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10 Jun. 2022 US PE firm Lovell Minnick takes majority stake in wealth manager London & Capital [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US private equity (PE) house Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) has agreed to buy a majority stake in London & Capital, a specialist wealth and asset manager working with private and institutional clients. As part of the transaction, London & Capital's management team w
10 Jun. 2022 Family offices are increasing investments in private equity, real estate, and private debt [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Family offices are reducing fixed income allocations and increasing investments in private equity, real estate, and private debt, sacrificing liquidity for returns, according to a recent report by UBS. Family offices globally are in a new era of strategic asset alloc
10 Jun. 2022 The SPAC bubble is bursting [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The SPAC bubble is bursting, according to Charles-Henry Monchau, CIO at Zyz, a banking and asset management group in Switzerland. "With monetary policies tightening, speculative bubbles are bursting one after the other," he says. "SPACs are no exception." The SPAC bu
09 Jun. 2022 Hedge fund industry trims losses in May shedding -0.66%, -5.88% YTD [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry posted a loss of -0.66% in May, though losses narrowed from April's decline of -2.35% according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index eked out a
09 Jun. 2022 Hedge funds fell for a second straight month in May amid rising uncertainty over geopolitical and economic tensions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index declined -0.52% in May 2022, trailing behind the S&P 500 which eked out a 0.01% return over the same period. Widespread investor caution and uncertainty over both geopolitical and economic tensions continued to linger as inflation rema
09 Jun. 2022 Private equity returns at near-record levels of 16% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The proportion of investors reporting net annual returns of over 16% across the lifetime of their private equity portfolios has reached near-record levels, said a study. According to Coller Capital's latest Global Private Equity Barometer. 42% of Limited Partners (
09 Jun. 2022 A new survey reveals ESG as a top private equity priority [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Half of the private equity (PE) fund managers said they will dedicate the greatest share of their capital over the next six months toward setting up impact funds or investing in targets with environmental, social, and governance themes said a survey. According to BD
08 Jun. 2022 BKCoin further institutionalizes with president, CTO and BD/IR appointments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BKCoin Capital, the institutional crypto investment firm at the forefront of the digital assets revolution, announces three senior appointments: Paul Magahis, as President, Adriano Caloiaro, as Chief Technology Officer, and Leanna Haakons, as Director of Business Developm
08 Jun. 2022 Energy, commodity hedge funds extend 2022 gains; HFRI 500 outperformance of Nasdaq expands [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds produced mixed declines in May as volatility across global equity, bonds and commodity markets accelerated, with equities falling into correction territory amidst many investors positioning for the US economy to enter recession as a result of generational infl
08 Jun. 2022 Rockefeller acquires Spearhead Capital's wealth business [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Florida-based boutique financial services division of Spearhead will become The Bostwick Walters Group within Rockefeller Global Family Office, which has $1.5 billion in assets. The deal accelerates Rockefeller's expansion, building on previous acquisitions as
08 Jun. 2022 Hedge funds double investments in crypto assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite the tremendous volatility in the sector, there are many more traditional hedge funds investing in crypto and more specialist crypto funds being created as the digital asset class gains acceptance, said a survey. Of traditional hedge funds surveyed, 38% are
07 Jun. 2022 Omni Partners appoints head of private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Omni Partners LLP, the London based alternative investment management firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Gallagher-Powell as Head of Private Equity. In this newly created position Charles will report to Omni's founder, Steven Clark. Charles joins
07 Jun. 2022 Schonfeld hires Niamh Taylor as EMEA head as part of expansion [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schonfeld Strategic Advisors announced that it has hired Niamh Taylor as Head of EMEA. Her appointment is part of the firm's ongoing global expansion efforts and better positions Schonfeld for further growth in the region. In this role, Taylor will oversee Schonf
07 Jun. 2022 JP Morgan nabs $2.4bn for 2nd distressed private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: J.P. Morgan (JPM) Asset Management said Monday it raised $2.4bn at its final closing for Lynstone Special Situations Fund, exceeding its $2bn target. The Lynstone II fund is the second fund from JPM's Global Special Situations team that has $3.5 billion in asset
06 Jun. 2022 Eaton Partners launches online community showcasing alternative investment opportunities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Eaton Partners has launched Eaton MarketPlace, an online community showcasing a variety of alternative investment opportunities currently being marketed by Eaton Partners. Eaton MarketPlace modernizes the fund placement process and empowers institutional investors to stre
06 Jun. 2022 Familiar flow trends continued for hedge funds in April [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investors removed an estimated net $5.20 billion from hedge funds in April. Performance accounted for an increase in assets. The result of both factors was a slight increase in estimated industry AUM to $3.624 trillion, according to eVestment. From a strategy perspect
06 Jun. 2022 Cybersecurity VC firm Ten Eleven Ventures raises a new $600m fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital firm Ten Eleven Ventures has raised $600 million for its third generation fund to invest in cybersecurity startups, bringing the firm's total assets under management to more than $1 billion. Founded in 2014, Ten Eleven Ventures was one of the first
06 Jun. 2022 China to remain a hot M&A market in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Notwithstanding the recent slowdown, China's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) potential is expected to remain high in 2022, owing to the Chinese economy's rapid transition and record amounts of dry powder (marketable, "cash-like" securities that are highly liquid) for fi
03 Jun. 2022 Deerfield raises $1.6bn for new healthcare oriented private investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Deerfield Management, a venture capital firm based in New York, has launched Deerfield Private Design Fund III, an investment fund designed to provide flexible private financing to healthcare companies. According to a press note from the investment firm, the fund
02 Jun. 2022 Binance Labs raises $500m investment fund to focus on crypto, web3, and blockchain adoption [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has raised $500 million to establish a fund that will invest in crypto, Web 3, and blockchain companies. Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by volume, said in a press release that the fund
01 Jun. 2022 Next generation of hedge fund managers are emerging more resilient and efficient [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), in partnership with
01 Jun. 2022 Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ends April +0.53% on asset-weighted basis, -2.28% on equal-weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended April 2022, up 0.53% MOM on an asset-weighted basis and down -2.28% MOM on an equal-weighted basis. The comparable benchmark indices were both down for the month, with the S&P TSX 60 Total Return Index and S&P 500 Total
01 Jun. 2022 Insurance companies allocate nearly $1bn to new hedge fund investments in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Insurance companies still allocated nearly $1 billion to new hedge fund investments in 2021, despite significant challenges in the hedge fund industry in 2021, such as the GameStop short squeeze, said a study. According to the new AM Best report, insurers' holdings
01 Jun. 2022 Fund managers commit $16tn of assets to net-zero target [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asset managers have so far committed $16 trillion of assets to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner, 39% of their total assets, said a report. The latest report from the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) Initiative, which has 273 signatorie
01 Jun. 2022 Franklin Templeton buys European alternative credit specialist Alcentra [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global investment management organization Franklin Templeton and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has agreed to buy Alcentra, one of Europe's largest credit managers, from BNY Mellon in a European credit push. The acquisition will increase Franklin's alte
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