{"id":498925,"date":"2021-05-26T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/instar-expands-brand-footprint-and-strategy\/"},"modified":"2021-05-26T08:34:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:34:42","slug":"instar-expands-brand-footprint-and-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/instar-expands-brand-footprint-and-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Instar Expands Brand Footprint and Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">TORONTO, May  26, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Instar Group Inc. (\u201cInstar\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), an independent alternative management firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities primarily in North America, today announced the rebranding of Instar Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Instar, as manager of the InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund I and II (together, the \u201cInstarAGF Funds\u201d). The Company also plans to develop and launch new infrastructure and other private investment products for global institutional investors under the Instar banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are evolving Instar\u2019s investment opportunity set and expanding our brand and value proposition as a leading partner in the North American middle market,\u201d said Gregory Smith, President and CEO of Instar. \u201cI founded Instar in 2013 to offer private capital solutions to support the delivery of quality essential infrastructure that accelerates growth and prosperity for communities, businesses and stakeholders. We are grateful for the partnership of our investors in the InstarAGF Funds and excited to build upon Instar\u2019s distinctive heritage, platform and track record to help the great businesses we invest in to be even better: more resilient, sustainable and ready for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instar\u2019s rebranding will highlight and extend the Company\u2019s commitment to delivering value to stakeholders and investors, enriching communities and meeting the need for essential infrastructure in North America. Instar\u2019s visual identity, digital presence and thought leadership will reflect its focus on innovation, partnership and alignment with the investors and communities it serves.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith continued, \u201cInstar\u2019s purpose as an organization is to enrich people\u2019s lives through the investments we make, how we engage with and support our employees, the way we create value for stakeholders, and by actively contributing to broader social and economic progress. With our growing team, scale and capabilities, we are ideally positioned to connect to the opportunity ahead and meet increasing investor demand for the attractive attributes of private alternative investments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Instar<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Instar is an independent alternative asset management firm focused on North American middle-market opportunities in the infrastructure sector and other alternative real asset categories. Instar\u2019s growing footprint spans North America with a diversified portfolio of companies that deliver essential infrastructure services and value to communities, partners and investors, helping us to fulfil our purpose of enriching people\u2019s lives. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=q5ZzW0cEKz_FSrkOE2pkn3g1g8xrmcQlZmroZ4QjhxWC7kpctuU6i8BKNIZEscNelxQExu0gDuYkgpoV-5o_pADE1de_8quyyX34zUVSRNc=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.InstarInvest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>For further information, please contact:<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Ashley Smith, AVP of Communications<br \/>Instar Asset Management<br \/>Tel: (416) 865-4181<br \/>Email: Ashley.Smith@InstarInvestments.com<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODI0MzUzOCM0MjAyMjY1IzIwOTIyNTg=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/9c83d71c-cb05-4367-a7d2-42d7a6eb89b0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Instar Group Inc. (\u201cInstar\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), an independent alternative management firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities primarily in North America, today announced the rebranding of Instar Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Instar, as manager of the InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund I and II (together, the \u201cInstarAGF Funds\u201d). The Company also plans to develop and launch new infrastructure and other private investment products for global institutional investors under the Instar banner. \u201cWe are evolving Instar\u2019s investment opportunity set and expanding our brand and value proposition as a leading partner in the North American middle market,\u201d said Gregory Smith, President and CEO of Instar. \u201cI founded Instar in 2013 to offer &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/instar-expands-brand-footprint-and-strategy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Instar Expands Brand Footprint and Strategy&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-498925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Instar Expands Brand Footprint and Strategy - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/instar-expands-brand-footprint-and-strategy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Instar Expands Brand Footprint and Strategy - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TORONTO, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Instar Group Inc. 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