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MetLife is seeking Counsel – Investment Law

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Counsel – Investments Law – 123563 – Whippany NJ At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers. Role Value Proposition: In Legal Affairs, we strive to attract, develop and retain diverse talent […]

Session 1: A Whole New Market? – Market Update

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM CT Moderator: Clara Pauw, Chapman and Cutler LLP Presenters: Stephanie Acheson, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Chris Oberholtzer, BofA Securities, Inc. A Whole New Market? – Market Update Are we done soaring, tumbling and freewheeling through Covid yet? Let our […]

Session 2: In the Grip, Grip, Grip of the REIT Legacy Market

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT Moderator: Brendan Kelly, New York Life Insurance Company Presenters: Joseph L. Pagliari, Jr., Ph.D., CFA, CPA, The University of Chicago, Michael La Fleur, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Jerry Kokal, U.S. Bancorp In the Grip, Grip, Grip of […]

Session 3: NAIC Knows Best

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT Moderator: Christopher Lawrence, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Presenters: Sasha Kamper, Apollo Global Management, Inc., Tracey Lindsey, Nationwide NAIC Knows Best Listen to your panelists – on your own you may not survive the new […]

Session 4: Legal and Structuring Considerations in Private ABS

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT Moderator: Leah Sanzari, Orrick Presenters: Katy Berger, King & Spalding LLP, Faisal Kassam, Kuvare Insurance Services, Paul Carroll, CFA, MetLife Investment Management, Enzo Incandela, Kuvare Insurance Services Legal and Structuring Considerations in Private ABS I wonder why […]

Session 5: Impact in Private Placements

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM CT Moderator: Julia Singh, Greenberg Traurig, LLP Presenters: Jeffrey Hughes, Ares Management Corporation, Jamie Kocis, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Kristine Larson, Allianz Investment Management, Erica Elsasser, KeyBanc Capital Markets Impact in Private Placements Institutional investors have fully […]

Session 6: The Infrastructure Door is Finally Open – H.R. 3684 – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Effects on Market Players

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Panel Time: 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM CT Moderator: Omar Woodard, Results for America Presenters: Mansi Patel, MetLife Investment Management, Luke Fernandes, Swiss Re Management (US) Corporation, Susan Lent, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP The Infrastructure Door is Finally Open – H.R. 3684 […]

Session 7: Candid Conversations About the Challenges of Predesignated Counsel alongside the Ethics Rules

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Friday, April 8th, 2022 Panel Time: 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT Moderator: Heather Wenzel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Presenters: Michael Urschel, King & Spalding LLP, William Bulmer, Prudential Private Capital, Abhishek Gupta, BofA Securities, Inc. Candid Conversations About the Challenges of Predesignated Counsel alongside the Ethics Rules […]

Session 8: Return to the Bare Necessities of the Private Placement Market

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Friday, April 8th, 2022 Panel Time: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT Moderator: Owen Zingraff, Barings LLC Presenters: R. Brendan Olin, Unum Group, Mark Sternberg, ArentFox Schiff LLP, Ann King, SLC Management Return to the Bare Necessities of the Private Placement Market While it may seem simple, the basics of […]

Session 9: Digging Deeper to Diversity – Diversity in Private Placements – Strengthening the Future Pipeline – Ethics

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  Event: 2022 Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Friday, April 8th, 2022 Panel Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CT Moderator: Fellicia Foster , BMO Harris Bank Presenter: Andrea Zopp, Cleveland Avenue Digging Deeper to Diversity – Diversity in Private Placements – Strengthening the Future Pipeline – Ethics Surface talk does not cut it anymore. If an […]

Allstate is seeking Corporate Law Counsel, Law and Regulation (Remote)

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Role overview The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future […]

New York Life Investments is seeking Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel – New York Life Investments Fixed Income Attorney The New York Life Office of the General Counsel seeks a Finance Attorney with three to seven years experience to support the Fixed Income Investors and Private Capital Investors groups of NYL Investors LLC. This is a great opportunity to join and grow with […]

Aflac is Seeking a Vice President, Investment Attorney Structured Private Credit

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Vice President, Investment Attorney Structured Private Credit Location: 100 Wall Street, New York, New York Aflac Global Investments About Our Company Aflac Global Investments located in New York’s financial district, is the organization responsible for the overall investment activities of Aflac, Inc. With more than 100 employees in the US (New York) and Japan (Tokyo), […]

