Today's Exclusives

• Canada: Average VC deal size in 2021 increases 112% from the previous year [more]

  Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canadian venture capital (VC) deals broke records, largely in information technology, with the average deal size in 2021 increasing 112% from 2020's average deal size, said a study. "While VC deals made in Canada broke records in 2021, the increase in aggregate

• Hudson acquires Northern Shipping, expands platform for shipping and transport investment funds [more]

  Opalesque Geneva: Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (HSCM) has expanded its transportation alternative investment platform by acquiring the key business assets of Northern Shipping Fu

• Seeding activity in PE, VC increased in 2021 [more]

  Opalesque New Managers: Covid-19 had an impact on the number and nature of seed investments throughout 2021, according to US law firm Seward&Kissel's lat

• Opalesque Roundup: Billion-dollar club hedge funds outperform smaller funds fourth consecutive month: hedge fund news, week 18 [more]

  In the week ending May 20th 2022, HFM announced that its Global Composite Index was down -0.4% in April and -0.6% year-to-date, while the HFM FoHF Composite Index declined -2

Today's Other Voices

• Other Voices: The selloff is overdone [more]

  Authored by Heeten Doshi, founder of Doshi Capital Management. Anyone who is still bearish and calling for more downside is foolish. The selloff is overdone. To point to further declines from here is poor risk management. With the Nasdaq 100 down 22% and S&P 500 down 13% for the year

More Exclusives

• 18. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: This contrarian macro hedge fund is ready for a massive price correction [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: If you believe there is going to be a massive price correction and that now is the time for investors to have a hedge to beta exposure, then this contrarian macro fund is well positioned for you. Eagle's View's Contrarian Macro Fund Ltd seeks to capitalise o

• 16. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Recent developments have been good for ManCos [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The European funds market may be a complex environment, but ManCos are here to take on the burden of the paperwork and transform most funds into a European vehicle ready for distribution. In part 2 of this interview, Julian Mayo, head of business development at

• 16. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Larger funds outperformed smaller and mid-sized funds in April: hedge fund news, week 17 [more]

  In the week ending May 13th 2022, several hedge fund databases reported mixed results for April. eVestment said April was a difficult month in the investment/financial markets, and the

• 13. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: An increasing number of hedge funds have set up UCITS and AIF products over the last decade [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The European funds market may be a complex environment, but ManCos are here to take on the burden of the paperwork and transform most funds into a European vehicle ready for distribution. A management company, a.k.a.

• 09. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Optimal environment for macro hedge funds since the new year: hedge fund news, week 16 [more]

  In the week ending May 6th 2022, HFM published a report saying that the conflict in Ukraine, rise in inflation and commodities price surge have all combined to create an optimal environment for

• 02. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Investors reposition for a possible recession [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Recession fears are growing among institutional investors, according to the latest CIO letter from UBS O'Connor. According to O'Connor CIO Kevin Russell, institutional investors have largely priced in the risks from the war in Ukraine and are now consideri

• 02. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Volatility manager re-emerges with all-weather strategy [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: A volatility manager has returned to the market with a new strategy that builds on his prior experience. Florida-based Warshaw Asset Management is offering an all-

• 02. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge fund industry capital reaches record highs: hedge fund news, week 15 [more]

  In the week ending April 29th 2022, HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report said that total global hedge fund industry capital remained above the $4 trillion milestone, as managers

• 28. Apr. | Opalesque Exclusive: Analysis shows US companies have made meaningful improvements in ESG scores since 2015 [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: MSCI ESG ratings for U.S. companies have increased since 2015 and a new analysis from D.E. Shaw group suggests that the ratings hold up. D.E. Shaw used the ESG rating framework provided by MSCI and the Russell 1000 as its data sources for the paper. The analysis

• 27. Apr. | Castle Hall appoints Matthias Knab, founder of Opalesque, as Senior Advisor [more]

  Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Castle Hall, the Due Diligence Company, announced the appointment of Matthias Knab, the founder of Opalesque, as Senior Advisor to the firm. Matthias will help guide the expansion of Castle Hall's DiligenceExchange platform, working with both investors and ass

• 25. Apr. | Opalesque Exclusive: Global long/short equity hedge fund returns double-digits through inflation [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: A global long/short equity strategy, which deploys long-term capital into small and mid-cap ideas in out-of-favour segments of the market, has returned about 22% in the last 12 months through well-thought-out exposures. London-based

• 25. Apr. | Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge funds down 1.47% in Q1 2022: hedge fund news, week 14 [more]

  In the week ending April 23rd 2022, Preqin reported that Q1 2022 ended up being one of the most challenging quarters for hedge funds with the strong 2021 momentum coming to an end. The asset class

• 21. Apr. | Opalesque Exclusive: Long-biased equity manager remains cautious on risk assets [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: According to this London-based fund manager, now is not a good time for risk assets but there is opportunity in uranium, copper, tin, fertilizers, and oil. In the curre

• 21. Apr. | Opalesque Exclusive: Global equity manager focuses on symbiotic value chains [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: A global equity manager has made a point of focusing on the phenomenon of shrinking supply chains and avoiding zero-sum business models. London-based Tollymore Investment Partners is a private partnersh

More Other Voices

• 26. Apr. 2022 | Other Voices: China's Zero COVID policy fuels inflation [more]

  By Gilles Seurat, Fixed Income and Cross Asset Portfolio Manager, La Francaise AM. China's year-on-year GDP growth rose from +4% in Q4 2021 to +4.8% in Q1 2022 (Source: Bloomberg). But the outlook is significantly bleaker for the end of 2022 given namely the rise in the number of COVID cases

• 22. Apr. 2022 | Other Voices: SEC targets private funds in 2022 examination priorities [more]

  By: Gerald Francese, Ryan Last, Michael Renetzky, Heather Stone, from law firm Locke Lord LLP. On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations issued its annual examination priorities for 2022. The Division will prioritize five significant focus are

• 28. Mar. 2022 | Other Voices: Enjoyed the last 12 years? You're going to hate the next six... [more]

  From Neal Berger, Founder/CIO of Eagle's View Capital Management, LLC, an award-winning alternative investment manager. Global equities, bonds, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other asset classes have existed in a fake and unnatural market environment for so many years that investors have become

• 23. Mar. 2022 | Other Voices: US finalizes LIBOR transition law [more]

  Authored by Lisa Fried, Marc Gottridge and Brittany Crosby-Banyai, from Herbert Smith Freehills, an international law firm. President Biden on March 15, 2022 signed into law the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, long-awaited federal legislation to address the potential disruption of contrac

• 16. Mar. 2022 | Other Voices: Biden issues order on digital assets [more]

  By Alan W. Avery, Yvette D. Valdez, from law firm Latham & Watkins LLP. On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (Order). In the face of rapid advancement in blockchain technology and its applications, the Order asserts tha

• 01. Mar. 2022 | Other Voices: Market volatility is up, but is it here to stay? [more]

  Authored by Gerald Davis from Marrow Sodali, a strategic advisory firm. As 2022 begins to unfold, the rollercoaster markets continue and investors try to gauge the potential impact of everything from Fed tightening, to the lasting effects of the pandemic, and geopolitical conflict like the R

• 17. Feb. 2022 | Other Voices: Private equity - private no more? [more]

  By: Robert Seber, Vinson & Elkins On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to regulate advisers to private funds. One set of the proposed rules is intended to enhance transparency through mandatory quarterly statemen

• 10. Feb. 2022 | Other Voices: What we're seeing - dealmaking outlook 2022 [more]

  Authored by Hayden Baker, Bruce Fenton, Matthew Greenberg, and Christopher Miller, from law firm Troutman Pepper. The Rearview Mirror Robust multiples and fear that the Biden administration might succeed in passing tax laws resulted in 2021 being one of the busiest years ever in the p

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