NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 1, 2026--
IMS Group and its investment management division, IMS Capital Management (IMS CM), are pleased to announce the appointment of John M. Caccia, Esq. as Chairman effective July 1, 2026.
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Mr. Caccia will be resident in the New York office of IMS Group and will play an active role in the development of IMS CM. Prior to his appointment as IMS Chairman, Mr. Caccia practiced law in Skadden’s New York office. On June 30, 2026 he concluded his tenure as senior partner in the Investment Management practice after more than 25 years at Skadden.
The founder and CEO of IMS Group, Anastasios Papadopoulos observed: “We are delighted to welcome John as Chairman and Partner at this defining time for the business as we expand our global activities, including our newest office in New York and an increased focus on capital management, powered by our leading tech and the extraordinary reach of our cross-border transaction network.”
Co-GP relations with elite fund managers in private equity, private credit, and digital assets will be a particular focus for the incoming Chairman. Mr. Caccia is keen to co-design funds which are responsive to the current tectonic shifts in private capital, public markets, and digital assets that are, together with geopolitical forces, reshaping the global investment and capital management landscape.
Mr. Caccia commented: “I am delighted to join the IMS Partnership and to contribute to this exciting moment for the Group as it expands its portfolio and reach in U.S. markets. The IMS Partners’ dynamism and vision are inspiring to me. Its advantages in tech, venture and AI resonate powerfully for the transaction pipeline targeted by IMS Group for 2026 and 2027.”
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IMS Group is a global investment house that operates across asset classes, built on technology, capital, and a partnership of entrepreneurial-minded partners working alongside governments, leading families, and institutions. IMS is backed by some of the world's leading next-gen family offices. The Group’s main divisions consist of its investment management arm, IMS Capital Management; IMS Digital Ventures; IMS Sports Capital; and its proprietary technology unit IMS Labs. IMS Group has offices in New York City, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Athens.
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John M. Caccia, Chairman and Partner of IMS Group
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun put the United States ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup's round of 32 match on Wednesday night with his third goal of the tournament, then got a red card early in the second half that forced the Americans to play a man short.
Balogun celebrated a goal with The Silencer move used by the NBA’s LeBron James — twice — but the first time he put the ball in the net only for the goal to be disallowed for offside.
He received a red card from Brazilian referee Raphael Claus for a foul in which he stepped on an ankle of Tarik Muharemovic. Claus didn't initially signal a card but showed Balogun red after a video review.
Balogun would be suspended for the round of 16 game against Belgium should the Americans advance.
After his goal was disallowed for offside in the 31st minute, Balogun scored a goal that counted in the 45th minute after Malik Tillman's pass was deflected into his path by Bosnia's Stjepan Radeljic with a sliding clearance attempt.
The ball deflected off a foot of Muharemovic and bounced in front of Balogun, who with his left foot sent the ball between goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj and the far post for his third goal of the tournament and his 12th international goal.
James, a 41-year-old who is the NBA's career scoring leader, designed the celebration to quiet a hostile opposing crowd.
For his part, James also celebrated on social media.
Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
Balogun received the Americans' fifth World Cup red card after Eric Wynalda against Czechoslovakia in 1990, Fernando Clavijo against Brazil in 1994, and Pablo Mastroeni and Eddie Pope against Italy in 2006
See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here
Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic (4) reacts after a tackle form United States' Folarin Balogun (20) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Referee Raphael Claus, of Brazil, shows the red card to United States' Folarin Balogun, unseen, during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
United States' Folarin Balogun (20) reacts after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
United States' Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates with United States' Sergino Dest (2) as Bosnia's Kerim Alajbegovic (19) and Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5) stand by after scoring during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
United States' Folarin Balogun (20) reacts after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
