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30 Oct. 2023 Aterian Investment Partners closes $460 million investment fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Aterian Investment Partners, a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in industry-leading businesses poised for transformation, announces the closing of Aterian Opportunities II, LP, a new single asset continuation vehicle of approximately $460 million. Wi
30 Oct. 2023 The majority of healthtech VCs changed strategies due to generative AI [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nearly 9 out of 10 (87%) healthtech venture capital investors said generative AI solutions have influenced their investment strategies, said a study. The GSR Ventures survey revealed that nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of investors expect to make the same number or more
30 Oct. 2023 US VC investment nosedives 45.6% YoY to $89.3bn for the first nine months of 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 5,448 venture capital (VC) funding deals with disclosed value worth $89.3 billion were announced in the US during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2023, said a study. According to GlobalData, this represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 40.3% in te
30 Oct. 2023 Rithm gets the upper hand in the Sculptor deal [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: After a long struggle, asset manager Rithm Capital could be in the pole position to buy troubled hedge fund Sculptor in a deal valued at approximately $720 million. Rithm's amended offer increased the bid to $12.70 a share from $12.00, Sculptor said in a st
30 Oct. 2023 Alpine Investors closes $3.4bn continuation fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Alpine Investors has closed a $3.4 billion continuation fund to keep its relationship going with Apex Service Partners. Alpine Investors a certified B company private equity firm and Apex Service Partners is an HVAC services provider. The announcement follow
29 Oct. 2023 ECI adds to investment team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Louis Jans is joining ECI as an investment associate. Louis' role will involve originating and working on new investments, as well as supporting management teams in the ECI portfolio. Louis joins from global investment bank, Houlihan Lokey, where he was a technology s
27 Oct. 2023 Global hedge funds AUM down to $3.455tn in September 2023, says eVestment [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors removed an estimated net of $19.15 billion from hedge funds in September, according to a study. Performance accounted for a slight increase in assets. The result of both factors was an $11.0 billion decrease in assets under management to an estimated $3.455 t
27 Oct. 2023 Global M&A deal value declines 8% YoY to $473bn in Q3 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape witnessed an 8% decline in deal value from $515 billion in Q3 2022 to $473 billion in Q3 2023, said a study. According to GlobalData, the total M&A deal volume also fell by 21% from 8,997 to 7,083 during the period
26 Oct. 2023 Derivative Path adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Derivative Path, a leading provider of capital markets technology and derivatives services to financial institutions and commercial end-users, names fintech product specialist, Kristin Kelly as Chief Product Officer (CPO) to lead the company's product development strategy
26 Oct. 2023 LongWater unveils private credit and capital solutions strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The alternative asset management firm LongWater Opportunities announced the launch of a new dedicated private credit and capital solutions strategy focused on the lower-middle market. The lower middle market alternative asset manager said in a press release that to
25 Oct. 2023 Ironshield Credit Opportunities Fund announces first close [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ironshield Capital Management LLP, a London-based European credit hedge fund manager, has closed the Ironshield Credit Opportunities Fund LP (ICOF), a €300m (US$364m) capacity closed-ended fund. ICOF was launched to capitalise on the opportunity in European distr
25 Oct. 2023 OrbiMed racks up over $4.3bn across three funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Healthcare-focused investment firm OrbiMed has raised over $4.3 billion across three new funds to invest in public and private biotechs amid a lengthy market downturn. New York-based OrbiMed said in a media release that it raised just more than $1.86 billion for its
25 Oct. 2023 Norvestor amasses $1.6bn for ninth Nordic PE fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Norvestor, a major private equity firm in the Nordics, has closed its ninth fund Norvestor IX SCSp after hitting its EUR 1.5bn ($1.6bn) hardcap, exceeding its EUR 1.25 billion target. The Oslo, Norway-based investment firm said in a press release that Norvestor IX w
24 Oct. 2023 NewEdge Wealth adds iCapital to its alternative investment platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - NewEdge Wealth, LLC, a registered investment advisor specializing in servicing the needs of ultra-high net worth families, family offices and institutional clients, and iCapital (1), the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth mana
24 Oct. 2023 Goldman Sachs amasses $4bn for infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s asset management arm raised $4 billion for a new mid-market infrastructure fund to invest in infrastructure assets globally, including energy transition, transport and logistics. According to a media release from the American multinat
24 Oct. 2023 ESG continues to influence more investment decisions and hiring [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A new global survey shows employment trends reflect rising attention on sustainable investing, as momentum continues toward net-zero initiatives and reporting on ESG metrics and diversity increases. 75% of participants added dedicated ESG personnel in the past year
24 Oct. 2023 World's top 500 investment managers lost $18tn or 13.7% in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The largest 500 asset managers by assets under management saw their total discretionary assets decline by $18 trillion, or 13.7% in 2022, according to a study. This is the first significant fall in assets managed since the global financial crisis of 2008. According
23 Oct. 2023 Global hedge fund capital surpasses $4tn milestone driven by inflation, geopolitcal volatility [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund capital surpassed the $4 trillion milestone to begin the fourth quarter, with increases driven by macroeconomic uncertainty, including sharply increased interest rates, continued inflationary pressures and economic weakness, as well as geopolitical uncertainty,
23 Oct. 2023 Global alternatives market set to reach $24.5tn in the next five years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global alternatives assets under management (AUM) are expected to reach $24.5tn by the end of 2028, compared to an estimated $16.3tn at the end of 2023, said a study. This represents a forecast annualized growth rate of 8% over the forecast period of 2022 to 2028.
23 Oct. 2023 KKR raises nearly $3bn for third next-gen tech growth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment giant KKR has upped the ante again for its latest tech-focused growth fund, picking up $3bn at the final close of its third vintage. The KKR Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III will invest in growing technology companies in North
23 Oct. 2023 With 7434 deals global VC investment falls to $77.05bn in Q3 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital (VC) investment fell from $81.4 billion across 9,563 deals in Q2'23 to $77.05 billion across 7,434 deals in Q3'23, a seventh straight quarter of decline, as VC investors continued to act cautiously, said a study. KPMG Private Enterprise's
20 Oct. 2023 Peter Kambolin charged for engaging in a "Cherry-Picking" scheme involving cryptocurrency futures contracts [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Peter Kambolin, a former chief executive officer of an investment firm pleaded guilty to a "cherry-picking" scheme, in which he fraudulently misappropriated profitable trades to himself, and saddled his investors with losses. According to court documents, Peter Kambo
19 Oct. 2023 Seward & Kissel releases eighth annual Hedge Fund Side Letter Study [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In a turbulent historic moment marked by geopolitical strife and inflationary pressures, a new study of the hedge fund industry by Seward & Kissel LLP, a financial services law firm, reveals that the percentage of side letters executed with mature hedge fund managers has
16 Oct. 2023 MFA says new SEC short selling rule adds risk and cost to market participants [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Managed Funds Association (MFA), an international trade body representing the global alternative asset management industry, said the new SEC short selling rule adds risk and cost to market participants. MFA President and CEO, Bryan Corbett, issued the following s
16 Oct. 2023 SEC adopts final short-sale transparency rule [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday adopted the final rule that will provide greater transparency to investors and other market participants by increasing the public availability of sho
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