Latest Industry Updates

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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Crypto-friendly regulatory changes accelerate institutional investment - AIMA

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:28:15 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - A more constructive global regulatory environment is encouraging hedge funds and institutional investors to expand their exposure to digital assets, according to new research from the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC. The 7th Annual Global Crypto Hedge Fund Report finds that, for the first time, just over half (55%) of traditional hedge funds...
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Global hedge fund industry capital close to $5tln

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:38:01 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Total global hedge fund industry capital rose for an eighth consecutive quarter in 3Q25 to reach a record $4.98 trillion as hedge fund managers and investors successfully responded to powerful risk-on sentiment across strategies and regional markets. Industry capital rose by $238.4 billion over the previous quarter, as reported in the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Indust...
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Preqin releases private markets in 2030 report

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:53:45 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Preqin, a part of BlackRock, has released its flagship annual private markets publication, this year titled the Preqin Private Markets in 2030 Report. As the definitive resource for institutional investors, fund managers, and industry stakeholders, this report offers one of the most thorough analyses of the trends shaping private markets through the end of the decade. ...
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DIFC: Emerging markets are a compelling frontier for alternative investments

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:35:54 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today unveiled its fifth report within its flagship Future of Finance series. Titled 'The Future of Alternative Investments', the report highlights the rapid growth of alternative investments globally, with assets under management (...
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Global market sentiment fractures as America turns optimistic, Europe drags, and gold soars

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:04:33 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - New analysis from market sentiment provider Permutable reveals that global macro sentiment is fracturing along regional lines, with the United States turning sharply optimistic following the Federal Reserve's policy shift, Europe remaining weighed down by political risk, and gold surging to new record highs as the universal hedge. The findings, based on Permutab...
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Vensana Capital launches Vensana Innovation

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:59:20 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Vensana Capital, a leading venture capital and growth equity investment firm dedicated to medical technology, today announced the launch of Vensana Innovation, a medtech innovation engine newly established by the firm. VI will be led by Thomas Tu, MD, a highly respected clinician and seasoned medtech executive who has joined Vensana as a Venture Partner after years of c...
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Zenzic Capital launches new European opportunistic credit evergreen fund

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:05:58 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Zenzic Capital, an expert real estate credit and special situations investment firm, has launched the Zenzic Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund. The new European opportunistic credit evergreen Fund is anchored by funds managed by GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider with $86 billion of assets under management. Founded in 2014, Zen...
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80% of affluent investors want customization

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:57:18 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - As investor demand for customization and investment tax management increases, financial advisors are increasingly relying on tax planning as a service they can offer to differentiate from or remain competitive with their peers. Indeed, approximately 80% of affluent investors feel that it is important that their accounts are customized to meet their specific situations, ...
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Notion Capital closes $130M growth fund

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:53:10 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - Notion Capital, one of Europe's top investors in venture and growth-stage business software companies, has just closed its third growth fund at $130 million, a 50% jump over its last raise. The London-based firm is doubling down on the booming AI-driven software and fintech space as the region's tech scene heats up. This new Growth Opportunities III fund works alongsid...
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Cerulli: Private markets retail assets to reach $3.7tn through 2029

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:27:12 +0000

Opalesque Industry Update - As the concept of raising capital via retail segments gains steam, asset allocation models will offer the greatest support in serving as an entry point to private markets product, according to Cerulli's latest research, U.S. Private Markets 2025: Incorporating Private Market Investments into Model Portfolios. Retail assets in private capital strategies are growing. Ce...
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