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Record-Breaking Returns

Private equity secures retirement for millions of American public servants – with record-breaking returns. PE outperforms the stock market, real estate, and every other investment.

Powering a Cleaner, Healthier Planet

As global leaders work to address the climate crisis, today’s private equity firms are investing billions in capital into fast-growing clean energy sectors such as solar, carbon capture, and…

Investing in Diverse Businesses

The AIC released testimonial videos from diverse business leaders at Zane Venture Fund and Patriot Investment Partners who speak directly about the role that carried interest capital gains plays in…

ABS Kids

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 this…

Fueling the American Recovery

Throughout the pandemic, private equity stepped up to the plate, supporting small businesses to keep their doors open and workers employed. Private equity also played an active role in the…

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…

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…

Carried interest proposal is a problem for NH

Measure in federal budget package poses a threat to private capital September 8, 2021 | By  Carl Amos Johnson Every year, thousands of service members transition from military to civilian…

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…