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07 Jun. 2025 Event-Driven and Equity Hedge strategies led May hedge fund gains [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Event Driven, Equity Hedge and Cryptocurrency strategies led performance gains among hedge funds in May, as reported by HFR. The HFRI posted strong gains for the month as the global equity market recovery from late April extended through May, driven by progress on trade n
06 Jun. 2025 Enko Capital welcomes commitment from IFC to new Impact Credit Fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Enko Capital ("Enko"), an African-focused asset management firm managing debt, private debt, equity and private equity investments across Africa, has welcomed commitment from International Finance Corporation ("IFC") to its new Impact Credit Fund ("EICF"). The commit
06 Jun. 2025 Neuberger Berman wraps strategic capital fund at $4bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Neuberger Berman, an American private, independent, employee-owned investment management firm, clinched its second strategic capital fund after securing just over $4 billion in capital commitments. The new vehicle, called NB Strategic Capital Fund II, has surpassed
06 Jun. 2025 3iQ and Criptonite AM launch Multi-Factor Fund in Switzerland [more]
By Opalesque Geneva: Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. and Swiss investment house Criptonite Asset Management SA have
05 Jun. 2025 Franklin Templeton agrees to acquire European private credit firm Apera [more]
By Opalesque Geneva: Here is the latest move that further paints European private credit as a maturing industry that can take market share from the banks, and which is sought out by investors. Franklin Resources, a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, is
04 Jun. 2025 Thoma Bravo raises massive $34.4bn for technology investments, defying private equity slowdown [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global software investment firm Thoma Bravo raised more than $34.4 billion amid a challenging fundraising environment for private equity for its investments in software and technology companies across three funds, all of which exceeded their targets. The software bu
03 Jun. 2025 Antares racks in $1.2bn for debut private credit continuation fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Antares Capital and Ares Management Corporation announced the closing of the former's maiden continuation vehicle, with over $1.2 billion in commitments, representing Ares' largest credit secondary investment to date. The transaction was led by Ares Credit
02 Jun. 2025 Portal Asset Management announces CIO appointment and strategic focus [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Portal Asset Management announced the appointment of Greg Galton as Chief Investment Officer, as part of a broader strategic realignment of the firm's investment strategies. Greg has been a core member of the Radiance Fund Investment Committee since joining Portal 18
02 Jun. 2025 ADISA's 2025 market prediction: Financial firms expand alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Financial firms have expanded their alternative investment options by quantity, sponsor, and asset class, as revealed 2025 market prediction survey by the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA), the largest trade association for the alternative
02 Jun. 2025 Mitsubishi launches new venture capital arm [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Mitsubishi Corporation has launched a new venture capital arm MC Global Innovation. MC Global Innovation will serve as the operating company for its corporate venture capital (CVC) platform. MCGI will make flexible investments across a broad range of sectors
31 May. 2025 K&L Gates adds asset management partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Eusapia Simone as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. Simone's practice focuses primarily on fund formation and investment management across various asset classes including real estate, infrastructure, pr
31 May. 2025 Sidley adds private equity partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sidley Austin LLP announced that John Muno has joined Sidley's office in Chicago as a partner in the firm's Investment Funds group. Prior to joining Sidley, Mr. Muno was a partner in the Investment Funds group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Muno focuses his practice on
31 May. 2025 Ninepoint Partners and WP Global Partners team up on private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ninepoint Partners LP, one of Canada's leading independent investment managers, today announced a new strategic partnership with WP Global Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm with more than $3.2 billion in assets under management and a distinguished 20-year tra
30 May. 2025 RSM launches family office leadership program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - RSM US LLP - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - is pleased to announce the launch of its Family Office Advanced Leadership Program, co-developed with Cornell University Executive Education, a global pioneer in delivering
30 May. 2025 Alvarez & Marsal adds to due diligence offering [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces the appointment of Richard H. Chen as a Managing Director within its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) group. Mr. Chen, a recognized end-to-end value creation expert for private equity
30 May. 2025 Chubb taps Hogan for CIO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Chubb Limited announced today that Tim Boroughs has been named Vice Chairman, Chubb Group and Executive Chairman, Asset Management. Chris Hogan has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Investment Officer, reporting to Tim. Chubb Chairman and C
30 May. 2025 Wall Street giant Cantor Fitzgerald to launch Bitcoin fund with gold hedge [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM) said it plans to launch a new fund that allows investors to profit from Bitcoin's growth while hedging downside risks with protection tied to the price of gold. The Wall Street investment bank said
30 May. 2025 Global trade realignment and emerging market opportunities [more]
By Opalesque: The Trump administration's first five months have brought significant disruption to global trade norms, creating both challenges and opportunities across emerging markets. Despite initial market optimism following Trump's election victory, investors have witnessed severe equ
30 May. 2025 Sinopec launches venture fund focused on hydrogen energy [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Chinese state-owned energy company Sinopec has launched a new venture capital fund focused on the development of hydrogen energy. The company says that the fund's initial 5 billion yuan ($690 million) makes it the largest fund of its type in China. Accor
30 May. 2025 Terminus Capital Partners closes maiden fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Terminus Capital Partners has closed its first fund on $250 million. The fund hit its hard cap and was oversubscribed. "Terminus is built on the vision to be best-in-class at building select, lower middle market B2B software companies into leading, up-market
29 May. 2025 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners names investment committee co-chairs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce the continuation of a management succession plan designed to ensure LLCP's longevity and continued success. Michael Weinberg and Matthew Frankel will now serve as Co-Chairp
29 May. 2025 Edgewater Capital Partners teams up with CBCC Global Research [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Edgewater Capital Partners, a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm, has partnered with the shareholders and management team of CBCC Global Research, a multi-national clinical contract research organization with deep experience in designing and managing clinical trial
29 May. 2025 William Blair adds to private capital advisory team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - William Blair, the premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, announced today the continued growth of the firm's Private Capital Advisory team in Europe with the addition of industry veteran Delan
29 May. 2025 Zeal Capital Partners closes second fund on $82 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Zeal Capital Partners a Washington DC based venture capital firm has closed its second fund on $82 million. The close of Zeal Fund II marks a significant expansion of the firm's institutional investor base. Zeal's limited partners now include Citi Impac
29 May. 2025 Cantor Fitzgerald buys UBS hedge fund group O'Connor [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: UBS Group AG's O'Connor unit will be sold to Cantor Fitzgerald in a deal that will give control of the group back to one of its original founders. Bill Ferri, Cantor's asset-management chief and a founding member of O'Connor will take over leadership of the unit
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