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09 Aug. 2023 AltTab Capital appoints Nick Tsui as crypto trader and options specialist [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AltTab Capital, the international cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, has announced that it has appointed Nick Tsui as Crypto Trader and Options Specialist to both strengthen and expand its portfolio management team. Nick Tsui is joining AltTab Capi
09 Aug. 2023 With 2,153 deals in H1 2023, global fintech funding falls to $52.4bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With both total fintech funding and the number of deals dropping, from US$63.2 billion across 2,885 deals in H2 2022 to US$52.4 billion across 2,153 deals in H1 2023, the first six months of 2023 were difficult for the fintech market globally, said a study. Accordin
09 Aug. 2023 SEC charges 11 Wall Street firms with record-keeping failures [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 10 broker-dealers and one dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser for widespread and longsta
08 Aug. 2023 Institutional investors and wealth managers believe US leads the way as regulators commit to robust crypto rules [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - According to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's regulated, award-winning digital assets hedge fund manager international investors are increasingly convinced that regulators are committed to addressing digital asset regu
08 Aug. 2023 Revelstoke Capital's new $1.7bn fund to focus on 'highly resilient' healthcare [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Healthcare-focused Revelstoke Capital Partners has soared past its $1bn target for its third fundraise to reach a hefty $1.7bn final close. The Denver-based private equity firm with $5.8 billion of assets under management partners with entrepreneurs and management t
07 Aug. 2023 AI mania, financials and energy stocks boost hedge fund gains in July [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds extended their June performance surge through July, once again led by Technology, AI and Growth, with gains in these areas complemented by Shareholder Activist, Financials and Commodity sub-strategies as many U.S. companies posted better than expected earnings
07 Aug. 2023 Warning: Virtual asset trading platforms engaging in improper practices [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has observed some unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) engaging in improper practices. This statement warns VATPs of the potential legal and regulatory consequences of these improper practices and reminds investors
07 Aug. 2023 Hedge fund net outflows continued in June as overall volume of flows rise [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - June marked the 13th consecutive monthly net outflow for the hedge fund industry, said eVestment. Compared to prior Junes' data, however, the redemptions in June 2023 were relatively light and what inflows the industry did see during the month were less concentrated,
07 Aug. 2023 With high-value deals volume, US and China are still preferred investment destinations for VC firms [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US, and China maintained their status as the preferred investment destinations as these two countries accounted for a staggering 70% of the volume and value of high-value venture capital (VC) deals (≥$100m) announced globally, said a study. An analysis of Globald
04 Aug. 2023 Pershing Square to short 30-year Treasuries [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Bill Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, declared that his firm would be shorting 30-year Treasuries using options, in light of the low long-term rates - which might lead to a persistent 3% inflation -, Ts being overbought, and other events such as
04 Aug. 2023 AB CarVal amasses $1.5bn for clean energy fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US alternative investment manager AB CarVal, a part of AllianceBernstein, has closed its CVI Clean Energy Fund II (CEF II) with $1.5 billion in total capital commitments to the energy transition strategy. CEF II focuses on credit and hard-asset investments in the
03 Aug. 2023 SK Capital Partners racks up $800m for Catalyst Fund II [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, has closed SKCP Catalyst Fund II. The Fund was oversubscribed with total committed capital of $800 million, reflecting the Fund's $750 million
03 Aug. 2023 Sustainable bond funds see outflows of $830m H1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sustainable fixed income funds experienced outflows of GBP653m ($830m) in the first half of 2023, while inflows have been strong year-to-date for non-sustainable bond funds, netting GBP9.5bn, said a study. According to the LSEG Lipper UK ESG Fund Market H1 2023 repo
02 Aug. 2023 Equity expert Benedikt Popp joins Tramondo Investment Partners as a senior portfolio manager [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Tramondo Investment Partners AG announced that Benedikt Popp has joined the company as a Senior Portfolio Manager. In this role, the renowned expert will be responsible for the company's equity analysis and selection. In addition, he will join Tramondo's Investmen
02 Aug. 2023 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners wraps up fifth fund at $5.3bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canadian secondaries firm Whitehorse Liquidity Partners collected $5.3 billion for Whitehorse Liquidity Partners V and related vehicles, exceeding a $5 billion goal. Flagship Fund V represents Whitehorse's largest fund to date, said a media release from the speciali
01 Aug. 2023 Man Group: Record AUM of $151.7bn 1H 2023 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Record assets under management (AUM) of $151.7 billion (31 December 2022: $143.3 billion). Net inflows of $2.6 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2023, 2.5% ahead of the industry. Positive investment performance of $5.1 billion, 0.6% ahead of peers.
01 Aug. 2023 4 in 10 of its HNWI and ultra-HNWI clients allocate more than 20% of their portfolio to alternatives [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 4 in 10 of its high-net-worth investors (HNWI) and ultra-HNWI clients are allocating more than 20% of their portfolio to alternatives, said a study. According to Connection Capital's 2023 survey, over 3/4 (76%) of HNWIs are now targeting an allocation to alter
01 Aug. 2023 Simpson Thatcher adds lawyer from client Blackstone [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added a partner in London from its own client Blackstone. Angus Lennox will join the real estate practice later this year. At Blackstone, Lennox worked in the firm's European real estate business, focusing on acquisitions, disp
01 Aug. 2023 Glendower Capital raises $5.8 billion for secondaries fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Glendower Capital, CVC's secondaries platform, has reached a hard close on its fifth global secondaries fund at $5.8 billion. Glendower Capital Secondary Opportunities Fund V is the first fund closed since Glendower completed a strategic merger with CVC in 2022.
31 Jul. 2023 Dan Dickinson to become HCI Equity Partners executive chairman [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HCI Equity Partners, a leading lower middle market private equity firm that focuses on partnering with founder-owned distribution, manufacturing and service companies, today announced the planned transition of Dan Dickinson from Managing Partner to become Executive Chairm
31 Jul. 2023 Southfield Capital makes Pinderhughes partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Southfield Capital, a premier lower middle market private equity firm, announced today that the firm has promoted Brandon Pinderhughes to Partner. Since joining Southfield in July 2014 as a Senior Associate, Brandon has made significant contributions to the firm's su
31 Jul. 2023 Pictet Asset Management expands total return range [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pictet Asset Management has expanded its USD 9 bn actively managed Total Return franchise with the launch of the Lotus Offshore Fund Ltd., an event driven special situations Asia Long/Short equity fund. The fund is offered as a quarterly-dealing Cayman-domiciled strategy.
31 Jul. 2023 Private equity's second-quarter fundraising total fell 17.4% YOY to $242bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity's second-quarter fundraising total fell 17.4% year over year to $241.58 billion, but the number of funds in the market experienced a much steeper decline, dropping 50.3% year over year in the second quarter, said a study. According to S&P Global M
31 Jul. 2023 Bansk Group closes maiden fund on $800M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New York-based Bansk Group has closed its debut fund Bansk Fund I LP on $800 million. Following the close, Bansk now manages approximately $1.5 billion in assets, including co-investments. Founded in 2019, Bansk is a New York-based private investment firm f
31 Jul. 2023 Comvest Partners closes latest fund on $2bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: West Palm Beach, Florida-based Comvest Partners' direct lending platform has closed its latest fund on $2 billion. Comvest Credit Partners VI beat its target size of $1.7 billion. Comvest Credit Partners provides middle-market private credit solutions t
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