New York Life Investment Management Announces Acquisition
Business Wire (10/23/00) Vol. 104, No. 42 p.B14; Virgin, Bill
New York Life Investment Management has signed a
contract to purchase Towneley Capital Management. Included in
the acquisition are assets related to the investment management
of Eclipse mutual funds and separate accounts. As part of the
bargain, Wesley McCain will continue to oversee management of all
Eclipse Funds, and Kathy O'Connor will stay on as co-manager of
Eclipse equity funds. Joan Sabella, meanwhile, will continue to
co-manage the Eclipse income and balanced funds. Moreover, all
Towneley Capital's New York-based employees will become part of
New York Life Investment once the deal is finalized. The entire
package is valued at roughly $600 million.