Black Ministers Threaten to Pull Support For Cuomo Over LaGuardia Plan (Delta)

October 5, 2015

In a letter to Cuomo and Rep. Joseph Crowley, the group, Mobilizing Preachers and Communities, said that no minority-owned firm is a primary partner with LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the consortium chosen to rebuild the airport's central terminal in May.

https:// www. dnainfo.com/new-york/20151005/east-elmhurst/black-ministers-threaten-pull-support-for-cuomo-over-laguardia-plan

On Aug. 8,(2017) Cuomo and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced the beginning of construction of Delta’s new facilities in the eastern half of the airport. The western portion of the airport is being developed by LaGuardia Gateway Partners. Cuomo also announced in August that Magic Johnson Enterprises and Loop Capital Markets LLC will help to fund the project, marking the first time an MWBE firm invested in a state public-private construction project.

http:// cityandstateny. com/articles/policy/infrastructure/andrew-cuomo-transportation-projects.html#.Wla5hyOZPVo

8-Aug-2017

New York Governor marks first time MWBE firm will invest equity in public-private construction

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced (08-Aug-2017) a breakthrough with LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the firm building the western half of New York LaGuardia Airport. JLC Infrastructure, a JV comprising Magic Johnson Enterprises and Loop Capital Markets, will become an Minority-owned and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) with LGP, marking the first time in the state's history that there will be an MWBE firm investing equity in a public-private construction project.

https:// centreforaviation.com/news/construction-begins-on-deltas-4b-facilities-at-new-york-lga-701987

The Rev. Jesse Jackson pushes for diversity on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley

Frost Editor | February 29, 2016

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder and president of the Coalition, praised the deal and the company, saying that Apple is continuing to show “tremendous leadership” in the movement to “democratize capital.” Indeed, since Rainbow PUSH intensified its campaign in 2014 to open up and diversify Silicon Valley, Apple has included African American, Latino and diverse firms as underwriters in three consecutive debt offerings.

Castle Oak, Loop Capital, Ramirez & Co., and Drexel Hamilton are part of the Apple offering.

http:// www. frostillustrated.com/2016/the-rev-jesse-jackson-pushes-for-diversity-on-wall-street-in-silicon-valley/

OH, SNAP! BLACK INVESTMENT FIRMS MUST BE INVOLVED IN MORE TECH IPOS

March 15, 2017

2012

Facebook $104 billion IPO: BE 100s firms CastleOak Securities, Loop Capital, M.R. Beal & Co., Williams Capital and Blaylock Robert Van were among investment banks that participated in the transaction.

2015

February

Microsoft Corp. announces an offering of $10.75 billion debt sale with CastleOak Securities L.P., Loop Capital, and Williams Capital as co-managers of the deal.

March

BE 100s investment banks Loop Capital and Williams Capital co-manage IPO for online marketplace ETSY.

October

Microsoft $13 billion notes: Co-managers include CastleOak Securities, Loop Capital, and Williams Capital.

Loop Capital and Williams Capital are among participants in Hewlett-Packard’s $15 billion offering, enabling its split into two companies: HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprises.

2016

March

Loop Capital and CastleOak Securities co-manage three-tranche, $3.5 billion bond offering for Apple Inc.

August

Microsoft’s $19.75 billion bond offering: Co-managers include BE 100s perennials CastleOak Securities, Loop Capital, Siebert Brandford Shank, and Williams Capital.

http:// www. blackenterprise.com/snap-black-investment-firms-involved-tech-ipos/