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Wendy Cromwell re-elected to PRI board
Private Market Talks: Pacing Growth and Maintaining Discipline with Wellington Management’s Shanna O’Reilly
Shanna O'Reilly, Co-head, Private Investments joined the Proskauer podcast, Private Market Talks during their first episode of the podcast's fourth season discussing Wellington's disciplined approach to future growth areas, investing in talent, and much more. The episode also dives into "the nuances of venture investing," risk diversification, and navigating today's competitive landscape.
Wellington Management wins “multi-asset manager of the year” award as part of Insurance Asset Risk’s 2024 Americas Awards
Wellington Management is proud and honored to have been named “multi-asset manager of the year” by Insurance Asset Risk as part of their Americas 2024 Awards. Read more about this achievement and Insurance Asset Risk’s 2024 Americas Awards.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award but compensation was provided for costs associated with the use of the award logo. Winners were selected by Insurance Asset Risk after reviewing written submissions. This award was announced on October 9, 2024 and was based on a submission that was made in August 2024 which covered the prior year. The award was judged based on Insurance Asset Risk’s criteria and on written responses about Wellington’s fixed income and multi-asset business for insurance companies. Wellington Management was the only winner in each category. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Wellington Management wins “fixed income manager of the year” award as part of Insurance Asset Risk’s 2024 Americas Awards
Wellington Management is proud and honored to have been named “fixed income manager of the year” by Insurance Asset Risk as part of their Americas 2024 Awards. Read more about this achievement and Insurance Asset Risk’s 2024 Americas Awards.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award but compensation was provided for costs associated with the use of the award logo. Winners were selected by Insurance Asset Risk after reviewing written submissions. This award was announced on October 9, 2024 and was based on a submission that was made in August 2024 which covered the prior year. The award was judged based on Insurance Asset Risk’s criteria and on written responses about Wellington’s fixed income and multi-asset business for insurance companies. Wellington Management was the only winner in each category. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Wellington Management hires a new head of Investor Relations, Private Investments.
Private Equity International | AI drives transformational technology shift
Head of Late-Stage Growth, Matt Witheiler and Sector Lead, Rob Mazzoni spoke with Private Equity International during a Keynote Interview about how advances in artificial intelligence offers new use cases and productivity gains, opening opportunities for late-stage companies.
Source: Private Equity International
Invested in Climate | Wellington Management’s $385m Climate Fund with Greg Wasserman
Greg Wasserman, Head of Private Climate Investing, joined Invested in Climate’s podcast in their 92nd episode to discuss his personal journey as a private climate investor, how climate investing has changed, what he is currently excited about, opportunities for the future, and more.
Bloomberg Markets: The Close | Tech IPO’s ‘on the rebound’ despite market volatility: Witheiler
Watch Matt Witheiler, Head of Late-Stage Growth, on Bloomberg Markets: The Close discussing his latest “on the rebound” IPO markets outlook, AI, and broad venture capital themes.
Preqin | Lessons from raising an inaugural private climate fund
Greg Wasserman, Head of Private Climate Investing, sat down for a Q&A interview with Preqin to discuss raising a $385m climate fund, the opportunities in climate investing, and lessons learned.
Source: Preqin
Shanna O’Reilly named to GrowthCap’s “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing.”
Congratulations to Shanna O’Reilly, Co-head, Private Investments, who was named to GrowthCap’s “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing” list. This recognition highlights her impact building Wellington’s global private investing business and her mentorship both within our firm and across the industry.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered. The selection of winners was carried out through a nomination process that involved reviewing feedback from colleagues, portfolio company executives, and others in the industry for each nominee. The evaluation of each candidate was based on factors such as their success in their roles, the breadth of their experience, their longevity in the field, and their consistent performance. This award was announced on June 18, 2024, a submission made in January 2024. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Source: GrowthCap
Rich Coffman receives “Lifetime achievement” award as part of InsuranceERM’s 2024 Americas Awards
Congratulations to Rich Coffman, insurance business development manager, who received the “Lifetime achievement” award as part of InsuranceERM’s 2024 Americas Awards. Learn more about this achievement and InsuranceERM’s 2024 Americas Awards.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award. Winners were selected by InsuranceERM after reviewing written submissions. This award was announced on June 12, 2024, a submission was made in April 2024 and was judged based on lifetime career achievements. Rich Coffman was the only winner in the lifetime achievement category, which was judged based on InsuranceERM’s criteria. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Matt Witheiler named to Forbes “The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2024.”
