Worthington Management Corp

Voya Investment Management has acquired Czech Asset Management, L.P. (CAM), enhancing its private markets and alternative capabilities. With a focus on direct lending to U.S. lower middle market companies, CAM brings over $5 billion in capital raised and a seasoned team of investment professionals. Through this acquisition, Voya IM aims to expand its private credit franchise, offering a broader range of lending capabilities and investment opportunities to clients. The collaboration between Voya's client-centric approach and CAM's expertise in senior secured loans is set to drive growth and benefit both current and future investors.Generated from the website

Z2 Investment Management, LP (Z2) is a new alternative investment manager focused on debt and equity investments in non-sponsored, lower middle market businesses in North America. Z2 makes direct investments in mostly private companies with a targeted investment size between $10 million and $100 million per company. Financing options for these companies is often limited, forcing owners to choose between not pursuing the next phase of growth or turning over control of their companies to institutional equity capital. This is exacerbated in the current high interest rate environment where it is increasingly more challenging to secure credit from commercial banks or other traditional financing sources. Z2 originates privately negotiated direct loans and opportunistic equity investments using its large, proprietary sourcing channels.