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AIC Hosts 2017 Founders Meeting

Mark Tresnowski of Madison Dearborn (center) talks with Kevin Albert of Pantheon (right) and Christian McGrath of GTCR (left)   Stewart Kohl of Riverside (left) and Greg Segall of Versa…

Report Shows Continued Value Of Private Equity For Long-Term Investors

Private Equity Returns To Pension Funds Outperformed Stock Markets Over The Long-Term WASHINGTON – Private equity continued its ability to generate the highest long-term returns, net of fees, for…

Conflicts: It’s Not Just Fees and Expenses (Ropes & Gray LLP)

Authors: Jason E. Brown, Partner, Private Investment Funds Group; Eva Carman, Co-Head of the Securities Enforcement Group; Dan J. Chirlin, Associate, Government Enforcement Group; Kirsten Boreen…

New Investment Report Highlights Private Equity’s Key Economic Sectors

Business Products & Services (B2B) And IT Companies Received Nearly Half Of PE Investment In 2016 WASHINGTON – Information Technology (IT) and Business Products & Services (B2B) accounted…

Private Equity Demonstrates Resilience And Sustained Growth In 2016

Investment Volume Reached Second Highest Level In The Last Decade WASHINGTON– Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) released its 2016-Q4 Private Equity Trends Report which showed…

What Energy-Focused Private Equity Sponsors Need to Know About The CFTC’s Proposed Position Limits and Final Rules Regarding Aggregation of Commodity Positions

Author: Mark Proctor, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, Vinson & Elkins LLP On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) adopted…

Private Equity Returns Again Outpace Stock Market

Private Equity Continues To Deliver Strong Returns To Pension Funds And Other Investors WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released its latest Performance Update Report,…

2016 Election Results And The Implications For Private Equity

Election Overview WASHINGTON, D.C – President-Elect Donald Trump sealed his upset over Secretary Hillary Clinton by capturing large swaths of the Midwestern states and securing both Florida and…