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30 May. 2025 RSM launches family office leadership program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - RSM US LLP - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - is pleased to announce the launch of its Family Office Advanced Leadership Program, co-developed with Cornell University Executive Education, a global pioneer in delivering
30 May. 2025 Alvarez & Marsal adds to due diligence offering [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces the appointment of Richard H. Chen as a Managing Director within its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) group. Mr. Chen, a recognized end-to-end value creation expert for private equity
30 May. 2025 Chubb taps Hogan for CIO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Chubb Limited announced today that Tim Boroughs has been named Vice Chairman, Chubb Group and Executive Chairman, Asset Management. Chris Hogan has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Investment Officer, reporting to Tim. Chubb Chairman and C
30 May. 2025 Wall Street giant Cantor Fitzgerald to launch Bitcoin fund with gold hedge [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM) said it plans to launch a new fund that allows investors to profit from Bitcoin's growth while hedging downside risks with protection tied to the price of gold. The Wall Street investment bank said
30 May. 2025 Global trade realignment and emerging market opportunities [more]
By Opalesque: The Trump administration's first five months have brought significant disruption to global trade norms, creating both challenges and opportunities across emerging markets. Despite initial market optimism following Trump's election victory, investors have witnessed severe equ
30 May. 2025 Sinopec launches venture fund focused on hydrogen energy [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Chinese state-owned energy company Sinopec has launched a new venture capital fund focused on the development of hydrogen energy. The company says that the fund's initial 5 billion yuan ($690 million) makes it the largest fund of its type in China. Accor
30 May. 2025 Terminus Capital Partners closes maiden fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Terminus Capital Partners has closed its first fund on $250 million. The fund hit its hard cap and was oversubscribed. "Terminus is built on the vision to be best-in-class at building select, lower middle market B2B software companies into leading, up-market
29 May. 2025 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners names investment committee co-chairs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce the continuation of a management succession plan designed to ensure LLCP's longevity and continued success. Michael Weinberg and Matthew Frankel will now serve as Co-Chairp
29 May. 2025 Edgewater Capital Partners teams up with CBCC Global Research [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Edgewater Capital Partners, a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm, has partnered with the shareholders and management team of CBCC Global Research, a multi-national clinical contract research organization with deep experience in designing and managing clinical trial
29 May. 2025 William Blair adds to private capital advisory team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - William Blair, the premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, announced today the continued growth of the firm's Private Capital Advisory team in Europe with the addition of industry veteran Delan
29 May. 2025 Zeal Capital Partners closes second fund on $82 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Zeal Capital Partners a Washington DC based venture capital firm has closed its second fund on $82 million. The close of Zeal Fund II marks a significant expansion of the firm's institutional investor base. Zeal's limited partners now include Citi Impac
29 May. 2025 Cantor Fitzgerald buys UBS hedge fund group O'Connor [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: UBS Group AG's O'Connor unit will be sold to Cantor Fitzgerald in a deal that will give control of the group back to one of its original founders. Bill Ferri, Cantor's asset-management chief and a founding member of O'Connor will take over leadership of the unit
29 May. 2025 New asset manager Swiss Credit Partners launches $1.45bn credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New asset manager Swiss Credit Partners, which offers financing solutions for medium-sized companies in Switzerland, has launched a fund. Vaudoise Insurances and Swiss Life have jointly made a starting capital commitment of CHF 1.2bn ($1.45bn) to the Luxembourg-dom
28 May. 2025 Level III Capital names Stuart MacDonald as Chairman to support strategic growth and capital formation [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Established in 2021, Level III Capital (Level III), a quantitative digital asset investment manager recognized for its innovative systematic Smart Beta strategy and institutional-grade infrastructure, announced that Stuart MacDonald has become Chairman of the Firm. A
28 May. 2025 Cathay Innovation closes latest fund on $1bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Cathay Innovation has closed its latest venture capital fund on $1 billion, making it the largest AI-dedicated fund out of the European Union. While headquartered in France, the fund invests across Europe, the U.S., and Asia in vertical AI solutions in four
28 May. 2025 New York City pensions close record GP stakes sale [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: All five New York City pensions participated in a record $5 billion GP stakes sale, according to a statement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. This transaction, initiated in December 2024 and finalized this month, represents one of the nation's largest
27 May. 2025 Bow River Capital taps Hantho for executive chairman [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, announced today that investment banking veteran Mark Hantho is joining the firm as Executive Chairman on September 8, 2025. "The addition of Mark to the Bow River team strengthens our position as the pr
27 May. 2025 Mayer Brown adds to M&A group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mayer Brown announced today that Aideen Brennan has joined the firm as a partner in its global Corporate & Securities practice in New York, further strengthening its financial services, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity offerings. She was previously at Sid
27 May. 2025 Charlotte Hogg appointed CEO of Alter Domus [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Alter Domus, the global provider of tech-enabled fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors, appointed Charlotte Hogg as CEO. After a distinguished career of over 25 years in financial services, across both the public and private sector
27 May. 2025 US private equity deals amounted to $234bn across 1,670 transactions in Q1'25 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As a mix of headwinds and tailwinds affecting the US market, private equity (PE) investment and deal activity remained relatively steady in the US during Q1'25, with a notable increase from Q4'24, revealed a study. Investment rose from $210 billion across 2113 deals
26 May. 2025 AI adoption is rising: 66% of people globally are already using AI regularly [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A recent global study by KPMG and the University of Melbourne reveals that 66% of people use Artificial Intelligence (AI) regularly, and 83% believe the use of AI will result in a wide range of benefits. While AI adoption is rising, trust in AI systems remains a si
23 May. 2025 SEC charges former real-estate investment CEO Kenneth Mattson with defrauding investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged San Francisco Bay Area resident Kenneth Mattson, the former CEO of real estate investment business LeFever Mattson, with defrauding approximately 200 investors of at least $46 million by selling them fake interests in real e
23 May. 2025 Arena Investors amasses $1.1bn for special opportunities fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global institutional asset manager Arena Investors closed around $1.1 billion in commitments for a special opportunities fund as the firm seeks varied investments during geopolitical uncertainty. Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund III follows the close of it
22 May. 2025 Alternative assets have $1.3 trillion in growth potential among retail investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - From collectibles like art, fine wine, and sports memorabilia to traditional private market investments such as private equity, infrastructure, and timberland, alternative assets have attracted growing attention in recent years. While these investments have historically b
22 May. 2025 Outsourced insurance assets hit record $4.5tn; assets flow into private markets up 34% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Outsourced general account insurance assets under management rose to a record $4.5 trillion globally at the end of 2024, up 24% from the year before, revealed a study. According to the latest annual survey by Clearwater Analytics in partnership with DCS Financial Co
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