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30 Jul. 2025 Global deals activity decreased 1.7% Y-o-Y during H1 2025 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The total number of deals announced globally year-on-year (YoY) decreased by approximately 1.7% during H1 2025, with some markets showcasing resilience and some even registering double-digit growth in deal volume, said a study. "In a landscape marked by economic un
30 Jul. 2025 SEC approves in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto ETPs [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve orders to permit in-kind creations and redemptions by authorized participants for crypto asset exchange-traded product (ETP) shares. The orders approved today reflect a departure from recently approved spot bit
30 Jul. 2025 Tacora Capital Management closes second fund on $685 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Tacora Capital Management has closed its second fund on $685 million. The fund originally had a $500 million target and was oversubscribed. The vehicle closed in approximately nine months during an otherwise tough fundraising environment for private equity funds
29 Jul. 2025 Dechert adds to financial services team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Dechert LLP continues to grow its leading financial services platform with the addition of Rebecca Lee as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Joining the global tax practice, Ms. Lee bolsters the firm's tax capabilities in the investment management and financial
29 Jul. 2025 Hercules Capital's investment adviser launches new fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hercules Capital's wholly owned investment adviser has launched its fourth institutional private credit fund. Hercules Growth Lending Fund IV, a venture and growth stage credit fund has reached a successful first close. Hercules Capital and Hercule
29 Jul. 2025 50 South Capital closes two funds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: 50 South Capital Advisors, Northern Trust Asset Management's global alternatives investment manager, announced the final closings of two of its flagship private equity funds, both significantly exceeding their fundraising targets. Private Equity Strategi
28 Jul. 2025 Carlyle adds to senior leadership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global investment firm Carlyle today announced key senior leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026. These appointments solidify the firm's ability to operate at scale, with the focus, alignment, and agility required to lead in today's competitive environment and
28 Jul. 2025 World of Allocators announces new operating entity, board of directors, and global chapter expansion [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - World of Allocators (WOA), a growing global community of GPs, LPs and industry participants, is announced a series of important organizational updates to support its continued growth and global engagement. WOA has formally launched World of Allocators Limited (WOAL),
28 Jul. 2025 Global PE fundraising hit $425bn in H1 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity fundraising hit $424.6 billion globally through the first half of the year, on track to surpass the $763.9 billion raised in 2024, following a steady annual decline, said a study. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, through the first ha
28 Jul. 2025 Former deputy CEO Jean-Noel Alba learns the hard way he's unfit to run an asset management firm [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The former deputy chief executive officer of asset manager H2O AM LLP (H2O), Jean-Noel Alba, has been fined GBP1,049,500 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and banned
27 Jul. 2025 HarbourVest Partners adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with more than $147 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, today announced the appointment of Venu Krishnamurthy as Managing Director and Head of Global Private Wealth. Venu will report to t
25 Jul. 2025 Global VC investment fell from $128.4bn in Q1'25 to $101.05bn in Q2 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: While global VC investment fell from $128.4 billion in Q1'25 to $101.05 billion in Q2, the decline was largely due to OpenAI's $40 billion megadeal in the previous quarter, said a study. According to the Q2'25 Venture Pulse Report, excluding that outlier, Q2'25 acti
24 Jul. 2025 Private markets fund managers increasingly believe most compelling investments are no longer on public markets as they start to target retail investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Publicly listed markets are losing out on the most compelling investments and the trend is set to increase, new research from Wealth Club, the UK's largest non-advisory investment service for tax-efficient and private market investments shows . Almost all (97%)
24 Jul. 2025 17Capital amasses $5.5bn for sixth private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 17Capital, the world's largest dedicated NAV finance provider, has announced the final close of its 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6 with approximately $5.5bn of commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles. The fund follows its predecessor, 17Ca
22 Jul. 2025 Dechert expands private funds team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Dechert LLP has expanded its leading financial services practice in New York with the arrival of two partners, Arina Lekhel and Megha Kalbag. This strategic move significantly enhances the firm's capabilities in private funds, rated notes, and derivatives transactions
22 Jul. 2025 Pantheon names Florence Dard as Partner, CCO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, today announced the appointment of Florence Dard as Partner, Chief Client Officer, effective October 7. Based in London, Ms. Dard will develop and lead the firm's capital formation and client relationship strategy, refl
22 Jul. 2025 GAM strengthens European presence [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GAM Investments (GAM) has appointed Karim Carmoun as Managing Director to lead its activities across France, Benelux and Monaco. Based in Paris, Karim will report directly to GAM's incoming Group Chief Distribution Officer, Tim Rainsford, who will re-join the firm on 1 Oc
22 Jul. 2025 Orrick launches in Miami [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Miami office is positioned to serve Miami's growing tech and innovation ecosystem and the most disruptive verticals such as AI, fintech, cryptocurrency, healthtech and energytech. Orrick venture capital partner Andrew Erskine is also joining the office and members of
22 Jul. 2025 CTA strategies exhale in June [more]
By Opalesque: CTAs posted mixed results in June 2025 following five months of losses. Their performance was supported by equity markets, which surged since the US delayed the implementation of wide-ranging tariffs on most global trading partners until at least mid-July. The
22 Jul. 2025 IQ-EQ acquires Gordian Capital, Asia's leading cross border fund platform and fund solutions provider [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: IQ-EQ, an Astorg portfolio company has announced the strategic acquisition of Gordian Capital Limited, Asia's first and largest institutional cross border fund platform and fund solutions provider. Its client base consists of global and regional asset managers, inter
22 Jul. 2025 Omega Funds closes latest vehicle on $647M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Boston-based Omega Funds today announced the closing of its eighth fund with $647 million in capital commitments. Omega Fund VIII, was oversubscribed and beat its $600 million target, reaching the hard cap. With Fund VIII, the firm will continue to execute i
22 Jul. 2025 Monarq Asset Management appoints Sam Gaer as CIO to lead directional strategy [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Monarq Asset Management, a leading multi-strategy investment firm formerly known as MNNC Group, appointed of Sam Gaer as Chief Investment Officer to lead its Directional Investment Strategy. With over 25 years of leadership experience across institutional trading, market
21 Jul. 2025 Fidelity attracts $729m for second credit opportunities fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Fidelity Investments, a privately held financial services company headquartered in Boston, raised a second opportunistic credit fund as the world's third-largest asset manager expands its push into alternatives. Fidelity Credit Opportunities Fund II closed at approx
20 Jul. 2025 Global hedge fund industry capital hits new record of $4.74tn [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Total global hedge fund capital surged to a record level in 2Q 2025 as hedge funds successfully navigated the violent volatility to begin the quarter, with the risk environment evolving rapidly through quarter-end toward the passage of US budget legislation, improved 2H e
18 Jul. 2025 Origami Capital Partners collaborates with Coromandel Capital [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Origami Capital Partners announces its closing of a strategic partnership with Coromandel Capital, a Los Angeles based lender of senior secured, asset-backed capital. As part of the transaction, Origami will support Coromandel to accelerate the growth of its lending prog
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