrates how private equity continues to fuel the COVID-19 economic recovery across America. Specifically, the report found that…
Congress Returns Home to Communities Benefiting from Private Equity
As Members of Congress head back to their districts for August recess, they will see the positive impact of private equity all around them. A new recess packet and video from the American…
New Video – 243,000 Ohio Educators Depend on Private Equity Investments
Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released the fourth and final video in a new series of interviews conducted by Hill TV examining how private equity investments are supporting the…
New Video – Illinois State Board of Investment Earns Highest Private Equity Returns of Any Public Pension Fund
Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released the third video in a new series of interviews conducted by Hill TV examining how private equity investments are supporting the retirements of…
ICYMI – Why Tax Collectors Should Love Private Equity
Today, Real Clear Politics published the following op-ed from American Investment Council Chairman and New Mountain Capital Founder & CEO Steve Klinsky. In the piece, Klinsky discusses how the…
What They Are Saying: Public Pension Funds Benefit from Private Equity Investments
Last week, the American Investment Council released its 2021 public pension study showing that private equity was once again the best returning asset class for public pension…
Private Equity Generated Record Returns for West Virginia’s Teachers, First-Responders, and Dedicated Public Servants
Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released the second video in a new series of interviews conducted by Hill TV examining how private equity investments are supporting the retirements…
ICYMI – Raising taxes on investors would be a mistake. Small businesses need them to grow.
Today, the Arizona Republic published the following op-ed from American Investment Council President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing how private equity investments have been crucial to building…
Private Equity Investments Generated an Additional $2.5 Billion for Missouri Teachers
Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released the first video in a new series of interviews conducted by Hill TV examining how…
2021 Study – Private Equity Delivers 12.3% Return for America’s Pension Fund Retirees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council released its 2021 Public Pension Study. As has been the case each year since its inception, this study found private equity to be the…
Private Equity & Igloo: An American Success Story
What would summer be like without Igloo coolers? It would probably mean a lot of warm drinks and a lot less fun with friends and family. Millions of Americans will spend this weekend engaging in…
AIC Launches Ad Campaign: This Summer Looks a Lot Better Because of Private Equity Investment
WASHINGTON – This week, the American Investment Council launched a new ad campaign, running daily in POLITICO Playbook’s newsletter, demonstrating how private equity investments have helped…
ICYMI: New MedPAC Report Highlights Value of Private Equity Investments in Health Care
This week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released a report, originally requested by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, examining the role private equity…
ICYMI – Sen. Tim Scott Highlights Private Equity Investment at Punchbowl News Event
Last week, the American Investment Council hosted the first of a two-part series with Punchbowl News examining how private capital is investing in businesses and supporting sectors across the U.S….