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26 Apr. 2023 Robeco adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Robeco has made Head of Institutional Sales appointments for the US & Canada, the Netherlands and the UK effective 1 May. Angela Ruane has been appointed Head of Institutional Sales in the US & Canada based in New York; Tim Kruis takes on the role for the Netherlands base
26 Apr. 2023 Capria Ventures hits first close on second Global South fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Capria Ventures, a leading Global South specialist venture capital firm, marks the first close of its target USD 100 million fund. The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in the entrepreneurial hotspots of India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Midd
26 Apr. 2023 Hedge-fund giant Man Group assets tick up in Q1 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: British hedge fund manager Man Group PLC today said its assets under management rose 1% over the first quarter. The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund said in a press release that its assets under management increased 1% to $144.7 billion, while net inf
26 Apr. 2023 Harvard Management Spinout racks up $850m for sophomore food and agriculture-focused fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Boston-based Solum Partners, a food and agriculture-focused investment firm, has closed its second fund at $850 million. Solum Partners Fund II surpassed its initial target to close with $850 million in capital commitments from a broad range of global institutional
26 Apr. 2023 European VC investment fell from $15.7bn across 2,512 deals in Q4'22 to $9.8bn across 1,533 deals in Q1'23 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Both the number of VC deals and the total VC investment in Europe fell for the fourth straight quarter, dropping from $15.7 billion across 2,512 deals in Q4'22 to $9.8 billion across 1,533 deals in Q1'23, said a study. The decline was particularly stark whe
25 Apr. 2023 14% of US public pension plans had funded ratios of 60% or lower in 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Analysis of industry data by Ortec Finance, the leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for pension funds and other institutions, reveals that in 2022, 14% of U.S. public pension plans had funded ratios of 60% or less. Only 12% had funded ratios of
25 Apr. 2023 Ares rolls out a $1.5bn private credit fund for wealthy clients [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corp. started a roughly $1.5 billion credit fund for high-net-worth individuals that will invest in secured loans to US middle-market companies. The U.S.-based investment management company said in a media rele
24 Apr. 2023 Asia-Pacific deal activity dips by 26.5% YoY in Q1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As the global trend of economic uncertainties impacting deals, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region witnessed a 26.5% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal activity during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, said a study. According to the GlobalData report, the decline was seen
24 Apr. 2023 VC investment in the Americas declines to $33.1bn in Q1'23 from $44bn in Q4'22 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in the Americas was $33.1 billion across 2,542 deals in Q1'23, a decline from $44 billion across 4,050 deals in Q4'22, said a study. The $33.1 billion raised in the Americas was the lowest level since Q1'18. According to Venture Pulse - a quarterly rep
24 Apr. 2023 Bridgewater: The tightening cycle is beginning to bite [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Last year's historically large and rapid tightening is starting to constrict the financial system and slow the economy, say Bob Prince, Greg Jensen and Karen Karnio-Tambour, co-CIOs at Bridgewater in a recent report. This is necessary and will need to be sustained to
21 Apr. 2023 Hedge fund industry assets rise for second consecutive quarter as investor inflows return [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Total hedge fund capital increased for the second consecutive quarter as investors allocated new capital while key banking and financial risks surged and the risk of recession increased. Hedge funds gained through the volatile first quarter, as these risks complemente
21 Apr. 2023 Asia Genesis appoints Cheryl Chan as business development, partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Asia Genesis, a leading Singapore-based, global macro hedge fund manager, has appointed Cheryl Chan as its Business Development, Partner. Cheryl will focus on developing and expanding the firm's outreach and investor base for private wealth and family offices. She
21 Apr. 2023 JP Morgan's private investment arm clinches $1bn inaugural fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: JP Morgan Growth Equity Partners, a private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co focused on late-stage venture and growth equity investments, closed its inaugural growth equity fund with more than $1 billion in aggregate capital commitments that will be used to invest
21 Apr. 2023 The global VC market fell from $86bn in Q4 2022 to $57bn in Q1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC investment sank from $86 billion across 9,619 deals in Q4'22 to $57.3 billion across 6,030 deals in Q1'23 as the major uncertainties in the market showed no sign of waning, said a study. The Q1'23 investments are the lowest level of quarterly investment si
21 Apr. 2023 Private market dry powder volumes at historical highs of $979.3bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Historically high levels of dry powder are still available after a couple of years of buoyant fundraising, said Preqin Risk Monitor report. "As private markets face the chilly headwinds coming from the financial market and geopolitical uncertainty, record level
20 Apr. 2023 US public sector pension plans predict inflation moderation but increase allocations to commodities, gold and infrastructure to hedge inflation [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - US public sector pension plan managers are convinced the American economy is on the path to inflation moderation, new research from Ortec Finance, the leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for pension funds and other institutions, shows. The
20 Apr. 2023 Diameter Capital clinches second Dislocation Fund at a hard cap of $2.2bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New York-based credit investor Diameter Capital Partners has reached a $2.2bn hard cap final close for its second Dislocation Fund. Diameter Dislocation Fund II (DDF II) received significant support from current Diameter clients and new institutional relationships,
20 Apr. 2023 European VC firm Forbion raises $1.5bn across a pair of new funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European life science venture capital firm Forbion has raised €1.35bn ($1.5 billion) across a pair of new funds, bringing the total of funds under management to €3 billion. The Netherlands-based firm said in a press release that both funds exceeded their
19 Apr. 2023 MFA urges FTC to reconsider non-compete ban for the alternative asset management industry [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the global trade association representing the alternative asset management industry, submitted a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements. MFA's letter suggests a carveout
19 Apr. 2023 U.S. venture capital firms are showing progress in diversity [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. venture capital firms are showing some progress in increasing gender, racial and ethnic diversity, but gains are small and uneven. More VC firms are incorporating DEI strategies, said the "VC Human Capital Survey," powered by Venture Forward, the National Ventu
19 Apr. 2023 Almost three-quarters of institutional investors plan to increase their private equity allocation [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Globally, more than 70% of institutional investors intend to increase their allocations to private equity this year, though it remains to be seen if recent upheavals have changed that outlook, said a survey. According to the BlackRock Alternatives survey, more than
18 Apr. 2023 Investors still expect a recession in 2023 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Expectations of recession go in all directions these days. Some anticipate it, others just don't see it. Economist polls have suggested the high likelihood of a recession in the US and the eurozone for nearly a year. Only in January, a
18 Apr. 2023 Global fintech funding fell by a third globally to $63bn in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech funding saw a massive deceleration in the last quarter of 2022, registering only 599 rounds for $8 billion, compared to nearly 1,000 rounds worth $26 billion in the year-ago period, said a study. The fintech funding fell by a third globally to $63 billio
18 Apr. 2023 BPOC gets Blackstone, Apollo backing to establish a $425m continuation fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Chicago healthcare investor BPOC has hit a $425m close for its first continuation vehicle co-led by investment funds affiliated with Apollo S3, Blackstone Strategic Partners, and Five Arrows. The pure-play healthcare investor said in a press note that the continuat
17 Apr. 2023 PE and VC firms are cautious about deal-making activity and pessimistic about fundraising this year [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity, venture capital firms wary about deal-making, fundraising environment, said a study. According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence 2023 Private Equity Outlook Survey, 45% of private equity executives surveyed expect fundraising conditions in their
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