MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that it, through MetLife
Private Capital Investors, invested $8.1 billion in private securities
during 2012. Active in the private market for over 90 years, the company
is one of the largest private investors globally. MetLife manages over
$54.0 billion, predominantly composed of its own account as well as
assets for other institutions. Focusing on corporate, infrastructure and
tax-credit investments, MetLife originates transactions worldwide and
has holdings in 32 countries. The company’s largest private investments
are in the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and
Australia.
“Private placement activity remained strong in 2012 and we worked
closely with our customers to help meet their needs through a wide range
of financings,” said Scott Inglis, global head of MetLife Private
Capital Investors. “MetLife remains one of the market’s largest
originators, thanks in large part to our scale and ability to invest
across all major currencies. Our goal is to provide our institutional
investors access to private fixed income assets with attractive
risk-return profiles.”
MetLife Private Capital Investors was also recognized for its
infrastructure debt investment capabilities in 2012, being named 2012
“Global Institutional Investor of the Year” by Project Finance
International magazine.
MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and
employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers. Through its
subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in
the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle
East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.