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08 Feb. 2021 Private debt fund managers closed 200 funds raising an aggregate of $118bn in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In 2020, private debt fund managers closed 200 funds raising an aggregate of $118bn. This is slightly below the 223 funds closed and $132bn secured in 2019, according to 2021 Preqin Global Private Debt Report. "Although slightly below 2019 totals, fundraising w
08 Feb. 2021 CTAs return up 7.21% in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: CTAs were tested under market stress in 2020, and were found wanting by some investors, said Preqin. "The relationship between market stress and volatility is a complicated one. CTAs are generally included in portfolios because of their low correlation to traditiona
05 Feb. 2021 SEBA Bank launches "Discretionary Mandates" to support investors in their strategic asset allocation for digital assets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - SEBA Bank, a FINMA licenced Swiss Bank providing a seamless, secure and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets, announced that discretionary mandates are added to their suite of investment solutions. This unique offering from a fully regulated Swiss Ban
05 Feb. 2021 Early-stage funding rounds accounted for 70.8% of global VC funding deal volume in Q4 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate the global VC funding landscape in terms of deal volume during the quarter, as venture capital (VC) investors continued to show confidence in promising start-ups in Q4, despi
05 Feb. 2021 Hedge funds gain +16.63% in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Returns across hedge fund asset class were +16.63%, ahead of the S&P 500 PR Index (16.26%), resulting in the asset class' highest annual return since 2009, said Preqin. "In 2020, the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark return was +16.63%," said the report.
04 Feb. 2021 GoldenTree Asset Management raises $725m in commitments for second CLO strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GoldenTree Asset Management, a global credit manager, announced the closing of $725 million in commitments on a second CLO strategy (GLM II) as part of its GoldenTree Loan Management (GLM) program. GoldenTree previously raised $600 million in 2016 for the first vintage o
04 Feb. 2021 Global IPO proceeds hit $268bn in 2020, highest value since 2010 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The initial public offering (IPO) market performance in 2020 defied all expectations, demonstrating the resilience of equity and capital markets. The year saw a total of 1,363 IPOs receiving $268.0 billion. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comp
04 Feb. 2021 Versor launches investor research library [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Versor Investments (formerly ARP Investments), a quantitative investment management firm focused on alternative investment strategies, announced the creation of a new investor research center. The library is
04 Feb. 2021 98% of responding wealth advisors to increase alternatives allocation in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 98% of responding wealth advisors indicated they plan to increase or maintain client exposure to alternative investments in the coming year, said a new survey from PPB Capital Partners (PPB) For those looking to add to their exposure, 85% indicated that they plan to
04 Feb. 2021 Majority of institutional investors to cut bond exposure in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New research found that just over half (51%) of institutional investors plan to reduce their exposure to bonds this year. The majority (65%) cited the rising risk of default while 41% anticipate higher inflation. "Nearly two in three (65%) see default risk rising th
03 Feb. 2021 Trading platforms enjoy record growth of customers in 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Data researched by TradingPlatforms.com shows that the world's biggest trading platforms enjoyed record growth in 2020. Social trading firm eToro added the highest number with 5 million new users in 2020, a 38.46% increase from 2019. Robinhood enrolled 3 million new
03 Feb. 2021 Wilshire announces launch of Hypatia Women Hedge Fund Index, powered by Wilshire [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wilshire announced the launch of a new Powered by Wilshire index, the Hypatia Women Hedge Fund Index. Created and owned by Hypatia Capital, calculated and maintained by Wilshire, the index is designed to measure performance of women managed hedge funds that meet certain c
03 Feb. 2021 Short squeeze stockbrokers and hedge funds face proposed antitrust class action [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Joseph Saveri Law Firm filed an antitrust class action lawsuit on behalf of a class of retail investors in federal court against 35 defendants, including Robinhood, E*TRADE, TD Ameritrade, Melvin Capital, Citadel, Sequoia Capital, and others. The plaintiffs allege tha
03 Feb. 2021 PSG wraps up inaugural Europe fund at $1.5bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Growth investment major PSG has closed its inaugural European fund, PSG Europe, on its €1.25bn ($1.5 billion) hard-cap. The fund, which was oversubscribed, received commitments from existing and new PSG investors, including state pension funds, sovereign wealth fun
03 Feb. 2021 North American venture capital deal value hits $182bn in 2020, up 29% YoY [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: North American venture capital deal value reached $182bn by 2020's end, up 29% from 2019, with an annual average growth rate of 14% since 2016, said a study. According to Preqin, COVID-19 couldn't stop venture capital deal-making in North America. Total deal value
02 Feb. 2021 Hedge fund commitments from US public pensions total $12.5bn during 2020 with net $1.7bn of flows [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, hedge funds were touted as a way to navigate the resultant market dislocations and distress. US pensions awarded $9bn to hedge funds in H1 amidst market uncertainty but as worst-case scenarios did not materialise in H2, equity market
02 Feb. 2021 Research: The future of tokenisation in alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), together with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) and Liquefy, a Hong-Kong based tokenisation platform, released a new research paper that provides key insights into the benefits and challenges inherent
02 Feb. 2021 Asia Pacific PE/VC dry powder sets new record at $476bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asia Pacific PE/VC capital reserves, or 'dry powder', has reached a record level of more than USD476 billion as of November 2020, representing 25% of the global total, above Europe (19%), according to alternative asset data provider Preqin. Dry powder alloc
02 Feb. 2021 Global VC investments value hits $120bn in Q4 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital (VC) investments during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 remained robust and were nearly at pre-COVID levels, despite the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and slow economic recovery. According to GlobalData, the number of VC deals witnessed a
01 Feb. 2021 Optima focuses on three key strategies for 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Dixon Boardman, CEO and Founder, Optima Asset Management and Vice Chairman, Forbes Family Trust, is highlighting three strategies that not only stood out last year but also promise significant opportunity going forward. "These were not 'flashes in the pan'. Rather, they s
01 Feb. 2021 APAC region announces 1,835 M&A deals during Q4 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, said a report by GlobalData. A total of 1,835 M&A deals were announced in the APAC region during Q4 2020, revealed the report
01 Feb. 2021 European VC deal value up 14.8% to hit record €42.8bn across 9,341 deals in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European VC deal value hitting a new annual record of €42.8 billion across 9,341 deals, representing a 14.8% YoY increase in value from the previous record set in 2019, said a study. According to PitchBook's 2020 Annual European Venture Report, firms raised €19.
31 Jan. 2021 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners adds to investment team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Levine Leichtman Capital Partners announced today that it has expanded its U.S. Investment Originations Team with the hiring of Debbie Habib as a Director. Ms. Habib will be based in LLCP's New York office and is responsible for the origination of new investment oppor
31 Jan. 2021 Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ends 2020 +10.6% on asset-weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended December, 2020, up 2.2 3 % MOM on an asset weighted basis and up 4.50% MOM on an equal weighted basis. The aim of the Scotiabank Ca
29 Jan. 2021 Hamilton Lane to acquire 361 Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane today announced plans to acquire the business of 361 Capital, LLC, a Denver-based boutique alternative asset management firm. The acquisition aims to expand Hamilton Lane's presence and capabilities in t
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