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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…

PE Perspectives: San Francisco

AGENDA President’s Reception Monday, May 2, 2016 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Transamerica Pyramid Center Topic The Shifting Environment for Private Equity Featured Speakers:     James Coulter,…
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…