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New AIC Pension Study: Private Equity Delivers Highest Returns For Public Pension Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Investment…
Private Equity Invests Across America, Supports Jobs, and Strengthens Pensions
The private equity industry is investing in every state across the country. Our industry supports 5.8 million jobs, invested $3.4 trillion across America over five years, and is currently working…
AIC Issues Statement on Warren’s Harmful Economic Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American Investment Council President and CEO Drew Maloney issued the following statement regarding an economic plan proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that…
Support a Stronger Florida Economy: Support Private Equity
The private equity industry employs millions of Americans and provides a secure retirement for first-responders, schoolteachers and dedicated public servants in all 50 states. The American…
New Paper Highlights Why Public Pensions Invest in Private Equity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a paper examining why public…
VIDEO: Private Equity Invests in Every Community Across America
This week, the American Investment Council is on Capitol Hill to highlight our new Top States and Districts report. As AIC President and CEO Drew Maloney says in our new video, “No matter which…
LinkedIn Post from AIC CEO Drew Maloney
Private equity creates jobs and supports communities across America
This week, some of the world’s leading investors, executives and policy experts are gathering at the annual Milken Global…
2018 Top States and Districts
Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its annual Top States and Districts Report, which ranks the diverse communities across the country that received the most private equity…
ICYMI – Forbes: Hiking the Tax on Carried Interest Capital Gains is a Lose, Lose, Lose
Today, Fox Business published an op-ed penned by Steve Forbes urging Congress to reject legislation introduced last month that would punish investment by changing the treatment of…
Study: Raising carried-interest capital-gains tax would devastate New York’s economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dr. Charles Swenson of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business released a study analyzing the economic effects of a proposal to increase the…
Private Equity and the Insurance Industry: A Close Look at a Natural Partnership
I. State of the Market
Private equity sponsors are playing an increasingly important role as managers of insurance company assets, which has implications for both the…
AIC Files Letter in Support of Long-Standing Fiduciary Duty, Warns Against Unnecessary Changes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, the American Investment Council (AIC) submitted a letter of comment to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warning against modifications suggested in a…
ICYMI: Local Coverage of New AIC Report
Last month, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new report highlighting how private equity supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities of new members of…
ICYMI: Wall Street Journal Editorial Urges State Pensions to Keep Private Equity Investments
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal highlighted the crucial role private equity investments play in securing the retirements of public servants nationwide, after…
AIC Adds Government Affairs and Communications Staff, Promotes Research Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) announced the addition of Brad Bailey, Michael Lukso, and Andrew Shult to its staff, and the promotion of Jamal Hagler. Bailey,…
ICYMI: News Coverage on New AIC Report
On Monday, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a new report highlighting how the private equity industry supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities of all new members…