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Get the latest news and updates from the council. The American Investment Council (AIC) is an advocacy and resource organization established to develop and provide information about the private investment industry and its contributions to the long-term growth of the U.S. economy and retirement security of American workers.
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Media coverage spanning Washington, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arizona, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida highlights how private equity supports small businesses nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To celebrate Small Business Week, the American Investment Council (AIC) launched a nationwide press tour to highlight how private equity is investing in the growth of small businesses across the country. AIC’s Drew Maloney, Emily Schillinger, and Jamal Hagler spoke with local TV and radio stations nationwide about how private equity continues to drive job growth ..read more
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4d ago
“With nearly 2 out of every 10 dollars in the U.S. economy spent on health, we must get to the root cause of why the current system is failing. While its expedient to blame private equity, it fails to address the underlying flaws in the current health care incentive structure.”
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Becker’s Hospital Review published a joint op-ed from David N. Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI, and Prakash Jayakumar, MD, PhD, explaining why private equity is not to blame for health care delivery today; but rather, flawed incentive structures that deprioritize patient health and well-being ..read more
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1w ago
Washington, D.C. – The American Investment Council (AIC) released a report today, authored by PitchBook, highlighting the growing role of private credit in serving small and middle-market businesses.
“Private credit is playing a crucial role in supporting businesses and delivering impressive returns for investors, especially in uncertain times,” said Drew Maloney, President & CEO of the American Investment Council. “The industry’s resilience and flexibility are filling market gaps and providing customized financing solutions. Private credit has become indispensable for businesses seeking ..read more
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1w ago
The American Investment Council (AIC) is proud to celebrate National Small Business Week, spanning April 28 to May 4. This month, the AIC launched advertisements at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to highlight how private equity is a critical partner to small businesses nationwide.
On April 30th, members of the AIC team also participated in a nationwide satellite media tour to promote how private equity helps provide capital and management expertise to small businesses in local communities. Drew Maloney, Emily Schillinger, and Jamal Hagler spoke with media outlets in Dallas-Fo ..read more
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1w ago
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3w ago
This week, we’re exploring how private equity investments help hospitals operate more efficiently, bolstering their workforce and increasing patient survival rates.
Improving Positive Patient Outcomes
Research has shown that private equity investments can improve patient outcomes at hospitals.
In fact, researchers at Duke University found that private equity-backed hospitals saw greater declines in both in-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality among heart attack patients compared to non-private equity-backed hospitals. A 2021 study from researchers at the McDonough School of Business and th ..read more
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3w ago
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1M ago
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the American Investment Council delivered a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan calling on the agency to release testimony and materials from a recently hosted closed-door briefing in which leading economists conducted a more balanced, research-driven discussion on the effects of private equity investments in health care. This closed-door briefing occurred just one day after the FTC hosted a virtual public workshop in which participants expressed uniformly negative views about the role of private equity in health care, rather than reflecting a ..read more
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This week, we’re spotlighting how private equity fuels pharmaceutical manufacturers that deliver life saving treatments for patients across our country.
Investing $123 Billion to Bring Lifesaving Treatments to Market
Over the past ten years, private equity has invested more than $123 billion in pharmaceutical manufacturers. These investments have enabled the development of treatments for several life-threatening conditions, such as Leukemia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, HIV, and breast cancer, and for several debilitating conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and u ..read more