Fri, Nov 14, 2025
A A A
Welcome Guest
Free Trial RSS pod
Get FREE trial access to our award winning publications
Industry Updates Archive
Enter Search Text   (more..)
string and or Case sensitive Headlines only
All Dates Today Yesterday Last 7 days
Last 30 days Last 90 days Last 365 days
Start Date: search End Date: search  NB. All dates are dd/mm/yyyy
Order by date Order by headline


HELPCENTER
19 Oct. 2021 Top 500 global money managers see assets grew 14.5% to hit record $119.5tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The 500 largest global money managers in 2020 grew their combined assets under management 14.5% to $119.5 trillion, while boosting revenue, said the study. According to new research from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute, the growing concentration amon
19 Oct. 2021 Quant hedge fund Aspect rolls out offshore China fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Quantitative hedge fund and CTA pioneer Aspect Capital has unveiled a new systematic momentum-based investment strategy focused on Chinese financial and commodities futures. A press release from the global systematic investment manager said that the Aspect China Di
19 Oct. 2021 22 North American private debt funds secured $27bn in Q3, 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Weak fundraising in the private debt asset class during Q3 has also affected funds in the market, which are at record highs, said a study. According to the Q3, 2021 Private Debt Quarterly Report published by Preqin, despite a large increase in the number of funds in
19 Oct. 2021 Ares closes direct lending fund on $5.1 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Ares Management Corporation has closed its latest direct lending fund - Ares Private Credit Solutions II - on $5.1 billion. The fund, which was targeting $4 billion, hit its hard cap and is approximately 50% larger than its 2017 predecessor fund. "Upper mid
18 Oct. 2021 Starwood rakes in $10bn for distressed real-estate deals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Miami, Florida-based Starwood Capital Group has raised $10 billion for its latest real estate fund, bringing the U.S. private investment firm's total assets under management to over $95 billion. The fundraise for Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII exce
18 Oct. 2021 Natural resources asset class hits a new record with 428 funds targeting $224bn as of October 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 428 natural resources funds in the market are targeting $224bn as of October 2021-a new record for the asset class said a study. "This is despite a dip in growth for both unrealized value, and dry powder which is now at $304bn," said the Q3 2021?€?Natural?
15 Oct. 2021 Actis exceeds target to raise $6bn for energy infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, raised about $6 billion for a new fund to invest in power-generation projects across the world, particularly emerging markets. The London-based firm said it wrapped up Actis Energy 5 LP (AE5) with roughly $4.
15 Oct. 2021 90% of surveyed institutional investors plan to increase their allocation to private assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The vast majority of investors plan to increase their private assets exposures over the next 12 months, amid a growing focus on the benefits of diversification, said a study. 90% of respondents confirmed allocations would rise in one or more areas of private assets
14 Oct. 2021 SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 0.43% in September [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - SS&C Technologies Holdings announced that the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for September 2021 measured 0.43%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.02% in October. "SS&C GlobeOp's
14 Oct. 2021 Private equity to attract most investments over next 12 months [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative investors see continued opportunity within the private equity (PE) industry after a record-breaking year, as a survey revealed that half of the respondents (51%) expect PE to be the asset class LPs increase investment allocations the most over the next 12 m
14 Oct. 2021 Only half of U.S. institutional investors expect to meet target returns by 2025, says survey [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. institutional investors representing more than $12 trillion in AUM in a recent survey said they anticipate downward pressure on their ability to outperform against their return targets and only half of them expressed confidence that they would meet their expected
13 Oct. 2021 Apex closes ARM Swiss Representatives acquisition [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, announces the close of the acquisition of ARM Swiss Representatives SA (ASR), following regulatory approval from FINMA. ASR, a leading provider of Swiss Representation and Distribution services to foreign fund man
13 Oct. 2021 Capital raised for European non-listed real estate debt hits highest level since 2015 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - 2020 recorded the highest share of capital raised for European non- listed real estate debt products since 2015, a sharp increase to 19% from just 5% in 2019. Traditional equity real estate players are stepping in to fill the funding gap in the market in search of yiel
13 Oct. 2021 Hedge funds down 0.33% in September [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.33% in September 2021, outperforming the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which returned -3.55% over the same period. Concerns over rising inflation continue to weigh on markets with the Federal R
13 Oct. 2021 Environmental hedge fund hires two managers and plans new strategies [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Ambienta SGR, one of Europe's largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability, has expanded its London-based Public Markets division, Ambienta
13 Oct. 2021 Marketing: Most alternative investment managers suffer declining brand awareness [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The top alternative investment management (Alts) firms competed with the Global 100 (the 100 largest asset managers in the world) for brand awareness, but the majority of alts managers experienced declining interest in the last 12 months, according to Peregrine Communicat
13 Oct. 2021 Volatile markets take a toll on hedge fund performance in September [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Aggregate performance for the global hedge fund business dipped into negative territory in September, at -0.55%, according to the just-released eVestment September 2021 hedge fund performance figures. This is only the second month this year the industry posted negative ag
13 Oct. 2021 Värde Partners elevates Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri to Co-CIOs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced it has elevated Deputy Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri to join Ilfryn Carstairs as Co-CIOs. Brad and Giuseppe will share oversight of Värde's global investme
13 Oct. 2021 Preqin: Private equity fundraising softens in Q3 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Private equity has been performing well since the pandemic, but some signs of market softness may be appearing in Q3, according to the Q3 2021 Private Equity Quarterly Report published by Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights. Fundr
13 Oct. 2021 Man Group: Funds under management hit record high in Q3 at $139.5bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: British hedge fund manager Man Group posted a record record-high funds under management (FUM) during the third quarter ended September 30, 2021, underpinned by 'strong' net inflows. According to a press release from the asset management company, funds under
13 Oct. 2021 A record 337 infrastructure funds targeting $235bn in capital in Q3 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As infrastructure outperforms nearly all other alternative asset classes, the value of aggregate capital targeted by funds in the market in Q3 2021 is up 15% from the start of the year, with a record 337 funds targeting $235bn in the capital, said a study. Accordin
13 Oct. 2021 Francisco Partners closes second credit fund on $2.2bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Tech investor Francisco Partners has closed its second credit fund on $2.2 billion. The Fund's total capital commitments reached its hard cap and exceeded its original $1.25 billion target. The fund is roughly triple the size of its debut credit fund which c
12 Oct. 2021 European private market ESG market to hit $1.4tn by 2025 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private market ESG assets could skyrocket to EUR 1.2 trillion ($1.4 trillion) by 2025, said a study. The report by PWC predicts ESG assets will account for 27.2% to 42.4% of the likely private markets AUM in Europe, up from 14.8% of a total of €1.7 trillio
11 Oct. 2021 US-based LaSalle raises $972m for LaSalle China logistics fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global real estate investment manager LaSalle Investment Management announced the final close for LaSalle China Logistics Venture (LCLV) and its co-investment vehicle with total committed capital of US$972 million raised. The Fund and its co-investment vehicle had
11 Oct. 2021 Global financial assets cross $231tn for the first time [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global gross financial assets increased by 9.7% in 2020, reaching the magic EUR 200 trillion ($231tn) mark for the first time, Allianz unveiled the twelfth edition of its 'Global Wealth Report'. The report, which puts the asset and debt situation of households
Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. Global fintech investment slumps to seven-year low of $95.6bn[more]

    Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech investment plummeted to $95.6 billion across 4,639 deals in 2024, marking its lowest level since 2017, as investors grappled with persistent macroeconomic challenges and geopolitical tensions, revealed a study. According to the Pulse of Fintech H2'

  2. Opalesque Exclusive: Private capital deal value climbed 19% in 2024[more]

    Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private capital deal value climbed 19% in 2024, according to the latest data from the Global Private Capital Association. Growth was driven by big-ticket investments across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). Investor confidence

  3. Opalesque Roundup: Citco: 77% of hedge funds achieved positive returns in January 2025: hedge fund news[more]

    In the week ending February 21st, 2025, a report revealed that hedge funds enjoyed one of their best opening months this decade in January, as Equity and Multi-Strategy funds posted strong returns. Funds administered by the Citco group of companies (Citco) delivered a weighted average return of 4%,

  4. Opalesque exclusive: Permuto's new equity unbundling product to change investment model[more]

    Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: Here is a different way of owning stocks coming to you soon: the option of holding just the dividend portion of a stock, independent of its price movements. Or capturing the stock&

  5. Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds outperform mutual funds in managing extreme risk contagion - key insights for investors[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds and mutual funds are among the most prominent vehicles for investors seeking growth and diversification. However, a critical question persists: which fund ty

Click here for More about Opalesque Tracking
- A new, unique Premium Service -
  1. RoundShield
  2. Qube
  3. QRT
  4. Torus
  5. launch
  1. mortgage fund
  2. viking
  3. social media
  4. hedge fund
  5. gold