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2016 Annual Meeting and Member Dinner
We held our 2016 Annual Meeting and Member Dinner on September 14-15, with influential legislators, academics, and industry professionals offering their insights on the industry. The dinner was…
NEW REPORT: Private Equity Boosts Local Employment Growth
New Modeling Shows Investment Is Positively Associated With Job Creation
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released a study examining the relationship between private…
PwC On Private Equity Deals In The New International Tax Environment
Doing Private Equity Deals In The New International Tax Environment: What PE Deal Teams Need To Know
By: PwC
The changing tax landscape has created a plethora of tax risks and opportunities that can…
Business Products And Services Continue To Lead Private Equity Investment
Q2 Industry Investment Report Examines Capital Invested Across Various Industries
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2016 Q2 Industry Investment Report,…
Deloitte On Mergers And Acquisition Trends
M&A Trends: Expectations High As Conditions Shift
By: Brian Kunisch
The past year marked the busiest ever for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). During the frenetic 12 months, U.S. companies…
U.S. Private Equity Investment Steady Amidst A Stormy Q2
American Investment Council’s Q2 Trends Report Highlights Activity In Private Equity Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2016 Q2 Private Equity Trends…
Private Equity Continues To Provide Strong Returns To Investors
New Performance Update Report Shows Private Equity Outperforms The S&P 500 By 4.5 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released its latest Performance Update Report…
Sommers Medium Post: Private Equity Delivers Solutions
Every day across America, there are companies that run into trouble, cannot invest enough to reach their potential, or need more expertise to compete effectively. At the same time, there are…
American Investment Council Releases Annual Top States And Districts Report
Private Equity Strengthens Companies And Supports Growth In All 50 States
WASHINGTON – Private equity firms invested over $625 billion in more than 3,700 U.S.-based companies last year, according…
Legislative Priorities
American Investment Council Applauds Investment Advisers Modernization Act
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of legislators introduced the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016. Cosponsored by House Financial Services Committee members Robert Hurt (R-VA), Juan…
Regulatory Priorities
SEC Enforcement Proceedings Driving Changes in the Private Equity Fund Industry
By: Lindsey L. Wiersma, Counsel at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Andrew Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, recently spoke at the Securities Enforcement…
Private Equity Boosts Growth In Specific Industries In Q1 2016
In 2016-Q1, Business Products & Services (B2B), Consumer Products & Services (B2C), and Information Technology received about three-fourths of U.S. private equity investment with $33 billion,…
Private Equity Growth Capital Council Updates Mission; Changes Name to American Investment Council
Private Equity Trade Association Represents Evolving Industry Trends
WASHINGTON – The increased diversity of PE firms and growing focus of the industry has led the PEGCC to expand its…
Private Equity Activity Slows In 2016 Q1
Exits and fundraising volumes fall from fourth quarter heights but remain consistent with first quarter trends
WASHINGTON – Today, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its…
Comment Letters
PEGCC Comments on the BEPS Consultation Document on the Treaty Entitlement of Non-CIV Funds
Re: Comments on the BEPS Consultation Document on the Treaty Entitlement of Non-CIV Funds
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (the “PEGCC”) is pleased to submit…
Private Equity Returns Far Exceed Declining Market Returns On Multiple Time Horizons
WASHINGTON – The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) released its Performance Update Report today, which shows private equity returns continue to outperform public markets on both short-…