In the week ending November 29th 2019, research from Preqin showed that the hedge fund industry lost $34.4 billion in the third quarter. This was the sixth-straight quarter that outflows outpaced inflows. That said, the strong performance across hedge fund strategies have bolstered AUM by 3.5% since the start of the year. Three-quarters (75%) of global insurers said it is essential to invest in alternatives to diversify risk as returns from bonds insufficient to match liabilities, said a Natixis Survey. New data from Preqin and 50 South Capital, the investment arm of Northern Trust, showed that emerging managers are outperforming established managers by almost 4% annually; In new launches, Safehouse Capital launched thematic consumer fund; Barings, one of the world's leading financial services firms, announced the launch of its first onshore Private Fund in China; Private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC is looking to raise up to $1.5 billion for its first fund targeting deals in India, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, betting on a surge in investment opportunities in Asia's third-largest economy, and Ant Financial is building a roughly $1bn investment fund to back start-ups across south-east Asia and India, as Alibaba's financial technology arm looks to expand its reach across the region. Further in new launches, Mid-market focused J...................... To view our full article Click here |
Alternative Market Briefing Weekly
Saturday, November 30, 2019
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