Founded in 1981, Hartford Investment Management is an investment management firm based in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm manages and invests in the public equity, fixed income and alternative investment markets which include government and corporate bonds, bank loans, investment grade credit, private equity, mezzanine debt, municipal bonds, asset backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities, private placements, government debt securities and money market instruments. HIMCO provides its services to various institutional investors which include high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, employee benefit plans, insurance and financial services companies. Founded in 1981, HIMCO serves clients in the building products, business services, consumer products, distribution, food products, healthcare, manufacturing, media, communication, power, energy, infrastructure, retail, restaurants and specialty chemicals industries.