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03 Sep. 2025 Powerful tailwinds keep Europe growth momentum on course [more]
By Opalesque: Despite the significant threat of tariffs, Europe has shown surprising economic resilience. Structural forces, including monetary and fiscal support, have overcome cyclical headwinds for now, reports Gautam Soundararajan, research analyst at BrandyWine Global, a US-based asset manag
02 Sep. 2025 Guernsey funds drive UK investment growth at double the rate of overall FDI [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Guernsey-domiciled funds are driving international capital into the UK at twice the pace of overall foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a new report by Frontier Economics, one of Europe's largest economic consultancies. The report,
02 Sep. 2025 Global PE fundraising slumps to $442bn in Q2, marking fourth straight quarterly decline [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global PE fundraising declined for the fourth straight quarter, with just $442 billion raised across 608 funds during Q2'25 based on rolling 12-month tallies rather than calendar year, said a study. This marked a drop from $492 billion across 647 funds in Q1'25, acc
02 Sep. 2025 West brothers sentenced for insider trading and forced to pay GBP280,000 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Matthew and Nikolas West, both seasoned traders with more than 20 years of experience in the UK and overseas, have been sentenced for insider dealing in a prosecution broug
01 Sep. 2025 AI and digital assets drive $44.7bn global fintech boom [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech investment experienced a notable slowdown in the first half of 2025. Total funding-including M&A, private equity, and venture capital-declined to $44.7 billion across 2,216 deals, compared to $54.2 billion across 2,376 deals in the second half of 2024, s
01 Sep. 2025 SeaTown Holdings closes latest fund at $612 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: SeaTown Holdings International, an alternative investment manager under Temasek's asset management platform Seviora Holdings has reached a first close on its third private credit vehicle at $612 million. SeaTown provides bespoke financing solutions to corpor
31 Aug. 2025 Arnold & Porter expands corporate finance practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Arnold & Porter announced today that Michael Saarinen has joined the firm's Corporate & Finance practice as a partner co-lead of the Investment Management practice group, resident in New York. Ron Levine and Derek Stoldt, co-chairs of Arnold & Porter's Corporate & Fin
29 Aug. 2025 2025 poised to shatter records for private equity megadeals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity megadeals are set to reach a record amount in 2025, said a study. S&P Global Market Intelligence forecasts that the total value of deals over $5 billion will surpass the $230.29 billion recorded back in 2021. The trend is driven by managers lookin
28 Aug. 2025 Proskauer expands private credit practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Proskauer has added Jon Burke as a partner in its Structured Credit practice. Jon brings extensive experience in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) at a time of continued growth and momentum. Jon represents asset managers, issuers, banks, underwriters, and investo
28 Aug. 2025 US VC funding skyrockets 75% in first 7 months of 2025 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US venture capital (VC) funding market saw strong growth in deal value during the first seven months of 2025, even as the deal volume declined, said a study. Between January and July 2025, the total number of announced VC deals fell by about 4% compared with th
28 Aug. 2025 Bow River to acquire ABS business from Park Cities Asset Management [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, will acquire the asset-based financing business of Dallas-based Park Cities Asset Management. The acquisition expands Bow River's capabilities in private credit with the addition of a 12-person
27 Aug. 2025 Churchill Asset Management taps Foley to lead institutional [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Churchill Asset Management LLC, an investment specialist of Nuveen, announced the appointment of Michael Foley as Senior Managing Director, Head of Institutional. Mr. Foley will be responsible for leading Churchill's institutional fundraising strategy, strengthening exist
27 Aug. 2025 Study reveals growing investment sophistication at family offices drives risk appetite [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Growing investment sophistication is helping to drive a rise in risk appetite at family offices and an increased focus on alternative assets, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, fin
27 Aug. 2025 Other Voices: Family offices driving change in private equity - key trends and investment structures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - By: Steve Balon, Lucas Stevens-Hall, Bennett Jones In recent years, family offices have evolved from indirect, secondary and/or background investors into highly active and influential players in the private equity space. In 2025, this shift is no longer a trend, it i
27 Aug. 2025 83% of single-family offices consider AI the top investment opportunity over the next 5 years: BNY Wealth Study [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a standout investment theme, with 83% of investment professionals ranking it as one of their highest conviction investment themes for the next five years, according to a BNY Wealth Study. AI enthusiasm is helping to drive strong
26 Aug. 2025 Cerulli: Client services are differentiators with HNW and UHNW clients [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Changing investor demographics and preferences are reshaping firms' approach to serving a growing population of wealthy households. With the $105 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer gaining momentum and greatly influencing the market, wealth managers need to ad
26 Aug. 2025 European VC investment dipped slightly from $16.3bn in Q1'25 to $14.6bn in Q2'2 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in Europe dipped slightly from $16.3 billion in Q1'25 to $14.6 billion in Q2'25, said a study. According to KPMG's Q2'25 Venture Pulse Report, deal volume fell more significantly over the same period - from 2,358 deals to 1,737 deals as VC investo
26 Aug. 2025 The global landscape of ESG regulation continues to evolve quickly [more]
By Opalesque: According to an updated report by K&L Gates, an American multinational corporation law firm, the complex global regulatory landscape for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing strategies continues to evolve quickly. The core challenge Asset managers oper
25 Aug. 2025 Crypto exchanges to hit one billion users by 2027 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crypto exchanges are enjoying renewed momentum in 2025, fueled by clearer regulations, rising institutional interest, and considerable VC investments. During the first six months of the year, VC investors poured over $12 billion into the market, only 15% less than in the
25 Aug. 2025 Global fintech funding in H1 2025 recorded $44.7bn with 2,216 deals [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Looking back over H1'25, it's clear that fintech investors were incredibly selective with their dealmaking. Key trends included: • A surge in digital asset investments globally. • A growing focus on AI-enablement of fintechs - either AI nativ
25 Aug. 2025 Global deal activity down by 2% YoY during January-July 2025 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The global deal landscape (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) witnessed a notable shift in the first seven months of 2025, with data indicating a decline in overall deal volume compared to the same period in 2024. The tota
25 Aug. 2025 Asia continues to see muted VC investment, with only $12.8bn in Q2'25 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asian venture capital investment remained very weak in Q2'25, despite a slight increase in total investment from $12.6 billion in Q1'25 to $12.8 billion - still the second-lowest total in over a decade, said a study. According to KPMG's Venture Pulse, deal volume in
25 Aug. 2025 SEC removes long-standing barriers to private fund access for retail investors [more]
By Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission has made a landmark regulatory change that significantly expands retail investor access to private funds through registered closed-end funds, reports law firm Seward & Kissel LLP. On August 15, 2025, the SEC's Division of Investment Ma
22 Aug. 2025 SEC names Judge Margaret Ryan as Director of the Division of Enforcement [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Judge Margaret "Meg" Ryan has been named Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective Sept. 2, 2025. Acting Director of Enforcement Sam Waldon will return to his previous role as Chief Counsel for the Division.
22 Aug. 2025 Average private equity holding period tops 5 years as economic tensions persist [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Private equity dealmaking remained muted in H1 2025 as trade wars, tariffs, and market uncertainty weighed on valuations. Average holding periods have stretched past five years, leaving over $1 trillion of NAV trapped in older vintages and slowing distributions to investo
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