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13 Apr. 2023 Pension funds/wealth managers plan to increase allocations to alternatives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The next 12 months will see portfolios managed by professional investors increase their allocation to alternatives, according to new research from Managing Partners Group (MPG), the international asset management group. This future increase comes as 97% have already incre
13 Apr. 2023 Sean Tan joins Asia Genesis Asset Management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Asia Genesis, a Singapore-based, global macro hedge fund manager, has appointed Sean Tan as its Head of Trading, Partner. Sean will work closely with the firm's Chief Investment Officer and veteran trader, Chua Soon Hock, in managing the firm's flagship macro hedge fun
13 Apr. 2023 HPS Investment clinches $17bn strategic investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global credit investment firm HPS Investment Partners closed, a new junior credit fund, HPS Strategic Investment Partners V at $17 billion in investible capital, which includes $12 billion in equity commitments. According to a media release from the credit-focu
13 Apr. 2023 Carmel racks up over $1.58bn for eighth investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Carmel Partners, an institutional investment manager, has completed capital-raising for its latest investment vehicle, Carmel Partners Investment Fund 8, through which it has raised $1.58 billion, topping its $1.5 billion target. At $1.58 billion, Fund 8 is Carmel&
12 Apr. 2023 Allocations to private equity and real estate in the UK and Europe to increase in 2023 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crestbridge, a private equity and real estate administration solutions provider, has released a new report, Insights into the future of alternatives investments, shedding light on the asset classes and domiciles that are expected to see increased allocations over t
12 Apr. 2023 Blackstone amasses $30.4 bn for new global opportunistic real estate fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment management company Blackstone announced the close of its largest real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, at $30.4 billion. In a media release, the private equity behemoth said that the largest real estate or private equi
12 Apr. 2023 Gapstow credit hedge fund index up 1.3% in Q1 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: This first quarter was a strong but volatile quarter for credit markets, according to Gapstow, a New York City-based investment adviser that focuses on alternative credit. Gapstow has just published its Q1 2023 performanc
12 Apr. 2023 Advisors turn to white label funds as demand for alternative investments rise [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: According to CAIS, an alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, the demand for customised white label funds continues to increase among independent broker-dealers
11 Apr. 2023 MJ Hudson to join Apex Group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MJ Hudson, the end-to-end solutions provider to the asset management industry, announces that it has entered into an agreement for the bulk of its operating businesses to join Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider. Subject to shareholder approval, the
11 Apr. 2023 Real estate and private debt are top choices as family offices turn to alternatives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The strong performance of alternative assets is driving a long-term switch to investing in alternatives for the family office sector, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high net worth individuals, family offices, financial inst
11 Apr. 2023 Global M&A deals activity remains slow in Q1 2023, S&P says [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence report, Q1 2023 finished with three pending globally announced M&A big deals, each with a value of at least $10 billion, after two such transactions were announced in March. Since the start of 2018, only the 2022 third
10 Apr. 2023 Hedge fund performance mixed in March as bank risk soars [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted mixed performance in March as bank risk soared amidst instability and dislocations resulting from several bank failures and the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) declined an estimated -0.8 percent for the
10 Apr. 2023 Efficient Capital Management hires Joe McGinnis as regional director, wealth management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Efficient Capital Management, a provider of managed futures solutions, announced the hiring of Joe McGinnis as Regional Director, Wealth Management. Curt Bradshaw, Efficient's Managing Director, commented "Efficient believes that all investors deserve access to world
06 Apr. 2023 Global pension funds under-allocate to private equity, says S&P [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global pension funds allocation to private equity under target for the first quarter of 2023, said a study. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence and Preqin, the pension funds ended the first quarter slightly under-allocated to private equity compared to thei
06 Apr. 2023 Global institutional investors embrace ESG bonds, despite some liquidity issues [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global institutional fixed-income investors around the world plan to increase allocations to ESG bonds in the next two years said a study. The study from Coalition Greenwich said that more than 90% of the global fixed-income investors participating plan to expand al
05 Apr. 2023 New report reveals changing family office investment focus [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A new report from Aeon Investments, the credit-focused investment manager based in London, reveals a major shift in investment strategies of family offices, partly driven by the need for succession planning but also by the search for yield against a background of rising m
05 Apr. 2023 KKR raises $8bn European flagship fund, the biggest of any US firm [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR & Co.) Inc., an American global investment company that manages multiple alternative asset classes, has reached an $8 billion close on its sixth European fund-the biggest by a US firm to target the region-as it looks to further target
05 Apr. 2023 The number of active hedge funds in Brazil almost doubles to 653 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The number of active Brazil-based hedge funds increased significantly over the last few years - in Q1 2023, 653 funds are active in the region, almost doubling since 2020 from 332, said a study. Preqin's top-level hedge fund index for the region calculated an 8.7%
04 Apr. 2023 UBS executes first cross-border intraday repo trade on Broadridge Distributed Ledger Repo platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, announced that UBS and a global Asian bank have successfully executed the first cross-border intraday repo transaction on Broadridge's blockchain enabled Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform. This groundbreaking
04 Apr. 2023 Publicly traded asset managers post declining revenues in 2022, alts continue to outshine [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Traditional publicly traded U.S. asset management firms were under pressure in 2022 as they faced revenue, profit, and AUM declines following a year of dramatically rising capital markets in 2021 that generated all-time revenue and profit highs, said a study. The re
03 Apr. 2023 PE investors outstripping corporates for ESG efforts in M&A dealmaking [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity investors (PEI) could be early leaders when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts in M&A according to a study. According to the new poll results released by global professional services firm Deloitte, PEIs lead their corporat
03 Apr. 2023 Prysm Capital closes maiden fund at $305 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Growth equity firm, Prysm Capital has closed its first fund at $305 million. The firm makes growth equity investments in companies in the technology, consumer and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 2019 by Jay Park, Muhammad Mian and Matt Roberts, w
31 Mar. 2023 LongRange Capital adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - LongRange Capital, a private equity firm focused on building and growing middle market businesses over the long-term, announced today that Andrew Cialino has joined the firm as Principal, Head of Business Development. In this role, he will oversee deal origination and sou
31 Mar. 2023 Sidely adds to private equity team with partners from Weil [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sidley announced that James MacArthur has joined Sidley's global Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure practice. Mr. MacArthur will shortly be joined by Ed Freeman. They will be based in our London office. Messrs MacArthur and Freeman focus their global practice
31 Mar. 2023 Accel-KKR raises $5.3 billion across two funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, today announced the completion of fundraising for two funds - Accel-KKR Capital Partners VII LP and Accel-KKR Emerging Buyout Partners II LP - closing on $5.3 billion of new capital commitments. The General Partner of A
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