Congratulations to Matt Witheiler, Sector Lead, Consumer & Technology who was named to Forbes’ The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2024, for the fourth year in a row!
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by a data-driven approach, the Midas List is produced from a combination of public data sources and the submissions of hundreds of investment partners across hundreds of firms each year. This award was announced on June 4, 2024, a submission made in January 2023 and is based on 5 years of trailing data. Wellington Management was the only winner in the Top Tech Investors category, which was judged based on Forbes’ criteria. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Pensions&Investments | Wellington, the quiet giant, wades into private credit amid boom in lending
Director, Private Credit, Emily Bannister and Head of Client Group, Scott Geary, spoke with Pensions&Investments on the firm’s move into Private Credit as part of its growing Private Investing platform. In 2023, the firm launched its Private Credit capability with the investment-grade private placements strategy and is expanding into growth lending this year.
Source: Pensions&Investments
Wellington Management announces US$385 million final close for Climate Innovation I
Axios | Exclusive: Wellington raises $385M for first private climate fund
Greg Wasserman, Head of Private Climate, sat down with Alan Neuhauser at Axios to discuss the final close of the private investing platforms first climate innovation fund and the sector opportunities the investment team is focusing on.
Source: Axios
Wellington’s Private Investing co-heads, Michael Carmen and Shanna O’Reilly, are named to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Power100 Angels List
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award. Winners were selected by Blueprint Capital Advisors. This award was announced on 25 February 2024. Wellington Management was one of 100 winners in the Angels category, and the selection methodology included a collective consensus based on a broad cross-section of industry participants. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Wellington Access Ventures is named on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Capitalism Power100 List
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award. Winners were selected by Blueprint Capital Advisor’s. This award was announced on February 25, 2024 . Wellington Management was one of 100 winners in the Asset Manager category, and the selection methodology included a collective consensus based on a broad cross section of industry participants. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
RBC Capital Markets | Pathfinders in Sustainability: Integrating ESG from Private to Public Markets
Read this interview from the Pathfinders in Sustainability series to learn more about how Wellington’s Director of ESG, Private Investments Hillary Flynn works to help private companies break down core issues across ESG.
Press release: Wellington Management opens new office in Dubai
Wellington Management establishes local presence in the Middle East with a new office based in Dubai International Financial Centre
Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards 2023 – Impact Investing Platform and Impact Reporting (fund) of the year
We are honored to be recognized for two awards at the 2023 Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards. Learn more about our impact investing platform and the enhancements we have made over the past year to further our objective of generating attractive financial returns alongside positive, measurable impact.
For professional or institutional investors only. The advisor did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by submitting a written application, and Wellington Management was the only winner in each category. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Award date and time period: December 2023; April 2022-September 2023.
Wellington Management expands investment platform with new CLO offerings
HFJ | 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds - 2023
We are pleased to announce that Portfolio Manager Rebecca Sykes was recently recognized as one of The Hedge Fund Journal’s “50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds.” For more on Rebecca, view the full article here.
Wellington paid a sponsorship fee to be considered for this list. Editors of The Hedge Fund Journal selected 50 women to feature in their publication based on the biographies of the individuals. Inclusion in this publication is not indicative of Wellington Management’s performance and this does not represent a recommendation to buy or invest in any securities. October 2023.
Forbes | Wellington Access Ventures Raises $150 Million To Back Underrepresented Founders
Our Wellington Access Ventures Team sat down with Forbes to discuss the final close of the private investing platform’s first early-stage venture capital fund and how they look to partner with "the next industry-defining companies."
Source: Forbes.
