CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation) equity investing requires specialized expertise in loan markets, credit structures, and manager selection. Wellington leverages its global credit platform and dedicated CLO investment team to analyze opportunities across the CLO ecosystem.
CLO equity occupies a unique position in credit markets, combining characteristics of both fixed income and equity investments.
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Wellington Management wins both the "Investment Team of the Year - Asset Management" and "Private Equity Manager of the Year" awards as part of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk Americas Awards.
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Matt Witheiler named to Forbes “The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2026.”
Congratulations to Matt Witheiler, Head of Late-Stage Growth, who was named to Forbes’ The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2026, for the sixth year in a row!
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award. Winners were selected for Forbes’ 2026 Midas List through a data-driven evaluation process based on a combination of public data sources and submissions from investment partners across hundreds of firms. This award was announced on 27 May 2026, following a submission made in April 2026, and is based on five years of trailing data. Wellington Management was recognized in the Top Tech Investors category based on Forbes’ criteria. Honorees are evaluated based on investment performance and industry impact using Forbes’ methodology and editorial review process. The recognition is not paid, not client-survey-based, and is not an endorsement or predictor of investment performance. 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.
Irina Margine, Sector Lead for Biotech Private Investments at Wellington, has been named to this year’s WSJ Pro Private Equity Women to Watch list.
The annual recognition from The Wall Street Journal highlights women across private equity whose investment work and leadership are helping shape the direction of the industry.
Irina’s path into investing began in the lab. With scientific training in microbiology, she brings technical fluency to conversations with founders and management teams working on complex therapies. That combination of scientific depth and long-term investment perspective continues to shape how we approach private biotech investing.
Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered for this award. Winners were selected by Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity based on nominations submitted by their individual firms. This award was announced on 9 March, 2026, and is based on Irina Margine’s career experience 2014 to present with a focus on her time as an investor at Wellington Management from 2019 to present. Wellington Management was one of the winners in the Senior Deal Makers category. WSJ Pro Private Equity’s Women to Watch honorees are evaluated on a holistic basis, with senior professionals assessed based on career‑long accomplishments. Honorees are selected through an editorial process based on nominations, written submission materials, and independent editorial review by WSJ Pro. The recognition is not paid, not client‑survey‑based, not tied to subscription status, and is not an endorsement or predictor of investment performance. 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 Appoints Alex Behm to Strengthen Secondaries Capabilities
Wellington Management welcomes Michael Trihy, CFA, as Head of Portfolio Management, Venture Growth Evergreen, Private Investments.
Wellington Management welcomes Michael Trihy, CFA, as Head of Portfolio Management, Venture Growth Evergreen, Private Investments. With 15 years’ experience in private equity and asset management — including senior roles at Bow River Capital and Partners Group — Michael brings deep expertise to our private investing team.
CLO equity Insights
Deep dive on CLO equity investing
Alyssa Irving, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses the CLO equity asset class, highlighting its diversification potential, risk-return dynamics, and the crucial role of managers.
CLO equity’s role in asset allocation
We discuss CLO equity's role in asset allocation, highlighting its potential income and diversification benefits. In addition, we explore its potential fit alongside private equity, private credit, and public equity allocations.
CLO equity insights: Thinking fast and CLO
We explore how short-term arbitrage and long-term structural optionality interact in CLO equity investing, and why reinvestment, convexity, and refinancing options have historically played central roles in driving returns.
What’s the Fed got to do with it? The impact of rate cuts on CLO equity
Our CLO experts discuss the implications of Fed rate cuts on CLO equity, emphasizing its potential to maintain income amidst rate sensitivity challenges in other credit assets.
CLOs and the growth of private credit
Alyssa Irving profiles private credit's influence on CLOs, focusing on its ability to refinance lower-quality issuers and the potential benefits for the broadly syndicated market.
CLO investing and active ETFs
Alyssa Irving explores the evolving role of active ETFs in the AAA CLO market, highlighting their significant growth, the impact of increased trading activity, and the potential opportunities they create.
CLO equity returns in a tight spread environment
Our CLO experts discuss CLO equity investing in today's tight spread environment, focusing on arbitrage, optionality, and income potential.
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