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TUNE IN THURSDAY – Punchbowl News Event on Private Capital – Featuring Senator Tim Scott
On Thursday, June 10 at 11 AM ET, the American Investment Council will be kicking off a two-part series with Punchbowl News on how private capital is boosting the U.S. economy.
Punchbowl News…
American Investment Council Releases Annual Top States and Districts Report
Today, the American Investment Council released its annual Top States and Districts report, which ranks the country’s top twenty states and Congressional districts both in terms of total private…
New Video: Private Equity Delivered in 2020
All throughout 2020, private equity invested in America. The private equity sector directly employed 11.7 million workers and paid $218 billion in taxes in 2020. Private equity firms have…
Research
New Ernst & Young LLP (EY) Report Highlights Private Equity’s Role in the Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The private equity industry and private equity backed companies directly employed more than 11.7 million workers in the United States in 2020 and generated $1.4 trillion of gross…
AIC Statement on Carried Interest Capital Gains Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – American Investment Council President and CEO Drew Maloney released the following statement regarding carried interest capital gains legislation introduced by Senator Tammy…
Debevoise Private Equity Report – Insurance Investments: Key Considerations for Investors in the U.S., Europe and Asia
Financial sponsors have long been important providers of capital to the insurance industry, but in recent years, private equity acquisitions of insurance businesses have become more…
New Video: “Still 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 direct…
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett: Liquidity Alternatives for Private Funds in a Post COVID-19 World
By Peter Gilman, Jennifer Levitt & Michael Wolitzer
Market developments since the onset of COVID-19 have created new and enhanced capital opportunities for private fund sponsors. With regard…
ICYMI: New FDIC Report Confirms Private Equity Helped “Stabilize the Financial System” During 2008 Economic Crisis
Last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Center for Financial Research published a working paper examining how private equity helped to support and stabilize failed…