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14 Jul. 2021 H1 hedge fund returns in 2021 one of the best for the last 20 years [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The global hedge fund business returned +0.18% in June, bringing year to date (YTD) performance for the industry to +9.22%, the best first half performance since 2009, according to the just-released eVestment June 2021 hedge fund performance data. "This year's perfor
14 Jul. 2021 Hedge fund firm Silver Creek Capital hires Brendan Connor from GCM Grosvenor [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Silver Creek Capital Management, a boutique alternative investment manager, announced that Brendan Connor, former Executive Director and a strategy head within the Absolute Return Strategies group at GCM Grosvenor, has joined the firm as a Managing Director. In this
14 Jul. 2021 19% of hedge funds still down in 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds recorded their best H1 performance since 2009 but only 81.1% of the constituents of the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index generated positive returns during that period.The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.15% in June 2021, trailing behind the global equity
14 Jul. 2021 PGIM buys Montana Capital Partners to expand alternative capabilities [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial with $1.5 trillion in assets, agrees to acquire Montana Partners (MCP), a European-based private equity secondaries asset manager, to enhance PGIM's existing alternatives offering. MCP, with
14 Jul. 2021 Funds within the natural resources asset class seek to raise a record high of $215bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Funds within the natural resources asset class are seeking to raise a record five-year high of $215bn, a study revealed. According to the Q2 2021 Natural Resources Quarterly Report published by Preqin, this equals the previous high of $215bn recorded in Q1 of 2020,
14 Jul. 2021 BlackRock buys stake in options overlay provider SpiderRock [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American multinational investment management BlackRock has made a minority investment in SpiderRock Advisors, expanding its customized investment and separately managed account (SMA) offering for wealth managers and financial advisers. The asset manager said in a p
13 Jul. 2021 The SBAI publishes a toolbox memo on indemnification wording in fund governing documents [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Today the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) announces the publication of its latest Toolbox Memo. This Memo, published as part of our Governance Toolbox, provides an informational overview of indemnification wording. Most alternative investment funds incl
13 Jul. 2021 Apex Group enters German market with acquisition of mola-administration [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, today announces the acquisition of mola-administration GmbH, one of Germany's leading fund administrators. This strategic acquisition establishes the Group's local presence in Germany, supplementing its existing capab
13 Jul. 2021 Over a third of investors plan to increase their hedge fund allocation in H2 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investor Intentions H2 2021, the latest bi-annual investor focused report by business intelligence provider HFM, and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) - the global representative of the alternative investment management industry - has found that mor
13 Jul. 2021 The number of private equity and venture capital funds surge by 35% to 510 in 2Q 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity and venture capital (PEVC) deal flow continue to surge higher as 510 funds managed to close during Q2 2021, 35% higher than the same period last year, with venture capital now the standout strategy in terms of performance over the last three years. Ac
12 Jul. 2021 The number of global unlisted infrastructure funds hits a record of 328 targeting $238bn of capital in 2Q [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A record 328 global unlisted infrastructure funds are currently in the market globally, targeting $238bn of capital, said a study. According to the Q2 2021 Infrastructure Quarterly Report published by Preqin, the number of unlisted infrastructure funds is up by alm
12 Jul. 2021 Alternative credit hedge funds with larger exposures to stressed and distressed corporate credit generate highest returns in Q2 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Credit hedge funds, as measured by Gapstow's composite index, gained 3.2% in Q2-2021, bringing year-to-date performance to 8.7%. While all credit peer groups generated positive returns for the quarter, those with larger exposures to stressed and distressed corpora
09 Jul. 2021 Hedge funds post strongest 1H gain since 1999 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund performance advanced in June, extending the streak of consecutive monthly gains to nine and completing the best first half of a calendar year since 1999, driven by optimism regarding the US economic reopening and despite increasing signs of building inflationar
09 Jul. 2021 Global mergers and acquisitions activity hit an all-time high with deals worth more than $2.6tn in 1H [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity hit an all-time high in the first six months of 2021, with deals worth more than $2.6tn, up from $926bn years on year and surging past the pre-pandemic five-year average of $1.6tn. According to a new analysis by EY Glob
09 Jul. 2021 Private debt funds more than double since 2017 targeting $295bn across 651 funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The number of private debt funds in the market has more than doubled since January 2017, whilst private debt funds sit on $364bn of dry powder, said a study. According to the Q2 2021 Private Debt Quarterly Report published by Preqin, as of July 2021, private debt
08 Jul. 2021 Eurazeo raises $1.18bn for secondaries program [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European investment major Eurazeo has closed its fourth secondaries program on €1bn ($1.18bn). The capital raised includes €700m for Idinvest Secondary Fund IV, exceeding its initial target of €600m, and €300m of additional secondaries capital raised from private i
07 Jul. 2021 Investment firm StepStone Group to acquire VC platform Greenspring Associates [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm, and Greenspring Associates, a leading venture capital and growth equity platform, have made an agreement in which StepStone will acquire Greenspring and certain of its related entities. The
07 Jul. 2021 Hedge fund optimism on the rise amid double-digit returns [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Amid double-digit returns and increasing assets under management, hedge fund managers have grown even more optimistic about their business prospects over the next 12 months. According to the second quarter Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) from AIMA, Simmons & Sim
07 Jul. 2021 KKR raises $2.2bn for European real estate fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global investment firm KKR has raised $2.2bn for its second value-add and opportunistic European real estate fund. The fund focuses on value-added and opportunistic real estate investments in Western Europe in sectors such as logistics, residential, student hou
06 Jul. 2021 European asset managers weather the shocks of 2020 with a record $30tn in assets AUM, up 5% over 2019 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European asset management industry entered 2020 coming off record highs in aggregate revenues and profits, said a report. According to the report by McKinsey, European asset managers weathered the challenges, ending the year with a record €25.2 trillion ($30tn)
06 Jul. 2021 Covid-19 pandemic sharpens investor focus on sustainability [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than half of institutional investors think ESG is more important because of Covid-19, said a study. This is particularly the case among European investors - 62% of them now attach a greater significance to ESG. According to the annual Schroders Institutional
05 Jul. 2021 Global digital asset management market to grow 18.3% to $10bn by 2026 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global Digital Asset Management market size is projected to reach USD 10.220 billion by 2026, from USD 3.157 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 18.3% during 2021-2026, said a study. According to the study by Valuates Reports, the emerging trend of digitization, alon
02 Jul. 2021 Nordic Capital raises $1.4bn for first mid-market fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The private equity investor Nordic Capital has created a new fund for mid-sized companies worth €1.2 billion ($1.4bn), including GP commitment of 6.8%, in just three months. The Evolution Fund was substantially oversubscribed at its hard cap and significantly excee
02 Jul. 2021 Ascribe Capital merges with Birch Grove to form a new entity to manage hedge funds and private credit vehicles [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. private equity firm American Securities' credit business Ascribe Capital has merged with Birch Grove Capital (BGC), an alternative credit manager. The combined firm - AS Birch Grove - will manage about $5 billion in assets in an opportunistic hedge fund, pr
01 Jul. 2021 UBP to acquire Danske Bank's wealth management business [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) and Danske Bank A/S have entered into an agreement whereby Union Bancaire Privée (Europe) S.A. will acquire Danske Bank's wealth management business in Luxembourg, operating through Danske Bank International S.A. (DBI). The transact
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