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01 Feb. 2024 Study finds alternative fund managers are struggling to recruit compliance staff [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from Ocorian, a provider of regulation and compliance services for funds, corporates, capital markets and private clients, shows a growing recruitment crisis is hitting alternative fund managers as they struggle to find compliance and legal staff. Ocoria
31 Jan. 2024 Walter Global Asset Management partners with Madryn Asset Management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Walter Global Asset Management is pleased to announce that it has acquired a minority stake in Madryn Asset Management, a leading asset management firm that invests in innovative healthcare companies specializing in unique and transformative products, technologies and ser
31 Jan. 2024 Liberty Hall Capital Partners adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Liberty Hall Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense industry, announced today the promotions of James C. Black to Partner and Matt G. Seely to Vice President. "Since the
31 Jan. 2024 General Atlantic snags Kojima [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced that Chris Kojima is joining the firm as Global Head of Capital Solutions, effective January 29, 2024. Mr. Kojima assumes this role as the firm expands its diversified global investment platform across se
31 Jan. 2024 Calderwood appoints Niall O' Dowd as independent director [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Calderwood, a Cayman Islands boutique fund governance firm, has expanded its senior team again with the appointment of Niall O' Dowd as an Independent Director. Niall has over 17 years of experience in the financial services sector, specialising in hedge funds, private
31 Jan. 2024 North American M&A value drops 15.3% in 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As high-interest rates bore down on companies' mergers and acquisitions (M&A) appetite for a second consecutive year, North American M&A activity remained dismal in 2023, said a study. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, the total value of mergers
31 Jan. 2024 PPM America Capital Partners closes latest fund on $660M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: PPM America Capital Partners, the private equity arm of PPM America has closed its latest co-investing fund on $660 million. This is the firm's largest fund to date. Fund VIII will target approximately 50 co-investments and will be diversified by vintage
30 Jan. 2024 Acadian Ventures closes second fund on $30M [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Acadian Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced the successful close on an oversubscribed $30 million in capital commitments for its second fund. The new fund is anchored by ServiceNow Ventures and Connecticut Innovations with additional participati
30 Jan. 2024 SEC charges 'Bitcoin Beautee' Brenda Chunga, Xue Lee for $1.7bn crypto pyramid scheme [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Xue Lee (aka Sam Lee) and Brenda Chunga (aka Bitcoin Beautee) for their involvement in a fraudulent crypto asset pyramid scheme known as HyperFund that raised more than $1.7 billion from investors worldwide. A
29 Jan. 2024 Hamilton Lane expands infrastructure team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane today announced the additions of Managing Director Dominik von Scheven and Principal Taylor McManus to its global Real Assets Investments Team. Both are focused specifically on infrastructure investing, and
29 Jan. 2024 Bernstein Private Wealth Management launches new ultra high net worth platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bernstein Private Wealth Management, a unit of AllianceBernstein L.P., today announced the expansion of its Ultrahigh-Net-Worth (UHNW) Platform with an offering designed to help clients navigate the growing complexities of wealth and build a multigenerational legacy.
29 Jan. 2024 Altor raises largest-ever fund at $3.26bn for green transition investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Altor Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments, has closed Altor Fund VI at its hard cap of EUR 3 billion ($3.26bn) from world-leading investors, which makes this Altor's largest fund ever raised. &q
29 Jan. 2024 Farrer Capital raising money for new ag-focused hedge fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Adam Davis, former head of commodities at Merricks Capital is launching his own hedge fund Farrer Capital. Davis is targeting $500 million for the strategy which i
28 Jan. 2024 Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joins The Vistria Group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Deval Patrick, former two-term governor of Massachusetts and impact investment leader, has joined The Vistria Group as Senior Advisor. Patrick will leverage his expertise across fundraising, deal sourcing, and portfolio performance to further The Vistria Group's goals
26 Jan. 2024 Catalyst teams with quant hedge fund firm Aspect to launch new multi-asset fund with a managed futures overlay [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Catalyst Capital Advisors, a provider of alternative investment solutions, and Aspect Capital, a systematic investment manager providing diversifying investment solutions to investors for 25 years, have launched a new mutual fund that puts a new spin on the traditional
26 Jan. 2024 Benefit Street Partners closes fifth fund on $4.7 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Benefit Street Partners has closed its fifth flagship direct lending vehicle, BSP Debt Fund V, with $4.7 billion of investable capital across the strategy. Benefit Street invests primarily in privately originated, floating rate, senior secured loans. The fun
25 Jan. 2024 Foldenauer joins Optima Partners as Director [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Optima Partners, a leading global regulatory compliance and risk management advisory firm, announced today that Michele Foldenauer, who served as an Senior Securities Examiner and most recently an Exam Manager in the Private Funds Unit of the Securities and Exchange Commi
25 Jan. 2024 Craven joins Summit Leadership Partners as a partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Summit Leadership Partners, a high growth leadership advisory firm in the U.S., is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Craven as Partner, Private Equity. In this position, Lisa will play a key role in overseeing Summit's private equity expansion, client excellence,
25 Jan. 2024 Star Mountain Capital adds to secondaries team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Star Mountain Capital, LLC, a rapidly growing specialized private credit and secondaries investment firm targeting systematic alpha and low market correlated returns for its global institutional and high-net-worth investors is pleased to announce that Ravi Ugale has joine
25 Jan. 2024 Launchbay Capital reaches first close on VC secondary fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Launchbay Capital, a leading multi-stage investment firm committed to creating liquidity in the venture ecosystem, today announces the first close of its new $100m VC secondary growth fund with over 25% committed by a group of early investors. This also marks a strategic
25 Jan. 2024 Pantheon adds to investment team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, is pleased to announce three senior promotions as part of its annual promotion round, enhancing leadership in the firm's Investment and Investor Relations teams. David Elliott is promoted to Partner in Pantheon'
25 Jan. 2024 Houlihan Lokey snags Hommeyer for capital markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Houlihan Lokey, Inc., the global investment bank, announced today that Michael Hommeyer has joined as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Based in New York, Mr. Hommeyer will spearhead a new syndicate function that focuses on expanding the firm's investor co
25 Jan. 2024 Crypto hedge fund AUM jumped in Q4 2023 to $15.2bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: From September to December 2023, crypto hedge funds grew their total AUM by +41.62% from $10.75b to $15.22b, said a report. According to the '2024 Institutional Crypto Hedge Fund & Venture Report', by Galaxy, though crypto-dedicated liquid hedge fund AUM pic
24 Jan. 2024 Arcmont attracts $10.9bn for European direct lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private debt investor Arcmont Asset Management has held a final close of its latest direct lending fund, gathering €10 billion ($10.9 billion) of investible capital. The Direct Lending Fund IV (DLF IV) now represents one of the largest Direct Lending
24 Jan. 2024 TRS / ERS to connect asset allocators and Emerging Managers in a virtual environment [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia for New Managers: The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) announced the Emerging Manager Conference which is designed to connect asset
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