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10 Dec. 2021 Advent raises $4bn for a second global technology fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Advent International has held a final close for Advent Global Technology Fund II (Advent Tech II) on its hard-cap of $4bn, surpassing its target of $3bn by 33%. The Boston-headquartered private equity firm said in a press release that the new fund is double the size
10 Dec. 2021 Hamilton Lane to manage MassPRIM Future Initiative [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hamilton Lane has been chosen as the private equity manager for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board's Future Initiative. The initiative is designed to make it easier to invest in diverse and emerging managers. The program's
09 Dec. 2021 Cruel winter winds blew the hedge fund industry off course, with a -1.22% loss in November, bringing YTD gains to 8.89% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry posted a monthly loss in November, down -1.22% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was down -0.69% in November. For the year to date, the hedge fund in
09 Dec. 2021 Alternatives firms assets grew in 3Q as traditional firms were flat or fell [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The assets under management (AUM) of publicly traded alternatives managers increase by 2% even as global capital markets delivered flat or negative returns in the third quarter of 2021. AUM at listed traditional asset managers, by contrast, declined 1% over the same pe
09 Dec. 2021 Institutional investors optimistic about growth prospects 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors are feeling confident in their strategies to counter potential rising inflation, interest rate hikes, and higher stock, bond, and currency volatility, according to a new survey. "Institutional investors are heading confidently into 2022, armed with tactica
09 Dec. 2021 Polen Capital acquires $8.2bn boutique high yield manager DDJ Capital Management [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Polen Capital Management, a global investment management firm, entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of DDJ Capital Management, a boutique high yield, bank loan, private credit, and special situations manager. The terms of the deal were no
08 Dec. 2021 Hedge funds declined in November, posting largest single-month drop since March 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds declined in November, posting the largest single-month decline since March 2020, as equities fell sharply late in the month driven by fears of new restrictions related to the Omicron coronavirus variant. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index fe
08 Dec. 2021 Institutional investors adopt alternative data to gain an edge [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Institutional investors are seeking new sources of alternative data on supply chains to help inform future investment decisions. Market research agency Coalition Greenwich recently spoke with asset managers in North America and learned that 44% of institutional inv
07 Dec. 2021 Cinctive Capital adds to investment team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Cinctive Capital Management, a multi-manager alternative investment firm focused on long/short equities, has announced the expansion of its investment teams as the firm en
07 Dec. 2021 Newbury Partners raises $2bn for private equity secondaries [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Secondaries private equity veteran Newbury Partners closed its fifth private equity secondary fund with capital commitments from new and existing investors totaling $2 billion, exceeding its original target of $1.75 billion. According to a press release from the In
07 Dec. 2021 Geneva-based manager Stouff Capital to launch global macro hedge fund [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: The Swiss quantamental asset manager says it has doubled its AuM in the last 12 months, hired two managers, and it is preparing the launch of a new absolute return global ma
06 Dec. 2021 Former State Street director James ONG appointed CEO of Value Partners Singapore [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Value Partners Group Limited has appointed Mr. James ONG as Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Singapore, effective 29 November 2021. This senior appointment is part of the Group's efforts to bolster its Southeast Asia busine
06 Dec. 2021 Pershing to buy direct indexing provider Optimal Asset Management [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BNY Mellon's Pershing has signed a deal to purchase Optimal Asset Management, which provides direct indexing solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) said in the press release that Optimal Asset Management's patente
06 Dec. 2021 Apollo Global grabs Griffin Capital units in the push to reach wealthy individuals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire the U.S. wealth distribution and $5 billion asset management businesses of Griffin Capital, as it looks to boost its offerings for rich clients. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the private-equity giant s
03 Dec. 2021 Net hedge fund inflows returned in October as assets rose to all-time high [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investors added an estimated net $7.22 billion into hedge funds in October, increasing 2021 net inflow to $34.33 billion. Asset-weighted returns were positive resulting in overall industry AUM increasing to $3.64 trillion, said eVestment. On the surface, October's dat
03 Dec. 2021 ESG assets to hit $30tn within the next decade [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Assets in dedicated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mutual funds, ETFs, institutional mandates, and private funds are on track to hit $30trn by the end of 2030, said a study. According to a report from Broadridge Financial Solutions, asset managers stan
02 Dec. 2021 Study reveals one in three financial institutions/investors have invested in crypto for the first time [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New global research from market-leading digital institutional investment platform VALK shows professional investors are increasingly focusing on cryptocurrency and digital assets as worries about stretched equity valuations and poor yields in the fixed income markets grow
02 Dec. 2021 ETC Group to launch five new crypto ETCs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETC Group, the specialist provider of institutional-grade digital asset-backed securities is delighted to announce that it would list five new exchange traded cryptocurrencies (ETCs) on Deutsche Borse XETRA in December 2021. The new crypto ETCs include Polkadot (Tick
02 Dec. 2021 US VCs account for 57% of investments in Canada [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors from the US and 46 foreign countries/regions invested $7.96 billion or 74% of total disbursements. US investors alone invested 57%, said a study. According to the Canadian Venture Capital Report by CPE Analytics, with the strong backing of American VC and
01 Dec. 2021 Study finds more than four out of five serious crypto traders say they make money [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - More than four out of five serious regular crypto traders are making money in the markets, global research from blockchain-based derivatives trading platform CloseCross shows. Its study among crypto traders across six major economies who stake at least $5,000 a month,
01 Dec. 2021 AlternativeSoft adds new hires to fuel company's growth [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AlternativeSoft, an award-winning provider of portfolio construction and fund selection solutions, has announced a number of high-profile new hires in what's set to be a significant period of growth for the company. Established in 2005, the UK-based fintech compan
01 Dec. 2021 Hedge fund advanced in October with CTA funds in the lead supported by higher commodity prices [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers ended the month of October up 1.35% on an equal-weighted basis, and up 0.89% on an asset-weighted basis, said Eurekahedge. Risk assets rallied during the month driven by strong corporate earnings, a continuation of accommodative monetary policy and
01 Dec. 2021 Partech raises $750m growth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Paris-based Partech, a VC firm that invests in Internet and information technology startups at Seed, venture, and growth stages, announced the closing of Partech Growth II fund at €650m ($750m). The current fund is significantly above the Partech Growth I fund that
30 Nov. 2021 Manulife Investment Management closes infrastructure fund on $4.65 billion [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Manulife Investment Management announced today the final closing of Manulife Infrastructure Fund II, L.P., a US$4.65 billion private fund pool with committed capital from 29 limited partners and Manulife's general account. MIF II is the firm's second infrastructur
30 Nov. 2021 Grayscale launches Solana trust [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Grayscale Investments®, the world's largest digital currency asset manager, today announced the launch of Grayscale® Solana Trust -- the sixteenth product in Grayscale's suite of investment offerings. The Trust is solely and passively invested in Solana (SOL),
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