Wellington Management announces US$150 million final close for Wellington Venture Investments I
iCapital® and Wellington Management forge global partnership
iCapital® and Wellington Management Forge Global Partnership to Enhance Access to Institutional-Quality Alternative Investments
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides podcast featuring Co-head Private Investments, Michael Carmen
Our dedicated team of investors continues to see compelling investment potential in private markets. Listen to this episode of the Capital Allocators with Ted Seides podcast to hear Wellington’s Co-Head of Private Investments Michael Carmen share his journey from public to private markets, detail his investment philosophy, and highlight what sets Wellington apart in this space.
Catch Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson on the Hartford Funds podcast
Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson recently joined the Hartford Funds podcast, sharing her views on the global economy and outlining risks and opportunities for investors. Nanette also spoke about her passion for mental health — a cause she devotes personal time to in her capacity as a member of the board for the Brookline Community Mental Health Center in Brookline, Massachusetts. Watch the replay here.
The Wall Street Journal News Exclusive: Wellington Banks at Least $2.6 Billion for Growth Investment Strategy
Co-Head, Private Investments Michael Carmen and Sector Lead, Consumer & Technology, Matt Witheiler spoke with the Wall Street Journal to disucss the recent oversubscribed $2.6 billion final close of late-stage growth fund, Hadley Harbor IV and how Wellington is supplying capital to transformative businesses enabling them to scale from the private to the public market.
Source: WSJ Pro Private Equity
Wellington Management closes fourth late-stage private fund, exceeding $2.5 billion target
Matt Witheiler named to Forbes’ "The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2023."
Congratulations to Matt Witheiler, Sector Lead, Consumer & Technology who was named to Forbes’ The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2023, for a third year in a row! It is an incredible achievement.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by a data-driven approach, the Midas List is produced from a combination of public data sources and the submissions of hundreds of investment partners across hundreds of firms each year. This award was announced on May 4, 2023, a submission made in January 2023 and is based on 5 years of trailing data. Wellington Management was the only winner in the Top Tech Investors category, which was judged based on Forbes’ criteria. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
WSJ Pro Venture Capital: Wellington Management Raises US$476 Million for Second Biotech Venture Fund
Co-heads of biotech private investments I-hung Shih and Nilesh Kumar spoke with the Wall Street Journal to discuss the recent US$476M final close of Biomedical Innovation Fund II and how Wellington is a “one-stop shop” for the next generation of innovative biotech companies.
Source: WSJ Pro Venture Capital. Permission required for reproduction.
Wellington Management announces US$476 million final close for Biomedical Innovation II
Sasha McKenzie named to PitchBook’s annual list of "Black Founders and Investors to Watch" in 2023
We’re thrilled to share that Sasha McKenzie has been included in PitchBook’s annual list of Black Founders and Investors to Watch this year. In the US, only 3% of venture capital partners are Black and only 0.27% of all VC investments have gone to Black women founders in recent years. As a deal lead for the Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Team, Sasha is one of the investors pushing to change the private market landscape. Explore PitchBook's full list.
Sources: NVCA, Deloitte, and TechCrunch
List published by PitchBook on February 8 and is for the year 2023. Wellington did not pay a fee to be considered for the list. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2022 – Fund of the year, listed equity
We are proud to announce that the Wellington Global Impact Fund was named “Fund of the year – listed equity” at the recent Environmental Finance 2022 Impact Awards. Across our impact platform, we are committed to setting a high bar for materiality, additionality, and measurability.
For professional or institutional investors only. The award may not be representative of any one client's experience. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Wellington did not pay a fee to be considered. Award sponsor: Environmental Finance Award; Time period: December 2021 – December 2022.
Institutional Investor | Every Asset Manager Wants More Alts. Here’s How Wellington Is Achieving It.
In a recent interview with Institutional Investor, Wellington’s Mark Sullivan shares his take on how alternatives could be an important investment strategy for investors dealing with inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.
Source: Institutional Investor. Permission required for reproduction.
50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds
We are pleased to announce that Portfolio Manager Irene Tse and Director of Alternatives, Americas, May Yu were recently recognized as two of The Hedge Fund Journal's "50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds."
Wellington paid a sponsorship fee to be considered for this list. Editors of The Hedge Fund Journal selected 50 women to feature in their publication based on the biographies of the individuals. Inclusion in this publication is not indicative of Wellington Management’s performance and this does not represent a recommendation to buy or invest in any securities.
