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Global alternative investment allocations reach $740bn

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Global investment allocations in six alternative asset classes across private markets, including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure, approximately $746 billion was either deployed or committed during the 12 months ending March 31st, 2023, said a study.

The Dasseti and Alternatives Watch Research's 2023 Manager Compendium research report showed no slow-down in capital deployed to alternative investments globally.

According to the report, private equity led the way in fundraising totaling 61% of the overall private market assets raised for the year ending March 31, 2023.

Credit strategies, including direct lending, distressed, and CLO strategies, were also popular, with $159.8 billion raised during the year -- roughly 21% of the overall activity.

Meanwhile, firms that raised the largest funds in our survey of the alternative landscape were: Advent International, Blackstone, Thoma Bravo, KKR, I Squared Capital, Clearlake Capital Group, Francisco Partners, Blue Owl Capital, and Churchill Asset Management.

The largest funds raised for the year were: Advent International GPE X ($25 billion); Blackstone - Strategic Partners IX ($25 billion); Thoma Bravo XV ($24.3 billion); KKR North America XIII ($19 billion); and KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV ($17 billion).

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