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07 Nov. 2023 Macro, relative value lead HFRI in October as geopolitical, interest rate risks spike [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Macro hedge funds produced gains through the volatile month of October as volatility surged on a spike in geopolitical and interest rate risk, with equities and bonds exhibiting the same dangerous correlated declines as the prior month. The HFRI Macro (Asset Weighted) Ind
07 Nov. 2023 Broadridge launches two AI-enabled tools to optimize product, strategy, and distribution decision-making for asset managers [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In response to increased demand from asset managers to drive distribution efficiencies and optimize performance in an increasingly competitive environment, global Fintech major Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR) announces the launch of DistributionAI and Globa
07 Nov. 2023 Rubicon amasses $1.7bn for Fund IV, its largest to date [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Rubicon Technology Partners, which invests in lower middle-market enterprise software companies, announced the successful closing of its latest fund, Rubicon Technology Partners IV, at approximately $1.7bn. This represents a 34% increase in size from its predecesso
06 Nov. 2023 Global assets in spot Bitcoin ETFs reach $4.16bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With 20 active spot Bitcoin ETFs offered across the world currently, global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of Bitcoin now total $4.16 billion, said a study. According to CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data and analysis company, n
05 Nov. 2023 Law firm files opening brief in lawsuit against the SEC to vacate the Private Fund Adviser Rule [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, an international law firm, filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the new rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulating private fund advisers. This was done on b
03 Nov. 2023 Law firm files opening brief in lawsuit against the SEC to vacate the Private Fund Adviser Rule [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, an international law firm, filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the new rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulating private fund advisers. This was done on b
03 Nov. 2023 Brookfield amasses $6bn for the third infrastructure debt fund, the world's largest [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global alternative investment firm Brookfield Asset Management closed its third global infrastructure debt fund after receiving more than $6 billion in investor commitments. Brookfield Infrastructure Debt Fund III (BID III) is more than double the size of its predeces
03 Nov. 2023 Institutional investor's real estate targets stagnate for the first time in ten years [more]
Institutional target allocations to real estate did not increase and have remained flat for the first time in 10 years, at 10.8 percent, revealed a study. According to the annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor, published by Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell University's Baker Pr
02 Nov. 2023 Deer Park Road launches Deer Park Mortgage Opportunity Fund I [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Deer Park Road Management Company, a portfolio management company with dedicated expertise in structured credit markets, today announced the launch of a closed-end fund focused on legacy, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), Deer Park Mortgage Opport
02 Nov. 2023 Half of systematic investors are AI-ready, says study [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Half of systematic investors have already integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their investment process, revealed a study. According to a new study by Invesco, the majority of respondents (62%) anticipate that, within a decade, AI will be as important as tr
02 Nov. 2023 Majority endowment and foundation investment executives to boost alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than half of endowment and foundation investment executives plan to increase allocations to alternatives in the next year, according to a study. According to a survey from investment consultant Graystone Consulting, 52% of executives plan to increase their all
01 Nov. 2023 Institutional investors focus more on structured credit and private debt markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Nearly three-quarters of institutional investors will increase their allocations to private debt and structured credit in the next 12 months as they respond to challenging economic conditions. New global research from Aeon Investments, the London-based credit-focused
01 Nov. 2023 Trivest wraps up recognition fund at $1.3bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Miami-based buyout firm Trivest Partners has closed its recognition fund at a hard cap of $1.3 billion. Trivest Recognition Fund will focus exclusively on founder-led and family-owned businesses with EBITDA greater than $15 million, according to a press note from th
01 Nov. 2023 Investments in major technologies more than tripled from 10% in the last year [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The appetite for leadership to embrace emerging tech has more than tripled from 10 percent to 38 percent in the last year as investments in major technologies such as AI and Cloud can increase performance and profitability, a study pointed out. According to the KPMG
31 Oct. 2023 American Industrial Partners closes latest fund at $5bn hard cap [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - American Industrial Partners, a New York-based industrial-focused private equity firm, closed its eighth fund, American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VIII, L.P. at its hard cap of $5 billion in Limited Partner commitments and was oversubscribed. Fund VIII achieved i
31 Oct. 2023 GCM Grosvenor closes infrastructure fund on $882 million [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GCM Grosvenor, a leading global alternative asset management solutions provider, today announced that GCM Grosvenor Customized Infrastructure Strategies III, L.P. completed its final close with $882 million in committed capital, bringing total infrastructure fundraising t
31 Oct. 2023 Star Mountain Capital taps Aflac's Kirsch for senior advisor [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Star Mountain Capital, LLC, a specialized investment manager with over $3.5 billion in assets under management (committed capital including debt facilities as of 9/30/2023) focused on generating defensive and premium returns from the less efficient and labor-intensive mar
31 Oct. 2023 Wilshire to acquire Lyxor Asset Management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wilshire, a leading global financial services firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lyxor Asset Management Inc., a U.S.-based investment advisor with $20.8 billion in assets under management, from Amundi, the largest European asset manager. Through this
31 Oct. 2023 With Intelligence acquires FolioMetrics [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - With Intelligence, the leading provider of investment intelligence for allocating, fundraising and business development, today announces the acquisition of FolioMetrics, an established provider of CRM and research management solutions for hedge funds and other investment
31 Oct. 2023 Axos Advisor Services expands alternative investment capabilities with Crystal Capital Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crystal Capital Partners, a wealth-tech provider and leading turn-key alternative investment platform for financial advisors, announced today a strategic partnership with Axos Advisor Services, a prominent provider of comprehensive custody and securities clearing services
31 Oct. 2023 BlueFlame assembles strategic advisors to advance Gen AI initiatives for alts [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BlueFlame AI, the generative AI platform for alternative investment managers, announced its panel of Strategic Advisors. Comprised of industry luminaries with decades of experience in the alternatives space, the group will help drive BlueFlame's expansion strategy and
31 Oct. 2023 Ares Management racks up $6.6bn for second alternative credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation has raised $6.6 billion for its second fund focused on alternative credit, beating its $5 billion target. The fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II and its affiliated fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II (Offshore) w
31 Oct. 2023 Blue Owl Capital builds a healthy nest with the Cowen acquisition [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment asset management company Blue Owl Capital has agreed to acquire Cowen Healthcare Investments (CHI), a New York-based life sciences investment manager, from Cowen Investment Management. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quart
31 Oct. 2023 Brynwood Partners closes ninth fund on $750 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brynwood Partners closed its ninth fund, Brynwood Partners IX L.P., with over $750 million of committed capital. Brynwood focuses on investments in consumer brands. This marks the largest fund to date for the firm which has been in business for 39 years.
30 Oct. 2023 Bain Capital and Smith Hill Capital launch private lending platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bain Capital Special Situations and Smith Hill Capital, an affiliate of Procaccianti Companies, today announced the formation of a joint venture to originate debt and preferred equity to serve the financing needs of companies and assets in the hospitality sector. The pla
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