Latest Industry Updates

Michael Dwyer appointed Chair of the State Super Board

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:32:00 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - State Super (SAS Trustee Corporation) today announced the appointment of Michael Dwyer AM as Chair of the State Super Board. Mr Dwyer brings extensive board, investment and superannuation sector experience to the role. He has held senior leadership and governance positions across major Australian financial services and public sector organisations, including Chair of NSW...
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Emerging managers secure earlier investor backing by raising their institutional game

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:31:29 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Emerging hedge fund managers are scaling their businesses faster and attracting investor capital earlier in their lifecycle, according to new research from the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in partnership with Marex. The Stacking Up: Emerging Manager Survey 2026 - the fifth edition of the Emerging Manager Survey published over t...
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HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:15:50 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX and other offerings expected through midyear. Global equity markets also posted mixed results, as Technology and AI-related sectors oscillated between risk-on and risk-off sentiment, while also respon...
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HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:58:31 +0000

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:23:21 +0000

Digital assets are moving into a 'mature institutional phase'

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:31:25 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Digital assets are moving into a 'mature institutional phase' with the development of the sector mirroring the growth of private markets, a new report from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's leading digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, says. Its report based on global research with...
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AGF to top up investment in New Holland Capital

Tue, 26 May 2026 10:17:41 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - AGF Management Limited (AGF) will make a subsequent investment in New Holland Capital, LLC (NHC), an alternative manager and part of AGF Capital Partners, AGF's multi-boutique alternatives business. AGF will exercise certain option rights it holds under its current agreements that will result in a 50% economic ownership of NHC, effective May 29, 2026. New Holland Ca...
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Lazard to acquire Campbell Lutyens

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:01:53 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Lazard, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Campbell Lutyens, a premier global private markets advisor focused on fund placement, secondary advisory, and GP capital advisory services. Building on the success of Lazard's existing private capital advisory group, the combined businesses will form a new unit, Lazard CL-cre...
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Swiss investors adopt long-term approach

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:28 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - The Swiss fund market recorded modest growth to CHF 1,742 billion (US$ 2,208 bn) in the first quarter of 2026. After a strong start to the year, characterised by substantial net inflows and positive returns, March saw a sudden reversal. Nevertheless, in the face of renewed uncertainty sparked by the war in Iran, the majority of investors held on to their existing equity...
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Global investor survey reveals a quot;Great Recalibrationquot; in private markets

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:58:57 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Adams Street Partners, LLC, a global private markets investment management firm with more than $65bn in AuM, has released its 2026 Global Investor Survey, the firm's sixth annual report. Findings point to a shift in investor behavior: confidence in private markets remains strong, but capital is being deployed with greater selectivity, discipline, and urgency aro...
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Bow River Capital acquires Spur Capital Partners

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:55:01 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Spur Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that, since its founding in 2001, has cultivated strong and enduring relationships with top-tier venture capital firms and established a track record of identifying the next generation of elite talent. The transaction i...
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CAZ Investments launches GP stakes fund

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:21:17 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - CAZ Investments, one of the world's 120 largest private equity allocators with more than $11 billion in assets under management and a global network of 8,700 investors across 50 states and 41 countries, today announced the official launch of the CAZ GP Stakes Fund™, a registered interval fund designed to make GP Stakes broadly accessible to investors. ...
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