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29 Aug. 2023 Kirkland & Ellis adds to debt finance group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Adam Shapiro will join the Firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Group. "Adam has advised some of the biggest private equity firms in the world and brings an incredible amount of experience," said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkla
29 Aug. 2023 TPG snags Porciani from Warburg Pincus [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, announced today the appointment of Flavio Porciani as a Partner based in London. In his role, Porciani will lead European software and enterprise technology investing for TPG Capital, the firm's U.S. and European late-stage
29 Aug. 2023 Axxes Capital launches Axxes Direct [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Axxes Capital, a private markets investment firm dedicated to providing financial advisors with superior private equity and credit investment solutions, today launched "Axxes Direct." This pioneering platform offers advisors access to premium, vetted co-investment opportu
29 Aug. 2023 Global deal activity declines 23.6% YoY from January to July 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The first seven months of 2023 proved challenging for deal activity (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture financing) amidst a landscape fraught with macroeconomic uncertainty, said a study. According to GlobalData, firms are contending with
28 Aug. 2023 Private capital reached $22.6tn AUM [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private capital markets have been outperforming equities, offering investors opportunities with higher yields and portfolio diversification, according to a study. Made up of family offices, private equity (PE), hedge funds, venture capital (VC), and private debt, priva
28 Aug. 2023 The US accounts for more than two-thirds of fintech funding in H1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US took the lion's share of fintech funding in H1'23, it's US$34.9 billion in funding accounting for more than two-thirds of the US$52.4 seen globally, said a study. According to KPMG Pulse of Fintech - H1'2023, the US also attracted five of the seven US$1 b
25 Aug. 2023 Assets invested in actively managed the ETFs listed globally reached a record of $628bn at the end of July [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reported that assets invested in actively managed the ETFs listed globally reached a record of US$628 billion at the end of July. During July, actively managed ETFs listed globally gathered US$15.26 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$84.70 billion.
25 Aug. 2023 Sustainable funds outperform traditional funds in the first half of 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sustainable funds saw a median return of 6.9% in the first half of 2023, beating traditional funds' 3.8% and reversing their underperformance in 2022, said a study. According to a new "Sustainable Reality" report from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Inv
25 Aug. 2023 US venture capital funding value nosedives by 50.6% YoY from January to July 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With a total of 4,617 venture capital (VC) funding deals announced in the US during January-July 2023 (which was a decline of 37.4% over 7,379 VC deals announced during the same period in 2022) the VC funding activity in the US witnessed a considerable year-on-year (Y
24 Aug. 2023 Nearly half of institutional investors believe private markets will provide a safe haven in a recession [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Over the past decade, institutional investors have increasingly turned to private markets to make up for low-yielding bonds. But in 2023, they will likely look for private assets to provide relief on the equity side of the portfolios as well, said a study. According
23 Aug. 2023 Assets invested in the global ETFs industry reached a record of $10.86tn at the end of July [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reported that assets invested in the global ETFs industry reached a record of US$10.86 trillion at the end of July. During July the global ETFs industry gathered US$87.16 billion in net inflows, bringing year to date net inflows to US$464.4 Bn. Assets invested i
23 Aug. 2023 80% of institutional investors surveyed now have allocations to at least one private asset class [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Four out of five investors surveyed (80%) now have allocations to at least one private asset class, while two in five (39%) have allocations to three or more, said the study. Preqin's Investor Outlook found that private equity maintains its position as the most popu
22 Aug. 2023 Blackstone racks up $5.2bn for fourth tactical opportunities fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment management company Blackstone drew $5.2 billion for the fourth flagship commingled fund in its tactical opportunities business that seeks plays outside of traditional private equity and credit. According to a media release from the as
21 Aug. 2023 The biggest change to regulation since 2012 - the SEC's new private fund rule [more]
Chris Addy, Castle Hall: In February 2022, the SEC proposed a new rule on private fund advisers which, given the numerous changes proposed (across 342 pages!) collectively represents an enormous update to the regulators' requirements for the alternative asset industry. Indeed, this is likely
21 Aug. 2023 Hayfin closes on $6.5bn for 2023's largest European private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hayfin Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm, has raised over €6 billion (about $6.5 billion) for Hayfin Direct Lending Fund IV. The UK investment firm said in a media release that the successful fundraise comprised the commingled Fund IV, wh
18 Aug. 2023 UK finance giants launch $1.27bn fintech fund to compete with Silicon Valley [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK Fintech Growth Partners has launched a GBP1 billion ($1.27 billion) investment fund for growth-stage UK fintechs, backed by some of the financial industry's biggest giants. This is said to be a first-of-its-kind fund that will focus on supporting growth-stage fi
17 Aug. 2023 With 8,553 deals in H1 2023, VC funding deals volume declined 35.3% YoY [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With a total of 8,553 venture capital (VC) funding deals with disclosed funding values announced during the first half (H1) of 2023, the volume of these deals declined by 35.3% year-on-year (YoY) compared to 13,223 VC deals in H1 2022, said a study. However, the de
16 Aug. 2023 Global green and sustainability bonds hit the $4tn mark [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global issuance of green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds (collectively GSS+) reached US$4.2 trillion in June and will likely hit $5 trillion at the end of the year, said a study. According to Climate Bonds Initiative, a UK-based group focuse
15 Aug. 2023 Access Holdings wraps up sophomore fund at $805m to invest in mid-market [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm, has raised approximately $805 million in new capital, including $525 million for Access Holdings Fund II and an additional $280 million for Fund II co-investment. This capital will be used for middle mar
14 Aug. 2023 Return-to-office mandates could impact retention in US financial services industry [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In the U.S. financial services industry, working from home may soon become a luxury that many won't want to give up after having had a taste of it during the Pandemic. So companies should step lightly. A Deloitte survey revealed that for both men and women, workp
14 Aug. 2023 With 2025 deals APAC VC funding value decline 37.7% during H1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Asia-Pacific (APAC) venture capital (VC) investment ecosystem witnessed a unique trend during the first half (H1) of 2023 amidst a backdrop of market volatility, changing investor sentiments, and sector-specific nuances, said a study. According to the GlobalData
11 Aug. 2023 Hedge fund industry by AUM value to grow to $5.37tn by 2028 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The hedge fund industry by assets under management value is expected to grow from USD 4.60 trillion in 2023 to USD 5.37 trillion by 2028, at a CAGR of 3.14% during the forecast period (2023-2028), said a review. According to the Reportlinker.com report, the total va
11 Aug. 2023 Blackstone raises $7bn for energy transition private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative investment manager Blackstone has raised $7.1 billion at the final close of its energy transition credit fund, Blackstone Green Private Credit Fund III (BGREEN III). The credit-focused asset managers said in a media release that the fund is the largest e
11 Aug. 2023 US alternative asset manager calls for standardized rating system for carbon credits [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, has just published a paper on the carbon credit market that suggests that a standardized, global rating system for carbon credits would allow for the creation of a single benchmark futures price and th
10 Aug. 2023 PAG amasses $1.8bn for largest Asia Pac real assets fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asia Pacific-based alternative investment manager PAG said that its unit PAG Real Assets (PAG RA) has raised $1.8 billion in capital commitments for PAG Real Estate Partners Fund III (PREP III). PREP III, the third fund in PAG Real Assets' series of core-plus/va
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