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14 Feb. 2022 Global fintech investment hits $210bn across a record 5,684 deals in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech investment was US$210 billion across a record 5,684 deals in 2021 - up from US$125 billion across 3,674 deals in 2020, said a study. According to the study 'Pulse of Fintech' published by KPMG, Payments continued to attract the most funding a
11 Feb. 2022 Hedge funds posts worst January return since 2016 as markets priced in faster pace of monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index declined -1.05% in January 2022, outperforming the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which declined -4.91% over the same period. Global equities tanked as rising bond yields and the escalating tensions between th
11 Feb. 2022 Hedge funds start 2022 on a down note after strong 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Inflation, market volatility and geopolitical tensions in Europe appear to have taken a toll on the global hedge fund business in January, with aggregate return for the business coming in at -1.89% for the first month of the year, according to the just-released eVestment
11 Feb. 2022 Harrison Street raises $912m for its largest European fund ever [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Harrison Street, an investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets, has raised over €800 million ($912m) in equity for its third European alternative real estate fund, Harrison Street European Property Partners III, SLP RAIF, its largest eve
11 Feb. 2022 US SEC proposes shorter filing deadlines, enhanced private fund adviser transparency, cybersecurity risk management rules [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Investors, including hedge funds, may have less time to disclose large stakes in the future if yesterday's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rules amendments are to be adopted. The Commission has also been pushing for more transparency and
11 Feb. 2022 Activist investor Blackwells adamant about Peloton [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Last month, activist investor Blackwells Capital said it had asked Peloton Interactive Inc., a stationary-bike maker in which it has a stake of nearly 5%, to fire its CEO John Foley and look into a sale. Indeed, Blackwells
10 Feb. 2022 Public pension allocations to private funds grew by 18% YoY in 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - According to new data published this week by Nasdaq Private Fund Solutions, allocations to private funds from public pension plan allocators grew by 18% YoY to a total of $190.8 billion, according to the just-released Nasdaq Private Fund Trends Report 21/22. This figure r
10 Feb. 2022 Finnfund opens its first regional office in Nairobi, Kenya [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Finnish development financier and impact investor Finnfund will open its first regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2022. Finnfund seeks to build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses in developing countries that solve global
10 Feb. 2022 Global M&A deals hit an all-time high of $5.9tn in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rebounded to an all-time high of $5.9 trillion in 2021, despite an unstable environment brought by the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues, said a study. According to the Bain & Company's (Bain) four
10 Feb. 2022 VC funding deals in North America up by 44.8% with 13,204 deals in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: North America took a major leap of 44.1% from 9,656 deals in 2020 to 13,910 deals in 2021, the majority of which was driven by the US, said a study. The number of VC funding deals announced in the US also increased by 44.8% from 9,118 deals in 2020 to 13,204 deals
09 Feb. 2022 Japan's IFC Initiative continues in full force, aiming to attract foreign managers with licensing exemptions and financial incentives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In November of 2021, Japan adopted two licensing exemptions aimed at assisting foreign asset managers who intend to open offices in Japan. This is another important step forward for Japan's International Financial City Initiative policy (IFC Initiative Policy). By way of
09 Feb. 2022 Investors are overexposed to risky assets, says Natixis survey [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A vast majority (80%) of the investment professionals say that investors have taken on too much portfolio risk in a rate environment that has distorted stock values and decimated bond yields. According to a new survey by Natixis Investment Manager, increased volatil
08 Feb. 2022 Macro hedge funds gain in volatile January [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Macro hedge funds posted strong, negatively-correlated gains in January as equity and fixed income markets suffered steep losses, while investors positioned for sharp interest rate increases and generational inflationary pressures to begin 2022, with investable HFRI 500 M
08 Feb. 2022 Intel launches $1bn fund to support tech startups [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Intel is launching a $1 billion fund to support early-stage startups or other companies building technology for the foundry ecosystem. That could include novel intellectual property, software tools, chip architecture, or advanced packaging, all with the common theme
07 Feb. 2022 BBAM raises $1.5bn for second aviation fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BBAM Limited Partnership, a player in commercial aircraft leasing and financing, has closed its latest flagship aircraft leasing fund, Incline Aviation II, with total capital commitments of approximately $1.5bn. A diverse group of institutional investors committed
04 Feb. 2022 U.S. wealth transfers to hit $84tn through 2045 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Some $84 trillion in wealth is going to change hands in the next 25 years - with $72.6 trillion in assets transferred to heirs, while $11.9 trillion will be donated to charities, said a study. According to Cerulli's study, "U.S. high-net-worth and ultra-high-n
03 Feb. 2022 Ex-CalPERS exec launches first pure institutional ESG VC firm [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bay Bridge Ventures and its strategic advisors today announced the launch of the first purpose-built, institutional ESG and Sustainability focused venture capital firm. Bay Bridge Ventures is a diverse-owned and managed organization investing in scalable, profitable and i
03 Feb. 2022 Union Bancaire Privee partners with Bain Capital Public Equity to widen its liquid alternative and ESG offering [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA announced today that it has onboarded its first Article 8 fund on its alternative UCITS platform, U Access (Ireland) UCITS Plc. Launched in partnership with Bain Capital Public Equity, LP, affiliate adviser of Bain Capital, a leading global p
03 Feb. 2022 Stonepeak raises $14bn for North American infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, closed its flagship Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV at $14 billion, exceeding its $12 billion target. According to a press release from the New York-based alternative money m
03 Feb. 2022 Asian venture capital investment hit $46.2bn across 2,440 deals in Q4 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital (VC) investment in Asia remained quite strong in Q4'21 with $46.2bn raised across 2,440 deals, helping lift total VC investment to a new record high. According to a report by KPMG, several companies across the Asia Pacific region attracted large dea
02 Feb. 2022 Research reveals level of Bitcoin trading from 'serious' traders [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from GNY, the leading blockchain-based machine learning business, reveals that of those people who trade at least $1,000 a month in Bitcoin, 25% are trading $4,000 or more. Just 11% say they trade around $1,000 a month, with 34% saying it is between $1,000 a
02 Feb. 2022 Morgan Creek and EXOS launch SPAC Arbitrage ETF [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based asset manager Morgan Creek Capital Management and New York-based fintech company EXOS Financial launched the Morgan Creek - Exos Active SPAC Arbitrage ETF, an actively managed ETF with an investment strategy that invests in SPACs, and the
02 Feb. 2022 European venture capital fundraising hits $28bn across 2,041 deals in Q4 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital investment remains strong in Europe - with over $28 billion invested on 2041 deals during the fourth quarter of 2021, said a study. According to a KPMG study, Q4'21 saw several digital banks in Europe raise large VC rounds, with a $900 million raise
02 Feb. 2022 Asia-Pacific region deal activity grew 16.8% in the year 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during 2021 were up by 16.8% to a total of 17,410 deals compared to 14,903 deals announced during the previous year, said a report. According to GlobalData, the deal value during the year 2021 in
01 Feb. 2022 Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index returns 9.5% in 2021 on asset-weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended the month up 0.80% MOM on an asset-weighted basis and up 0.98% MOM on an equal-weighted basis. The comparable benchmark indices were both up for the month with the S&P TSX 60 Total Return Index and S&P 500 Total Return I
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