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22 Dec. 2022 Real estate funds raise 249 funds with $101.9bn in aggregate capital in Q3 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Real estate fundraising numbers dropped this year compared to 2021. 249 funds had closed at the end of Q3 2022, equal to 46% of the 546 funds closed throughout the whole of 2021, said a study. What is more, the $101.9bn of aggregate capital raised by end of Q3 2022
22 Dec. 2022 Global deal activity down by 11.4% YoY over 58,601 deals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global deal activity was down by 11.4% YoY during January-November 2022 as a total of 58,601 deals (comprising M&A, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced globally during January to November 2022, which is a decline of 11.4% over the 66,140 deals a
22 Dec. 2022 85% of the next generation of UHNWI ready for succession [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 85% of the next generation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) who took part in a study believe that they are ready for succession, while only 39% of family offices are of the view that the next generation is sufficiently prepared for their future roles. Th
22 Dec. 2022 BTG Capital closes maiden fund on C$74.2 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: BTG Capital Inc., a Calgary-based private equity manager, has closed its debut fund BTG Energy Infrastructure Partners on C$74.2 million. Investors for the fund were entirely sourced from within Canada. The fund will make investments in the Canadian energy i
21 Dec. 2022 MFA submits comment letter to SEC: Proposed outsourcing rule harms advisers and investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its proposed rule regulating outsourcing by investment advisers.
21 Dec. 2022 Proskauer adds partner to investment management practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Ash Ilkhani as a Private Funds partner in its Investment Management practice. Ash brings with him deep experience advising private fund sponsors and institutional investors globally, including in the U.S.,
21 Dec. 2022 Steel Capital Management launches [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Shannon Steel launches a new hedge fund, Steel Capital Management LTD which targets returns of 3-5%+ per month. The newly appointed U.S Central African Republic Ambass
21 Dec. 2022 Audax launches Audax Strategic Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Audax Group, a leading alternative investment manager, today announced the firm's inaugural strategy under its new Audax Strategic Capital business platform. Industry veterans Kumber Husain and Daniel Green, who joined Audax during the late summer from DWS Private Equity,
21 Dec. 2022 General Atlantic racks up $3.5bn for debut climate-focused fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investment firm General Atlantic closed its first climate-focused fund with about $3.5 billion available for the strategy. The firm had aimed for $4 billion to pursue its BeyondNetZero strategy when marketing began in 2021, says media sources. The New York firm wra
21 Dec. 2022 Private debt fundraising reaches $172bn in Q3 2022, with 137 private debt funds closed [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private debt fundraising hit $172bn by the end of Q3 2022 - with 137 private debt funds closed - representing 80% of the capital raised during the whole of 2021, said a study. "Investors are continuing to deploy capital at a similar pace to 2021, which
20 Dec. 2022 Paris-based multi-boutique network iM Global Partner buys stake in $4bn Berkshire Asset Management [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Paris-based multi-boutique network iM Global Partner has bought a non-controlling stake in Berkshire Asset Management, a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, boutique that specializes in dividend-focused equity portfolios through its flagship Dividend Growth strategy. The tr
20 Dec. 2022 Global infrastructure fundraising hits a record of $139bn by 67 funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite 2022 being characterized by investor concern over monetary policy and geopolitical tensions, it was a record year of infrastructure fundraising, with $139bn raised at the end of Q3 2022 by 67 funds, said a study. According to the 'Preqin Global Report 20
20 Dec. 2022 Linse Capital nets $700m for its flagship fund Linse Capital Fund I [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Linse Capital, a growth equity firm investing in technology companies, announced the successful close of $700 million in capital raised. The San Juan, Puerto Rico-headquartered growth equity firm said in a press release that the capital will be allocated across the
20 Dec. 2022 Madison Dearborn to buy Wilmington Trust's CIT business [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Wilmington Trust, the financial services firm owned by M&T Bank, is selling its Collective Investment Trust (CIT) business to a Chicago private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners. The business will be spun off as an independent company with a new name, yet to be
19 Dec. 2022 Global venture capital AUM hits 2.45tn, predicted to raise funds slower [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital assets under management (AUM) reached $2.45tn in March 2022, up from $2.23tn in December 2021, according to Preqin data. Over the next five years, Preqin predicts a slowdown in global venture capital performance and fundraising relative to t
16 Dec. 2022 Ardian and Mubadala Capital reach $2.1bn secondaries deal [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned money management subsidiary of the $284 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., and Paris-based private investment house Ardian formed a $2.1 billion private equity partnership. The firms said in a joint n
16 Dec. 2022 Global private equity funds raise $405bn, by the end of Q3 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private equity funds raised $405bn, by the end of Q3 2022, tracking 41.8% below the 2021 full-year total of $695.6bn, said Preqin Global Report 2023: Private Equity. During this period, total deal flow globally for private equity-backed deals is tracking be
15 Dec. 2022 FundFront launches new liquid alternative investment product in partnership with Dipsea Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The alternative investment platform FundFront has launched its third liquid alternative investment product. DIPC is a unique offering that combines the stability of income investments with growth potential, providing investors with a balanced and diversified portfolio.
15 Dec. 2022 SFC welcomes new Chief Executive Officer [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the Chief Executive's appointment of Ms Julia Leung to the post of Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term, effective 1 January 2023. Ms Leung, currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and an Executi
15 Dec. 2022 CTAs outperform all top-level hedge fund strategies, climbing +8.2% in Q3 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: At the end of Q3 2022, commodities trading advisors (CTAs) outperformed all top-level hedge fund strategies, emerging as the winning ticket in a stressed market, said a report. According to 'Preqin Global Report 2023' during this period, of all fund types,
15 Dec. 2022 Penfund raises $1.18bn for seventh fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: North America-based alternative investment firm Penfund completed the final close of its seventh fund, Penfund Capital Fund VII, with committed capital of approximately CAD1.6 billion ($1.18bn). According to a press release from the Canadian private equity firm spe
15 Dec. 2022 All but one of the top 100 ESG funds posted negative returns [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's largest 100 environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-themed funds by asset size - comprising equity and fixed-income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds - collectively have assets under management (AuM) of US$440 billion, said a study. Accordin
14 Dec. 2022 66% of institutional investors surveyed expect to increase their allocation to hedge funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a new research report by quant technology provider SigTech, 66% of investors expect to increase their allocation to hedge funds over the next two years. This trend is particularly noticeable among larger institutional investors. A majority of institutio
14 Dec. 2022 VC firm Fifth Wall raises $866m in largest ever proptech fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital (VC) firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry, has raised $866 million for its latest proptech fund - Real Estate Technology Fund III. Backed by a long list of investors, including CBRE, Cushman & Wakefie
14 Dec. 2022 BNP Paribas creates a $32bn private assets unit [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: French international banking group BNP Paribas has announced the creation of Private Assets, a new business unit within its investment and protection services (IPS) division dedicated to private asset management. Integrated within BNP Paribas Asset Management and
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