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NAIC Perspectives: Managing BiasesDecision-makers within institutional investors and consulting firms often have preconceptions or biases when it comes to looking at smaller asset managers. In this installment of Perspectives, NAIC's online video series, Angela Matheny, Director of Investment Staff & Diverse Manager Equity at Colonial Consulting, discusses why the firm sets aside those biases to focus on talent and performance when performing their required due diligence. |
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NAIC and Cabrera Capital Markets Partner on the NAIC Capital Clearinghouse!NAIC and Cabrera Capital Markets are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the NAIC Capital Clearinghouse Powered by Cabrera Capital Markets. NAIC Member Cabrera Capital Markets has a team of professionals that deliver investment banking and institutional brokerage services to a diversified client base that includes Fortune 1000 companies, mid-to-small cap companies and private equity firms. The Clearinghouse is a members-only platform for generating and executing deals for portfolio companies seeking capital. |
Nile Capital Group: Putting Capital to Work with Diverse Asset ManagersIn this Member Focus, we spotlight a diverse-owned private equity firm that invests in other diverse-owned asset managers, Los Angeles-based Nile Capital Group. In this profile, Melvin Lindsey, Founder and Managing Partner of Nile Capital, shares his story from the big hits taken while managing assets during the financial crisis of 20072008, to launching a firm with diversity at its core and receiving a strategic investment from industry leader, Clearlake Capitals José E. Feliciano. |
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From William Blair: 10 Things the Pandemic Could ChangeMany of the long-term structural changes to the U.S. economy resulting from COVID-19 will depend on the post-pandemic assessments that are made by policymakers and the political reception of their actions. While this process has not yet begun to play out, Ken McAtamney, Partner and Portfolio Manager on William Blairs Global Equity team, shares his insight into the lasting impact COVID-19 will have on the U.S. economy. |
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Save the Date! SuperReturn North America is Going Virtual September 16-18SuperReturn North America is going fully digital for 2020! Taking place on September 16-18, SuperReturn North America provides an in-depth overview of the private equity market, access to industry leaders and more. More than 550 leading players in private equity and venture capital from across the USA and Canada will explore investment opportunities in the largest market for private capital. The virtual experience offers opportunities to grow your connections and meet senior executives in private equity, secondaries, healthcare, technology, private credit, and venture capital. |
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Clearlake Capital Acquires WhiteStar Asset ManagementWhiteStar Asset Management, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., and Pine Brook Capital Partners announced that Clearlake has acquired a majority stake in WhiteStar from Pine Brook in partnership with WhiteStars management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Gibran Mahmud. The Clearlake and WhiteStar combined assets under management are now approximately $24 billion. WhiteStar is a leading investor in the syndicated bank loan space, with a focus on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). The terms of the transaction are not disclosed. |
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Topspin Consumer Partners and Portfolio Company, Bear Down Brands, Complete Two InvestmentsBear Down Brands, a Topspin Consumer Partners portfolio company, announced it has acquired Verilux. For more than 50 years, the Vermont-based Verilux has created innovative lighting products that simulate natural light indoors for reading and seasonal light therapy. In recent years, they have expanded into UV-C light technology to help consumers safely sanitize high-touch surfaces without chemicals. Verilux will be the fifth brand under the Bear Down Brands umbrella, joining Pure Enrichment, Bentgo, Brusheez, and EasyLunchboxes. |
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Andrew Junkin Named Rhode Island Chief Investment OfficerRhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced that Andrew Junkin, CFA has been hired as the State's Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Junkin served as president of Wilshire Consulting since 2015, leading a team of over 80 investment professionals. Over his 15-year tenure at Wilshire, he worked with public and corporate pension funds, foundations, endowments, and insurance companies. Before joining Wilshire, Junkin served as a senior consultant and director of research at Asset Services Company. |
DLA Piper Announces New US Executive Committee and Global Board MembersDLA Piper announced that partners Angela Agrusa, David Mendelsohn, Kathleen Ruhland and Eric Wang have been named to the firms US Executive Committee, and that partner Ann Ford has been appointed to the firms Global Board. Agrusa, who also serves as managing partner of the firms Los Angeles offices, represents international brands, major companies and prominent individuals in high-stakes, complex commercial cases and class actions. |