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
26 Apr. 2021 Tikehau launches green strategy to decarbonize North America [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Following the successful fundraising for a €1bn European-focused T2 Energy Transition strategy, Tikehau Capital has launched a North American private equity strategy dedicated to transitioning to a low-carbon economy - and has already picked up $300m of committed capi
25 Apr. 2021 York Capital and Kennedy Lewis launch CLO platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - York Capital Management, a global private investment firm, and Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, an opportunistic credit manager, are partnering to form a new entity to be called Generate Advisors, LLC. Under the partnership agreement, York's approximately $4
23 Apr. 2021 Hedge funds experience $9bn in redemptions in February [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund flows reversed course in February with $9.0 billion in redemptions, following $30.5 billion in industry inflows a month earlier. February's redemptions represented 0.2% of industry assets, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHe
23 Apr. 2021 Soaring Capital Management launches to provide independent, expert investment advice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Soaring Capital Management, LLC, an independent, registered investment advisory company that provides conflict-free, objective investment advice, announced its launch as a new company. Soaring Capital, founded and led by Brian Moss, CFA, a 30-year veteran of Wall
23 Apr. 2021 Launch of the first Luxembourg commodity fund of hedge funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AlphaBee Asset Management will soon launch its commodity arbitrage fund of hedge funds as second sub-fund of the Sicàv-SIF AlphaBee Asset Management Fund, registered with the CSSF in Luxembourg. AlphaBee Asset Management has been seeded by a single-family office in Ge
23 Apr. 2021 Carlyle's AlpInvest raises $3.5bn for an eighth co-investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc's AlpInvest Partners said it has raised $3.5 billion for AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund VIII (ACF VIII). The Fund exceeds its $3 billion target. The fund, which focuses on private equity buyouts and growth capital transactions, will inves
23 Apr. 2021 Global VC market moves at incredible pace as VC investment hits $126.6bn in Q1'21 shattering Q4'20 record of $98.2bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Quarterly VC investment flew past the $100 billion mark for the first time, reaching $126.9 billion globally across 6,508 deals during Q1'21, up from the previous record of $98.2 billion across 7,329 deals achieved in Q4'20. A KPMG report revealed that Q1&#
23 Apr. 2021 Comvest closes credit fund at $1.3bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The middle-market private investment firm Comvest Partners closed direct lending fund Comvest Credit Partners V (CCP V) at more than $1.3 billion. Its target was $1.25 billion. The fund will be focused on investments in a range of industries including healthcare an
22 Apr. 2021 FundRock launches fund distribution offering for non-EU managers [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - FundRock, the European third-party UCITS Management Company (ManCo) and Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), announced the launch of a new operation in Luxembourg that will provide fund distribution solutions to non-EU asset managers. It is one of the first example
22 Apr. 2021 Global hedge funds post 4.79% return in Q1, strongest first quarter performance since 2006 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers were up 0.95% in March - supported by the strong performance of the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 3.24% during the month. In terms of year-to-date return, global hedge funds had their best start of the year a
22 Apr. 2021 GSAM survey says insurers with $13tn ready for portfolio risk [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) annual insurance survey revealed that asset managers responsible for investing more than $13 trillion in assets worldwide are planning to take on more risk as the global economy recovers. "Insurers plan to increase the risk
22 Apr. 2021 NexPhase raises $544m for the fourth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Lower mid-market private equity firm NexPhase Capital has struck a $544m hard cap close for its fourth fund - a jump of more than 50% compared to its predecessor fund. The operationally-focused private equity firm said in a press release that NexPhase Capital Fund
21 Apr. 2021 Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark up 7.81% in Q1 2021 - best Q1 since 2006 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After a strong 2020, hedge funds' performance in Q1 2021 continued its positive trajectory, according to the Preqin Quarterly Update: Hedge Funds Q1 2021, the latest hedge fund industry update provided by leading alternative asset data provider Preqin. The
21 Apr. 2021 Swiss fund market posts further gains in March [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In March 2021, the volume of assets placed in the investment funds covered by the statistics compiled by Swiss Fund Data AG and Morningstar stood at CHF 1,416.7 billion. This corresponds to a month-on-month increase of CHF 45.0 billion or 3.3%. Net outflows totaled CHF 1.
21 Apr. 2021 Total hedge fund capital surpass $3.8tln [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Driven by the strongest start to the year since 2000 and the continuation of investor allocations, hedge fund industry capital extended the year-end surge into 1Q 2021, surpassing multiple milestones of industry growth and expansion. Total hedge fund capital surpas
21 Apr. 2021 Notz Stucki appoints Christophe Verbaere as Chief Operating Officer [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Geneva-based asset management firm NOTZ STUCKI has appointed Christophe Verbaere as Group Chief Operating Officer. The COO role looks after operations and IT, and has a seat on the Executive Committee. With extensive experience in finance and other sectors, Christophe Ver
21 Apr. 2021 First sale of a patent via NFT blockchain token happens today [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - True Return Systems LLC and D. Tiller Law PLLC are preparing the sale of U.S. Patent No. 10,025,797 on the blockchain in the form of an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). This event, which begins on or about Wednesday, April 21st, and will be available here, is expected to be the
21 Apr. 2021 Digital Alpha raises $1bn for second digital infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. investment firm focused on digital infrastructure Digital Alpha has raised more than $1 billion for its second fund. The vehicle - Digital Alpha Fund II LP - will build a portfolio of about a dozen investments. It exceeded its initial hard cap, bringing Digital
21 Apr. 2021 Fundraising for real estate funds more competitive as record 1,088 funds seek $338bn in commitments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The number of real estate funds reaching final close more than halved to 52 securing 25% less capital than in Q1 2020. Real estate funds raised $25bn in Q1 2021 through 52 closed funds, said a report by Preqin. "The fundraising environment is becoming more comp
21 Apr. 2021 BentallGreenOak raises $2.3bn for third value-added fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BentallGreenOak (BGO), the global real estate investment management advisor and provider of real estate services, has announced the successful final close of its third European value-add fund with a total of €1.9 billion ($2.3 billion) in commitments. GreenOak Euro
20 Apr. 2021 Barclay CTA Index gains 0.32% in March [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures funds turned in a second consecutive monthly gain in March returning 0.32%, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year to date, CTAs returned 2.29% through March. "A strengthening U.S. d
20 Apr. 2021 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners raises $8.4bn for global renewable energy infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners closed its global greenfield renewables fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure IV, at EUR 7 billion ($8.4 billion), ahead of its EUR 5.5 billion target. According to a press release from the investment firm
20 Apr. 2021 Unlisted natural resources: 30 funds reach the final close in Q1 2021, securing $20bn, up 26% from the previous quarter [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Unlisted natural resources fundraising recovered notably in the first quarter with aggregate capital raised hitting $20bn in Q1 2021, up 26% on the previous quarter, said Preqin. However, compared to an unusually robust $46bn secured by fund managers in Q1 2020 fund
19 Apr. 2021 Hedge fund industry performance moderately positive in March [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Performance across the diverse hedge fund industry was moderately positive in March with 60% of reporting funds producing positive results and an average return of +0.83%, said eVestment. For the year, the aggregate return for the industry is +4.92%, a fairly good rela
19 Apr. 2021 Unlisted infrastructure: 21 funds reach final close securing close to $17bn in Q1 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Fundraising activity in the unlisted infrastructure is off to a slow start at the beginning of the year. In Q1 2021, 21 funds reached the final close securing almost $17bn in commitments. This down from 26 funds capturing close to $39bn in Q1 2020, said the Q1 202
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