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14 Dec. 2023 Assets invested in the Global ETFs industry reached a new milestone of $11tn [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reports that asset invested in the Global ETFs industry reached a new milestone US$10.99 trillion at the end of November. During November the global ETFs industry gathered US$140.46 billion in net inflows, bringing year to date net inflows to US$803.11 billion.
14 Dec. 2023 BNP Paribas launches climate impact infrastructure debt fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas has launched a climate impact infrastructure debt fund, designed to finance climate change mitigation. BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt is targeting €500m to €750m from institutional investors, including a
13 Dec. 2023 Private market boom amid market volatility and a 'changing world', says Blackrock [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's largest asset manager BlackRock expects market volatility to carry into 2024, bringing with it a major opportunity for private markets to benefit from the continued chaos. That's the view expressed in BlackRock's 2024 private markets outlook, 'Opportunit
12 Dec. 2023 AI and cloud transformation dominate IT investment priorities for 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, businesses are committed to prioritizing their IT investments in 2024, particularly in transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud transformation, according to a study. According to the research by
11 Dec. 2023 CAIS-Mercer survey finds advisor demand accelerating for alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - More than half (62%) of financial advisors currently allocate between 6% and 25% of clients' portfolios to alternative asset classes, with (85%) of them expecting to increase allocations to one or more alternative asset classes further within the next year, according to a
11 Dec. 2023 Private equity is best-performing investment sector in 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private Equity has been the top-performing investment sector so far in 2023, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). Despite a 'challenging year' the sector produced a return of 43 percent in the 11 months to the end of November 2023,
08 Dec. 2023 Morgan Stanley Investment Management racks up $1.2bn across two funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) closed on approximately $1.2 billion in total equity capital commitments for North Haven Expansion Equity IX ($725 million) and North Haven Expansion Credit II ($450 million). The funds, managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion
08 Dec. 2023 Niche Asset Management launches UCITS focused on Indonesian small-caps [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Niche Asset Management, a London-based deep-value manager, has launched a third project within the platform Niche Jungle ICAV. Niche Jungle Projects are investment vehicles providing investors with exposure to equi
07 Dec. 2023 Hedge funds gain 2.2% in November, boosted by markets rally [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund performance jumped in November as economic data showed a welcome decline in inflation, resulting in falling bond yields, and surging equity and cryptocurrency markets, as investors positioned for the conclusion of the Federal Reserve interest rate increasing cy
07 Dec. 2023 CAIS-Mercer survey finds advisor demand accelerating for alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - More than half (62%) of financial advisors currently allocate between 6% and 25% of clients' portfolios to alternative asset classes, with (85%) of them expecting to increase allocations to one or more alternative asset classes further within the next year, according to a
07 Dec. 2023 Mintus and Eurobank collaborate to transform access to alternative asset markets globally [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mintus, the cutting-edge fractionalised alternative asset platform, and Eurobank Asset Management MFMC, a 100% owned subsidiary of Eurobank , announced a collaboration that will significantly expand access to alternative assets across global markets. As a result, Eurobank
07 Dec. 2023 A majority of institutional investors remain bullish on private equity and private debt [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Institutional investors are most bullish on private equity (60%) and private debt (64%), with 66% saying there is still a significant delta between private and private assets, said a study. According to Natixis Investment Managers' (Natixis IM) survey of the world'
07 Dec. 2023 Global growth will be more challenged in 2024 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Global asset manager Macquarie Asset Management has published its
06 Dec. 2023 Global managers increase their local commitments in China [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Despite facing geopolitical headwinds, a slower domestic economic recovery, and a renewed property market crisis, global asset managers are continuing their onshore expansion in China. Allianz Global Investors is the latest and ninth global firm to secure a new public fun
06 Dec. 2023 Eurazeo surpasses target with $2.48bn sixth direct-lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European alternative investment manager has held a final close of its sixth direct lending fund with €2.3 billion ($2.48bn). Eurazeo Private Debt VI exceeded its €2 billion target and will invest alongside a €900 million retail investment vehicle, br
05 Dec. 2023 CIP unveils $3bn emerging market greenfield renewables fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world's largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind is looking to raise $3 billion for a new fund focused on building renewable energy projects from
04 Dec. 2023 IOSCO publishes a consultation report to promote the integrity and orderly functioning of the voluntary carbon [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has launched a 90-day public consultation (Consultation Report) outlining a set of Good Practices to promote the integrity and orderly functioning of the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs). IOS
04 Dec. 2023 Blackstone raises $2.6bn for its eighth RE secondaries fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment management company Blackstone's secondary and fund solutions business Strategic Partners has raised $2.6 billion for its latest real estate secondaries fund. The New York-based private equity firm said in a press release that the
01 Dec. 2023 Ireland emerges as a sustainable investment leader in Europe with ESG products totalling $1.3tn [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ireland's role as a European leader in ESG investing was highlighted today at the Irish Funds 10th Annual UK Symposium, with ESG products now accounting for over €1.2tn ($1.3tn) in AUM, 31 percent of all AUM, made up of 1,664 Article 8 funds (€1.2tn) and 159 Art
01 Dec. 2023 Billionaires reach 2,544, a rise of 7% with their total worth rising by 9% to an estimated $12tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The number of billionaires rose by 7% globally over the 12 months ending in April. The population of billionaires in the world increased to 2,544 from 2,376, UBS said in its 2023 Billionaires Ambitions Report. Their total wealth great by 9% -- from $11 trillion to $12
01 Dec. 2023 Over $30tn invested globally in sustainable assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sustainable investing assets under management represent $30.3 trillion globally, according to a biennial review by the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA). In non-US markets - Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand - there has been a 20% increas
01 Dec. 2023 Antin Infrastructure Partners hits €1.2 billion target for latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Antin Infrastructure Partners has closed its new NextGen infrastructure fund at its €1.2 billion target. Antin's dedicated NextGen team is based in Paris, London and New York and works closely with Antin's wider investment team. Antin's NextGen inv
30 Nov. 2023 AXA IM taps Ducharme to lead private equity secondaries [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has today announced the appointment of Matthieu Ducharme as Head of Private Equity Secondaries at AXA IM Prime, the Private Markets Enabler and Hedge Funds platform of AXA IM. Based in London, he starts with immediate effect and reports to
30 Nov. 2023 ICG expands North American private debt platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ICG, the global alternative asset manager, today announced the appointment of Adam Gross and Anne-Marie Peterson as Managing Directors within its North American Private Debt team, based in New York. These senior hires continue the build-out of ICG's global credit platform
30 Nov. 2023 3iQ launches crypto hedge fund platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - 3iQ Digital Assets (US), subsidiary of 3iQ Corp., one of the world's leading digital asset managers, today announces a significant advancement in the digital asset management space. The company has launched the industry's first comprehensive suite of crypto hedge
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