For more on Irene, view the full article here.
For more on May, view the full article here.
Insurance Asset Risk Award win
The Business Times | Fintech’s transformative power
In a recent roundtable with The Business Times, 3 experts — including Wellington’s Matt Lipton — share their views of the major fintech themes for the short and long term, and principles that will help investors sift for potential winners.
Source: The Business Times
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We are proud to receive this award for our continued work to enhance the ability to assess material financial risks of climate change. The advisor did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by submitting an application, and Wellington was the only winner in the category. The award is not representative of any one client’s experience nor indicative of Wellington’s future performance.
The advisor did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by submitting a written application, and Wellington Management was the only winner in the ESG innovation of the year (research) category. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Award date and time period: July 2022; July 2021-July 2022
Wellington Management has been named Insurance Asset Manager of the Year by Insurance ERM as part of their Americas 2022 Awards. Learn more about Insurance ERM’s Americas 2022 Awards and this achievement.
For professional or institutional investors only. The award may not be representative of any one client's experience. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Wellington did not pay a fee to be considered.
Award Sponsor: Insurance ERM
Award Time Period: June 2022
Wellington Management did not provide any compensation for this award.
Matt Witheiler named to Forbes’ "Midas List of The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors" in 2022.
Congratulations to Matt Witheiler, who has been recognized for a second year in a row by the Forbes “Midas List of the World’s Best Venture Capital Investors” in 2022. An amazing achievement!
The Business Times | Successful innovation investing
In a recent roundtable with The Business Times, three experts — including Wellington’s Michael Masdea — shared their views on today’s megatrends and the investable opportunities sparked by innovation that extends far beyond technology alone.
Source: The Business Times
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Congratulations to Wellington Management’s CEO, Jean Hynes, on receiving 100 Women in finance’s 2021 North American Industry Leadership Award! Learn more about the award on the 100 Women in Finance website .
Wellington and Woodwell Climate Research Center announced P-ROCC 2.0, extending the 2019 framework designed to help companies disclose the potential effects of physical risks of climate change on their business. The new framework outlines how companies can share location data that will enhance transparency and help investors make more informed investment decisions. View P-ROCC 2.0 here.
Wellington’s Head of Investment Science, Michael Masdea, discusses how we seek to marry the traditional art of investing with all the latest benefits of data science in this Institutional Investor article.
In this photo essay from the Wall Street Journal, 15 CEOs — including Wellington’s incoming CEO Jean Hynes — share how and where they’ve been working during the pandemic, and offer some lessons learned during this unprecedented time.
We are proud to announce that last October, Wellington Management was awarded in three categories at the 2022 Citywire Spain Awards, a ceremony hosted in Madrid in which they honor the year's best fund managers and asset management companies for their risk-adjusted returns.
Wellington was named for:
The 2022 Citywire Spain Awards was judged based on an assessment of a few accounts managed by Wellington Management; therefore, it is not to be representative of any individual account or Fund. Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for the award. Winners were selected by a points-based scoring system of a large panel of industry experts and institutional investors active in the market.
The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance and should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement.
Past performance does not predict future returns. An investment can lose value.
We are pleased to announce that Portfolio Managers Ann Gallo and Arancha Cano were recently recognized as two of The Hedge Fund Journal’s ”50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds.” For more on Ann and Arancha, view the full article here.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered. Editors of Hedge Fund Journal selected 50 women to feature in their publication based on the biographies of the individuals. Inclusion in this publication is not indicative of Wellington Management’s past or future performance.
The Boston Globe published an article, in late October, featuring Jean Hynes, titled “Wellington appoints its first female CEO, still a rarity in the fund management world.” In the article, Jean shares her vision for the future of our firm — including a deliberate approach to diversity and inclusion and a focus on private equity, sustainable investing, and climate change initiatives.
Insurance Fixed Income Portfolio Managers Alyssa Irving and Elizabeth Kleinerman were recently featured as part of Reactions magazine’s Women’s Leadership Forum 2019. Alyssa and Liz reflect on valuable personal and professional advice they have received throughout their careers and provide insightful lessons learned both inside and outside of Wellington. – Sponsored content
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