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30 Sep. 2021 The environment remains key for institutional investors in ESG allocation [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: When it comes to ESG, environmental issues remain the most prominent among institutional investors in Europe with many looking to deepen their ESG investment focus over the next year. Asset allocation research among 850 institutions with €1 trillion of assets showed
29 Sep. 2021 Hedge funds return 0.78% in August as dovish Fed boosted market sentiment [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers ended the month of August up 0.78% on an equal-weighted basis, and up 0.25% on an asset-weighted basis, said a report by Eurekahedge. Global markets were buoyed by a rise in investor risk appetite due to the continuation of highly accommodative mone
29 Sep. 2021 Hedge funds keep breaking records; August inflows, performance bring industry to $3.7tn AUM [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The global hedge fund business continues to set, then break, new overall AUM records as investors pour more money into hedge funds and performance gains bolster industry AUM further. According to the just-released August eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report, investors
29 Sep. 2021 Providence Strategic Growth raises $4.5bn for its fifth U.S. flagship fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Boston growth equity firm Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners (PSG) has raised $4.5 billion for its private-equity strategy that backs software makers and technology-heavy service providers. The fifth flagship private equity fund, PSG V, targets investment
28 Sep. 2021 The SBAI continues to focus on culture and diversity in the alternatives industry publishing its principles report [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Today the SBAI, a global alliance of alternative investment managers and allocators and custodian of the Alternative Investments Standards, releases the first publication as part of the SBAI Culture and Diversity Initiative - Principles of Culture and Diversity Strategies
28 Sep. 2021 Sionic expands wealth practice in Geneva and London [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial services consulting firm Sionic has further expanded its multi-award-winning Wealth Management & Private Banking Practice with the appointment of two new Directors, a new Geneva base and new digital transformation services. Anja de Troyer joins as a Direc
28 Sep. 2021 Citco-administered fund of hedge funds generate approx $2.5bn in net capital flows in H1 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Fund of hedge funds administered by Citco continued to demonstrate their value as an access to alternatives by delivering positive returns in the first half of 2021, thus continuing their recovery after a solid 2020. The findings from Citco's H1 2021 Fund of Hedge Fun
28 Sep. 2021 Franklin Templeton snags Aviva's U.S. credit strategies and team [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has hired Aviva Investors' entire US-based investment-grade credit team as part of plans to bolster its fixed income coverage. "Franklin Resources struck a deal to acquire the strategies and track records of Aviva Investors&#
28 Sep. 2021 US start-ups raise $219.3bn VC funding in 8,832 deals during January-August 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US-based startups raked in the highest venture capital (VC) funding during January-August 2021 globally. According to GlobalData a total of 8,832 VC funding deals were announced in the US during January-August 2021, while the disclosed funding value of these deals
27 Sep. 2021 Apax amasses $1.75bn for tech fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: London-headquartered global private equity advisory firm Apax Partners has held a final close for Apax Digital Fund II on USD 1.75bn. Apax Digital II was launched in June 2021 and had a USD 1.5bn target. Apax said in a statement that the fund took less than four mo
27 Sep. 2021 UK-based startups raised the highest VC funding at $19.6bn in 1,256 deals during January-August 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 1,256 VC funding deals were announced in the UK during January-August 2021, while the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$19.6bn. "The UK is the key European market for venture capital (VC) investments, as the UK-based startups raised the
24 Sep. 2021 Do ransomware attacks impact stock market performance? [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ransomware attacks can cost organizations huge amounts of money, and their frequency is on the rise. Ransoms range from thousands to millions of dollars. If the ransom isn't paid or the attacker withholds the decryption key, the resulting data loss and downtime can crippl
24 Sep. 2021 Decarbonization-focused PE firm Ara Partners raises $1.1bn for the second fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Ara Partners, a private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments, has closed its second fund with approximately $1.1 billion in capital commitments. The Houston-based firm said it wrapped up Ara Fund II far above an initial $650 million tar
24 Sep. 2021 U.K. investment management AUM jumps to $12.9tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Assets under management held by Investment Association (IA) members grew to £9.4 trillion ($12.9tn) in the UK by the end of 2020, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year, said a study. According to the Investment Management Survey (IMS), total funds under m
23 Sep. 2021 Marblegate and Investcorp start strategic partnership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Marblegate Asset Management, an alternative investment firm that invests in credit opportunities and special situations, has entered into a partnership with Investcorp's Strategic Capital Group (ISCG). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The partnership
23 Sep. 2021 Nearly one in 10 UK share traders are chatroom members [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from ETP provider GraniteShares shows UK investors are catching the investment chatroom bug with nearly one in 10 regular traders using chatrooms to research ideas. Chatrooms such as the subreddit WallStreetBets have become increasingly influential pote
23 Sep. 2021 Eurekahedge: Hedge fund managers up 0.76% in August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers were up 0.76% in August, trailing behind the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 2.45% during the month. In terms of 2021 performance, global hedge funds were up 8.54%, recording the strongest August year-to-date r
23 Sep. 2021 deVere joins financial powerhouses as founding member of major new Net Zero initiative [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - deVere Group has joined global financial powerhouses in becoming a founding member of a new international alliance that will help accelerate the transition to a net zero financial system. The game-changing independent financial advisory, asset management and finte
23 Sep. 2021 SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measured 2.45% September 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - SS&C Technologies Holdings announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2021 measured 2.45%, up from 2.24% in August. "SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2021 was a very favorable 2.45%, reflecting lower red
23 Sep. 2021 Global hedge fund industry assets surge to record levels at $4.4tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global hedge fund industry assets have surged to USD4.4 trillion, with hedge funds raking in USD18.3 billion of new inflows from allocators during July, as managers scored a USD7.3 billion trading profit for the month. "A $7.3 billion trading profit for the mon
23 Sep. 2021 Crow Holdings raises $2.6bn for ninth US value-add real estate fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Dallas-based property investor Crow Holdings has raised $2.6bn for its ninth US value-add real estate fund. The real estate investment titan said the Crow Holdings Realty Partners IX fund, which had an original $2bn hard cap target, received $2.3bn from investors
23 Sep. 2021 Swiss asset management industry grew by more than 10% in 2020 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Asset management is a growing segment of the Swiss financial system and is contributing to its diversification. According to a recent report, assets under management (AuM) in Switzerland grew by 10.6% in 2020 to a record CHF2.79tln ($3tln), thanks to high net inflows and
22 Sep. 2021 Northern Trust invests in Essentia Analytics to boost active manager alpha [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Northern Trust has reached an agreement to take an equity stake in Essentia Analytics, Ltd., a provider of behavioral analytics and consulting services that utilizes a cutting edge cloud-based platform to bring together historical data and behavioral science to identify a
22 Sep. 2021 iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - iCapital Network, the global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, and Axio Financial LLC (Axio), an end-to-end service provider to the U.S. structured notes market, announced
22 Sep. 2021 Middle-market private equity sponsors successfully respond to the pandemic [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The middle-market private equity sponsors have made a remarkably smooth transition during the COVID-19 pandemic and the swift and decisive adjustments in a highly uncertain environment could result in a record-setting year, said a study. According to the research b
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