Session 1: The New (Ab)Normal – Market Update

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Panel Time: 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EST Moderator: Jason Feintuch, Houlihan Lokey Presenters: Randy Brown, Sun Life Financial, Anthony R. Malloy, New York Life Insurance Company, Richard E. Buckley, Prudential Financial, Neha Shah, Houlihan Lokey The New (Ab)Normal – […]

Session 2: PE Funds: Recent Terms & More

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Panel Time: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST Moderator: F. Jamal Fulton, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Presenters: Barbara Niederkofler, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Chiraag Kumar, MetLife, Eric Mansell, Adam Street Partners, LLC PE Funds: Recent Terms […]

Session 3: Ethical Traps for the Investment Practitioner

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Panel Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST Moderator: Christine L. Rittberg, Northwestern Mutual Presenters: John B. Harris, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, Trisha M. Rich, Holland & Knight LLP Ethical Traps for the Investment Practitioner Panelists will discuss scenarios […]

Session 4: ESG: The New Wave of Investing

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021 Panel Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST Moderator: Stacey H Mitchell, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Presenters: Kimberly T. Stepancic, CFA, New York Life Insurance Company, Radhika Shroff, Nuveen, Martin Muoto, SoLa Impact ESG: The New Wave of […]

Session 5: Beyond Scratching the Diversity Surface

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021 Panel Time: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM EST Moderator: Myra Michail, John Hancock Financial Services Presenters: Marin Lorenson, The Hartford, Tammy Mata, Valley National Bank Beyond Scratching the Diversity Surface Many firm leaders responded to the George Floyd / BLM […]

Session 6: Going Digital

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021 Panel Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST Moderator: Natalie S. Lederman , Sullivan & Worcester LLP Presenters: Joy Batra, Syndicate Protocol, Daniel N. Budofsky, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Steve Kurz, Galaxy Digital Going Digital Panelists will discuss investing […]

Session 1: Latin American Investments / Market Update

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Panel Time: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST Moderator: Scott Barnett, PGIM Private Capital Presenters: Elicia Ling, Paul Hastings LLP, Josh Winchester, Voya Investment Management LLC, Margaret Parker-Yavuz, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Edward Reznik, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group One Hundred […]

Session 2: Generational Diversity in the Workplace

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Panel Time: 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM EST Moderator: Nicole Windsor, Chapman and Cutler LLP Presenter: Chris De Santis, Independent Consultant The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger “You’ll learn from them—if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something […]

Session 3: Wiring and Funding Process – Risks and Mitigants

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Panel Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST Moderator: Brendan Kelly, New York Life Insurance Company Presenters: Matthew Gabrys, The Northwestern Life Insurance Company, James Tedman, ACA Aponix, Michael Abatemarco, BNY Mellon The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett “Of course there must […]

Session 4: Sports Financing / Market Update

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Panel Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST Moderator: Anthony Lauro, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Presenters: Anthony Yager, Chapman and Cutler LLP, Sean Monahan, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Aron Davidowitz, New York Life Investments, Stacy J. Sonnenberg, Goldman Sachs The […]

Session 5: Insider Trading: Perspectives From Across The Table

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Panel Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST Moderator: Tammy Lam, Greenberg Traurig, LLP Presenters: David Miller, Greenberg Traurig, LLP The Trial, by Franz Kafka “The right understanding of any matter and a misunderstanding of the same matter do not wholly exclude each […]

Session 6: Energy Transactions – Legal and Commercial Issues / Market Update

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  Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Investment Forum Panel Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Panel Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST Moderator: Olamide Bello, CFA, Voya Investment Management LLC Presenters: Paul Caruso, Allstate Investments, John Knox, Hartford Investment Management Company, Michael Kizer, GLC Advisors & Co., LLC, Andrea Lucan, Allen & Overy LLP Wuthering Heights, by […]

January 2021 CLE Event – An Introduction to the Issues and Challenges for Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Investing

