TCW Group

TCW Group
(Trust Company of the West)
Type Private
Industry Investment management
Founded 1971
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States
Products Equity, Fixed income, International, Asset Allocation, Mezzanine capital
Total assets $120.6 billion as of 31 March 2011
Website www.tcw.com

The TCW Group is an investment management company that offers various equity, fixed income, and alternative (private equity, mezzanine capital, energy & infrastructure) strategies to institutional investors institutional and High net worth individual individual investors. The group operates as a subsidiary of SG Gestion.

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History

Founded in 1971 and based in Los Angeles, TCW manages a broad range of investment products. The TCW Group was originally known as The Trust Company of the West. TCW clients include many of the largest corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the U.S., as well as a substantial number of foreign investors and high net worth individuals. TCW works in close partnership with Financial Advisors to help build their businesses and meet the needs of their clients.[1]

As of March 31, 2011, TCW had approximately $120.6 billion of assets under management or committed to management.[2]

In 2001, Société Générale (SocGen) acquired a controlling interest in the TCW Group.[3][4] Today, the TCW Group operates as a subsidiary of the Global Investment Management and Services branch of The Societe Generale Group.

On February 24, 2010, TCW announced the completion of its acquisition of Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MetWest), a leading fixed income investment management firm.[5]

The company is based in Los Angeles with offices in New York and Houston.

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