American Investment Council

Crackdown on Private Equity in Healthcare Flops in State Houses

Efforts to bolster oversight of financial firms or outright prohibit certain healthcare investments faltered in California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota.

December 23, 2024

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Private Equity

Private Equity Investors Account for 40 Percent of U.S. Deals

The explosion of M&A involving private investors helps explain the antitrust agencies’ recent focus on private equity.

October 14, 2024

Healthcare

Healthcare Headwinds Push PE to Examine New Areas

Driven by adverse publicity and regulatory uncertainty, PE is shifting its healthcare focus away from patient care.

September 12, 2024

JD Vance and Donald Trump during a campaign event in Grand Rapids

Strategic Owners

Trump’s Vance Pick is a Warning That M&A Won’t Get an Easy Pass

The Ohio Senator has opinions on antitrust regulation that run counter to the traditional light-touch Republican approach.

July 25, 2024

American Investment Council CEO Joins Edison Electric Institute

Drew Maloney joined EEI as president and CEO, succeeding interim president and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn.

April 22, 2025

Private Equity

Musk’s Challenge to Delaware Pushes Bill Backed by PE

The legislation, which passed the state House and is expected to become law, reduces legal scrutiny on insider deals and executive pay.

March 26, 2025

Private Equity

Private Equity Lobbies for Key Tax Change

The adjustment would allow companies to use EBITDA rather than EBIT in the tax formula, increasing tax deductions by up to 15 percent.

March 24, 2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Private Equity

SEC Private Equity Fee Disclosure Rule Struck Down by U.S. Court

A panel sided with industry groups, who argued that the agency overstepped its authority and that rules weren’t necessary for the investors that pour money into private funds.

June 5, 2024

Private Equity

River Associates Stays the Course in Lower Middle-Market for 34 Years

River Associates has been quietly raising eight funds over 34 years to invest in the lower middle-market. It closed its latest $345 million fund last year.

May 8, 2024

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