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Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern) Venue/Location:  Hartford – WEBINAR, Hartford, CT 06107 Course Description: The panel will discuss the meanings behind “ESG”, including exploring why ESG has gained global momentum over the past twelve-months. Further, the panel will debate the impact of ESG within the investing community, focusing on topical issues […]

December 2020 CLE Event – Best Practices for Active Private Fund Investors

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Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm (Eastern) Venue/Location:  Boston – WEBINAR, Boston, MA 02109 Course Description: Join us for an exciting panel discussion designed especially for private investment fund investors. This panel will address:   key fund agreement terms to negotiate side letter agreement dos and don’ts important considerations when serving as […]

Session 6: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: How Lawyers and the Legal Profession Answer the Call to Action

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 Panel Time: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST Moderator: Nikki Lewis Simon, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Presenters: Sarah W. Pauls, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Angela D. Harrell, Voya Financial, Akinyemi T. Akiwowo, Morgan Stanley Law firms and corporate legal departments are […]

Session 5: Third Party Asset Management

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 Panel Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Moderator: Noelle Sproul, Nuveen, LLC Presenters: Michael K. Renetzky, Locke Lord LLP, John Hunt, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Jeffrey Hall, Nuveen, LLC With many insurance companies now utilizing affiliated investment managers, the […]

Session 4: Impact of COVID-19 – Present and Future

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 Panel Time: 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM EST Moderator: Ann C. King, Sun Life Capital Management (U.S.) LLC Presenters: Michael J. Reilly, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Lyuba Petrova, Fitch Ratings, Ayesha Chatterjee, King & Spalding LLP This panel will […]

Session 3: The New Normal of Working From Home

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Panel Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST Moderator: Deborah A. Winokur, Cozen O’Connor Presenters: Diana K. Ashton, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, Keturah Pestel, CFE, FLMI, Thrivent Financial This session will explore practical ramifications of working from […]

Session 2: Market Update: State of Market / NAIC / LIBOR Transition

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Panel Time: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM EST Moderator: Chip Fisher, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Presenters: Mark B. Williams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, David Wagner, Houlihan Lokey, Sasha Kamper, CFA, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company […]

Session 1: Public-Private Partnership (P3)

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  Event: 2020 Virtual Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference Panel Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Panel Time: 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EST Moderator: Lonneke M. Purucker, Aegon Asset Management Presenters: Mike Pikiel, Winston & Strawn LLP, David LaSota, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Paul Epstein, Shearman & Sterling LLP With continued increase in P3 financing, this […]

August 2020 CLE Event – Challenges With Documentation of Airport Transactions and Aircraft Financing Enforcement, Remedies and Documentation

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Date: Thursday, August 6, 2020 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern) Venue/Location:  Chicago – WEBINAR, Chicago, IL 60601 Course Description: The coronavirus pandemic represents a significant challenge to both the global economy and, in particular, the transportation industry. Airports across the globe have taken capacity reduction actions while governments have restricted or strictly controlled travel movements […]

June 2020 CLE Event – Schemes of Arrangement

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Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm (Eastern) Venue/Location:  Hartford – WEBINAR, Hartford, CT 06107 Course Description: Whether you’re new to schemes of arrangement (a.k.a.”schemes”) or just need a refresher, this webinar will use the models of Australia and Canada to highlight key differences between Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. and schemes […]

April 2020 CLE Event – The Practical Impacts of COVID-19 on Private Placement Transactions

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Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm (Eastern) Venue/Location:  Hartford – WEBINAR, Hartford, CT 06107 Course Description: As investors and their borrowers deal with sudden changes such as office closures and turbulent markets, all parties have had to adjust to a new normal. The members of the ACIC have been working to help […]

2020 Spring Investment Forum

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Canceled: ACIC 2020 Spring Investment Forum   The ACIC has been closely monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization’s statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). After careful deliberation, the College has decided to cancel the 2020 Spring Investment Forum that was set to take place at The Four Seasons Chicago, […]

President’s Message (December 2019)

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By: Anthony D. Yager, Chapman and Cutler LLP Happy Holidays to all! Before the holiday season kicks into high gear and a holiday food and drink coma wipes 2019 from my mind, I wanted to take a moment to reflect upon the College’s accomplishments in 2019 and look forward to 2020 for a moment. First, […]