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26 Jun. 2025 Emerging markets hedge funds surge, capital rises as Middle East tensions escalate [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets hedge funds surged in May and posted strong YTD gains through May 2025 as global geopolitical and, specifically, regional Middle East tensions escalated into military conflict, impacting a wide range of energy, shipping and trade. The HFRI EM: India I
26 Jun. 2025 MFA names Nicolo Bertoncello Head of EU Government Affairs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed Funds Association (MFA) announced that Nicolo Bertoncello has joined the association as Vice President, Head of EU Government Affairs. Bertoncello, based in Brussels, will lead MFA's advocacy and engagement with EU institutions and member states. His extensive
26 Jun. 2025 Mudita Venture Partners launches $125 million Fund II [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mudita Venture Fund II, a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage, business-to-business AI companies, completed its first close of $85 million toward its target of $125 million, with the remainder expected to close in the next 90 days. The fund is sponsored by Mudita
26 Jun. 2025 J.P. Morgan launches its largest active ETF anchored by $2bn institutional client investment [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management, part of JPMorgan Chase, launched the JPMorgan Active High Yield ETF (JPHY) on the Cboe BZX Exchange, backed by a $2B investment from a large institutional external client. The new ETF marks the largest active ETF launch and extends J.P
25 Jun. 2025 Traction Capital launches second fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Traction Capital, a Minnesota-based venture capital and growth equity firm, announces the launch of Fund II, its second investment fund focused on scaling early-stage businesses in Minnesota and neighboring states. Since its March launch, Fund II has raised over $30M in s
25 Jun. 2025 Broyhill Asset Management taps Watson to lead operations [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Broyhill Asset Management announced today that Jim Watson has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Mr. Watson oversees all non-investment-related functions, including accounting, legal, compliance, marketing, reporting, strategy, and business developm
25 Jun. 2025 Diversified Energy and Carlyle partner on energy investments [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Diversified Energy Company and Carlyle announced a strategic partnership to invest in up to $2 billion in existing proved developed producing (PDP) natural gas and oil assets across the United States. The partnership will be led by Carlyle's asset backed
25 Jun. 2025 Marlin racks up $1.2bn European fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global software and technology investment firm Marlin Equity Partners has completed fundraising for its third European investment vehicle, securing €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from global investors. Marlin Heritage Europe III closed at its hard cap and bested th
25 Jun. 2025 Kiara Capital announces $40m first close [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Kiara Capital, a Miami-based venture capital firm has announced the first close of its inaugural fund. The fund focuses on early-stage B2B fintech startups operating in Latin America, and cross-border markets linked to the United States. Kiara Capital has n
24 Jun. 2025 Research reveals private credit switch to infrastructure financing is gathering pace [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The switch by private credit fund managers to finance infrastructure initiatives is set to gather pace in Europe over the next three years, new Nordic Trustee research with executives in the sector shows. Nearly four out five (78%) questioned expect the trend towards
24 Jun. 2025 UK headquartered Novia Global launches MiFID II-authorised platform into Europe [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - International platform provider Novia Global has launched a MiFID II-authorised platform, Novia Global Europe, giving financial advisers across the EU access to a more transparent, service-led and efficient way to manage cross-border investments. Based in Cyprus and r
24 Jun. 2025 Morgan Stanley racks up $3.2bn for eighth North Haven Capital Partners [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), a middle-market private equity platform primarily operating in North America, has collected $3.2 billion for its latest buyout fund amid a tough fundraising market for private equity firms. The fund, North Haven Capital Partne
23 Jun. 2025 Americas PE deals amounted to $287.1bn across 1,868 transactions in Q1'25 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The private equity (PE) market in the Americas is facing increasing headwinds as the US captured the lion's share of private equity investment and deal activity, Canada reached a new all-time high, and other jurisdictions also saw significant momentum. According t
23 Jun. 2025 Government attempts to override market forces often produce unintended negative consequences [more]
By Opalesque: The latest economic analysis by Howard Marks , co-chairman of Oaktree, examines how government attempts to override market forces through regulation and policy interventio
20 Jun. 2025 Alternative assets now make up 42% of family office portfolios [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BlackRock's 2025 Global Family Office Survey revealed that alternative assets are more important than ever to family offices, making up 42% of their portfolios, up from 39% from BlackRock's previous (2022-2023) survey. Looking ahead, private credit and infra
19 Jun. 2025 Global wealth rose by 4.6% in 2024, US dominates trend [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In 2024, global wealth grew 4.6% after a 4.2% increase in 2023, continuing a consistent upward trend, said a study. The 2025 edition of the UBS Global Wealth Report revealed that the speed of growth was far from uniform, with a significant tilt towards North Americ
19 Jun. 2025 Global PE deal volume drops globally [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: While there was a strong sense of optimism heading into 2025, actual deal activity was more muted; proposed PE deployment fell from $463.8 billion across 4,958 deals in Q4'24 to $444.9 billion across 3,762 deals in Q1'25, said a study. According to the Q1&#
18 Jun. 2025 New Alpha AM welcomes an investment team specialized in growth capital in the European defense industry [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New Alpha Asset Management (AM), a member of La Francaise (the asset management division of Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale), announced the integration of ALLSTRAT, an investment team specialized in the financing of companies operating in the defense sector and in promoti
18 Jun. 2025 Macquarie wraps up sixth Americas fund on $6.8bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Macquarie Asset Management, one of the world's largest private infrastructure investors by assets under management, has closed Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI at $6.8 billion. The manager also announced $1.3 billion in closed and funded co-investments in the fu
17 Jun. 2025 Bow River expands team, Evergreen Fund achieves 5-year track record [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Evergreen Fund (EVERX), managed by Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, recently marked its five-year anniversary, with $850m in AuM. The Fund was launched in May 2020 and provides access to a broad range of private market investments acro
17 Jun. 2025 Study reveals insurance investment managers boost private assets allocations as capital increases [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A new global study from Ortec Finance among insurance investment managers shows an increased appetite for private assets on the back of an expected rise in capital to invest in the year ahead. More than three quarters of insurers and insurance asset managers say a
17 Jun. 2025 Study reveals private credit switch to infrastructure financing is gathering pace [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The switch by private credit fund managers to finance infrastructure initiatives is set to gather pace in Europe over the next three years, new Nordic Trustee research with executives in the sector shows . Nearly four out five (78%) questioned expect the trend towards
17 Jun. 2025 Tikehau Capital joins hands with French finance firms to launch an evergreen defense and security investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, in partnership with Societe Generale Assurances, CNP Assurances, and CARAC Group, has announced the launch of an innovative private equity fund dedicated to the strategic sectors of defense, cybersecurity,
16 Jun. 2025 Form PF amendments compliance date extended to October 1st [more]
By Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, voted on June 11 to extend the compliance date
16 Jun. 2025 A significant and growing proportion of UHNW families is becoming more global [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Family Office Operational Excellence Report 2025, produced by Campden Wealth alongside AITi Tiedemann Global revealed that cross-border wealth is on the rise as a significant and growing proportion" of ultra-HNW families now have members living in multiple countrie
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