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30 Apr. 2025 BNP Paribas Asset Management and Scottish Widows partner on private markets access [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Scottish Widows is partnering with BNP Paribas Asset Management on a diversified private credit portfolio for some Workplace Savers accounts. The portfolio will initially invest in a multi-currency, multi-asset portfolio incorporating infrastructure debt and
29 Apr. 2025 Citizens Business Conditions Index stayed positive in Q1 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The national Citizens Business Conditions Index™ (CBCI) held steady at 50.9 in the first quarter of 2025. The reading is generally consistent with the 4Q24 level of 51.0, suggesting that business conditions remained positive to start the year despite growing macroec
29 Apr. 2025 Wilshire names new CEO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wilshire Advisors LLC a leading global financial services firm, today announced the appointment of Jason Schwarz to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds current CEO, Andy Stewart, who will assume the role of Executive Chairman and continue to provid
29 Apr. 2025 Applico Capital launches tech-enabled private equity division [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Applico Capital, a trusted technology investor in B2B distribution, is proud to announce the launch of its tech-enabled private equity strategy. Its new private equity division partners with scaled B2B distributors, empowering strong management teams to grow faster and mo
29 Apr. 2025 CFA Institute launches private equity certificate [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today launches the Advanced Private Equity Certificate, a new online certificate designed to build upon the existing Private Equity Certificate and equip private equity professionals with advanced skills i
29 Apr. 2025 Resonanz Capital launches first UCITS liquid alternatives fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Resonanz Capital announced the launch of the Resonanz Jazz Multi-Strategy Fund ("Jazz"), an innovative UCITS-compliant Liquid Alternatives solution that blends quantitative investment strategies (QIS) with the expertise of leading external managers. The fund debuts with &
29 Apr. 2025 Study reveals regulators are expected to toughen up on private credit [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Private credit executives are expecting regulators to take a tighter grip on the market and warn that private credit fund managers are not as well-equipped to cope as they should be, new research from Nordic Trustee, part of global capital markets services provider Ocoria
29 Apr. 2025 GCM Grosvenor wraps $1.3bn infrastructure advantage fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative asset manager GCM Grosvenor has closed its Infrastructure Advantage Fund II (IAF II) securing $1.3 billion in commitments. The American investment management company with with approximately $76 billion in AUM said in a media release that the mone
29 Apr. 2025 StepStone Real Estate hits record close on latest secondaries fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: StepStone Real Estate (SRE), the real estate arm of StepStone Group announced the final closing of StepStone Real Estate Partners V its fifth flagship fund dedicated to GP-led secondaries and recapitalizations of real estate vehicles. With $3.77 billion in prima
29 Apr. 2025 Allied Industrial Partners hits hard cap on debut fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Allied Industrial Partners, a Texas-based private equity firm focused on the lower-middle market, has closed its debut fund on $300 million. The fund was oversubscribed and beat its $250 million target. Fund I is expected to be over 70% deployed and allocat
28 Apr. 2025 Hedge funds cut back on pro-growth positions in Q1 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Unlimited, an asset management firm and ETF sponsor that uses proprietary technology to provide low-cost, alternative strategies to a variety of investors, today published its Q1 2025 Hedge Fund Barometer, which showed a significant reversal of pro-growth positions in bot
28 Apr. 2025 FTI Consulting adds to private equity team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - FTI Consulting, Inc. today announced the appointment of Josh Harris as a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity practice within the firm's Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. Mr. Harris, who is based in New York, brings nearly 20 years of experience par
28 Apr. 2025 Pillsbury expands private capital practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In a move that expands and strengthens Pillsbury's growing Private Capital and Investment Funds practice and adds important new dimensions to the firm's market-leading offering to tech investors and startup clients, the firm has welcomed David Holland as a partner in its
28 Apr. 2025 Ardabelle Capital enterest strategic partnership with TPG NEXT [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ardabelle Capital a private equity firm focused on accelerating the transition to a sustainable, resilient economy, today announced a strategic partnership and anchor fund commitment from TPG NEXT, TPG's strategy focused on seeding and scaling the next generation of inves
28 Apr. 2025 Crypto crime surges in 2025; $1.6bn stolen YTD, nearly topping 2024's full-year total [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The 2024 crypto bull run fueled a surge in crypto-related crimes, a trend that has carried into 2025. Over the course of last year, cybercriminals stole $1.73 billion worth of digital assets, making 2024 the fourth-worst year for crypto crime on record. But that staggerin
28 Apr. 2025 Phil Venables joins Ballistic Ventures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, is pleased to announce that Phil Venables, the renowned cybersecurity leader and former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) o
28 Apr. 2025 Global PE deal volume drops from 4,958 deals globally in Q4'24 to 3,762 in Q1'25 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global PE deployment fell from $463.8 billion across 4,958 deals in Q4'24 to $444.9 billion across 3,762 deals in Q1'25, revealed a study. Despite the uncertainty, global PE investors continued to focus on sectors with long-term growth potential and predictable upsi
28 Apr. 2025 LLR Partners closes latest fund on $2.45 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm has closed its seventh fund on $2.45 billion. The fund is larger than LLR 6, which closed in October 2020 at $1.8 billion. Like its predecessor funds, LLR 7 will focus on the technology and healthcare s
28 Apr. 2025 StepStone Group raises $705M for latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: StepStone Group has closed its StepStone Tactical Growth Fund IV on $705 million. Through STGF IV, StepStone partners with growth equity sponsors in the technology and healthcare sectors. The fund pursues founder-led businesses outside the traditional ventu
28 Apr. 2025 Crypto custody: Key takeaways from Commissioner Crenshaw's latest remarks [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Crypto Custody: Preserving Trust Amidst Innovation At the Third Crypto Roundtable, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw delivered a timely message on a cru
27 Apr. 2025 Global hedge fund capital hit sixth consecutive quarterly record in Q1 2025 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Total global hedge fund capital rose to a record level in 1Q 2025 as financial market volatility surged on the imposition of tariffs by the US, with uncertainty contributing to dramatic, historic price swings in equities and contributing to intense pressure on interest ra
27 Apr. 2025 Balbec announces CEO transition and appointment of four new partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Balbec Capital, an alternative investment manager with over $16 billion in platform assets, announced that Balbec Partner and President Peter Troisi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Founding Partner Charles Rusbasan, who will transition to the role o
25 Apr. 2025 Barnes joins Monarch Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Monarch Private Capital, a nationally recognized impact investment firm that develops, finances, and manages a diversified portfolio of projects generating both federal and state tax credits, is pleased to welcome Thomas Barnes as Manager, Renewable Energy. In this ne
25 Apr. 2025 Global VC investment surges to a ten-quarter high of $126.3bn in Q1'25 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite unfavorable market conditions due to ongoing geopolitical conflicts and tensions, and concerns about global trade and tariffs, global VC investment surged from $118.7 billion in Q4'24 to a ten-quarter high of $126.3 billion in Q1'25, revealed a study. The o
25 Apr. 2025 Paul Atkins confirmed as SEC Chair: What it means for crypto regulation [more]
By Opalesque: As the crypto industry grows to a $3.5tln market, Paul Atkins' recent confirmation as SEC Chair could significantly shift the cryptocurrency regulatory landscape in the U.S., according to Carl Werner from international law firm Harris Sliwoski LLP. Atkins, who previously se
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