Thu, Jun 4, 2026
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
29 Jan. 2021 Europe: Dry powder for direct lending far outstrips other private debt strategies [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Direct lending funds targeting Europe stand to benefit from tighter lending criteria at eurozone banks, said a report by Preqin. As per the report, over the past eight years, direct lending has emerged as the dominant strategy of Europe-focused private debt, with as
28 Jan. 2021 Schonfeld names CIO Ryan Tolkin CEO/CIO, appoints Danielle Pizzo as chief strategy officer [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schonfeld Strategic Advisors has appointed Ryan Tolkin as Chief Executive Officer in addition to his current role as Chief Investment Officer. The firm has also appointed Danielle Pizzo, the firm's Head of Investment Business Strategy, as Chief Strategy Officer; he wi
28 Jan. 2021 Global M&A volume down in Q4 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The decline in global M&A activity started moderating towards the end of Q4 2020, said a study by GlobalData. According to the study, the global mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume continued to decline during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. However, there is
28 Jan. 2021 The Americas attracts over half of global VC funding in Q4 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Americas accounted for more than half of VC investment globally during Q4'20, with $41 billion of investment across 2,725 deals, according to KPMG. It was $44.7 billion in Q3'20. Of this amount, the US accounted for $38.8 billion across 2,526 deals, sai
27 Jan. 2021 Investcorp launches iPartners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, today announced that it has launched Investcorp iPartners, its new FinTech investment platform that enables its investors to browse, assess and invest in Investcorp's private equity, rea
27 Jan. 2021 Investors redeemed $58bn from hedge funds in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors removed an estimated $9.74 billion from hedge funds in the final month of 2020, said eVestment. YTD redemptions are estimated to be $58.76 billion. The total estimated industry AUM sits at $3.360 trillion. Since 2008, only once have net flows been positive
27 Jan. 2021 Investment earnings generate 71% of public pension revenue [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: For the fiscal year 2020, earnings on investments accounted for 71% of public retirement system revenues, according to a survey. The share of revenues that comes from investment earnings edged up from 69 percent a year earlier, while the employer contribution dipped
27 Jan. 2021 2020 CTA Challenge: And the winner is AG Capital Investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global macro investment firm AG Capital Investments' Discretionary Global Macro Program secures the #1 spot in the 2020 CTA Challenge, beating out the other 114 participating Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) programs for the year. According to a press stateme
26 Jan. 2021 SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measured 1.78% for January 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - SS&C Technologies Holdings announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2021 measured 1.78%, down from 3.95% in December. "SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2021 of 1.78% reflects lower redemption notices than
26 Jan. 2021 Lehner Investments acquires Catana Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The shares of the German FinTech company Catana Capital GmbH (Catana), a pioneer in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven asset management, will be fully acquired by its strategic partner Lehner Investments AG (LIAG). The acquisition will be made in exchan
26 Jan. 2021 AuM in private markets to grow between $4.2tn and $5.5tn globally by 2025 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A new analysis by PwC forecasts that assets under management (AuM) in private markets to expand by between $4.2 trillion and $5.5 trillion in the years up to 2025 to reach between $13.7 trillion and $15.0 trillion in worst/best-case scenarios for Covid-19 economy recov
26 Jan. 2021 CI Financial to acquire $23bn asset manager Segall Bryant & Hamill [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canadian-based asset and wealth manager CI Financial announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Chicago-based Segall Bryant & Hamill (SBH), a high-net-worth registered investment advisor (RIA) and institutional asset manager with US$23 billion in assets. Terms o
26 Jan. 2021 Leon Black retires after Jeffrey Epstein ties revealed [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black has decided to retire following revelations that he had financial ties to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Law firm Dechert conducted an independent internal review and found that Black was not involved in any of Epstein
26 Jan. 2021 Despite recent losses, Citadel and Point72 back Melvin Capital [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hedge fund Melvin Capital has received an influx of $2.75 billion despite losing 30% this year. The cash comes from Citadel and Point72. Citadel is investing $2 billion and Point72 is providing the remaining $750 million. Another $1 billon may yet come from othe
25 Jan. 2021 Global hedge fund industry ends 2020 with positive signs for 2021 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investors pulling $58.76 billion from hedge funds around the world in 2020 may not be cause for celebration, but that $58.76 billion in redemptions was dwarfed by the $102.25 billion investors pulled from hedge funds in 2019. And while investors pulled $9.74 billion from
25 Jan. 2021 Europe shatters annual record for VC investment attracting $49bn in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Europe beat its previous annual high of $41.9 billion in VC investment (2019), attracting $49 billion in VC investment in 2020, said a study. According to the KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report, Europe also saw a second straight quarter of record VC invest
25 Jan. 2021 Coller Capital amasses $9bn for the latest secondaries fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK-based Coller Capital has raised more than $9 billion for its latest fund that will buy and sell investors' stakes in private-equity funds. According to a press release from the global investors in the private equity secondary market, the Coller International Par
22 Jan. 2021 Andy Mantel announces the launch of Ten Events Ventures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Founder & CEO Andy Mantel announced the launch of Ten Events Ventures in Hong Kong. Ten Events Ventures is a family office-style firm that will focus on early to mid-stage private projects in sports, technology, lifestyle, entertainment and other consumer-related ventures
22 Jan. 2021 Canadian hedge fund Vivid Energy returns 116% in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Canadian asset manager Vivid Capital Management said that its hedge fund Vivid Energy Fund returned 116% in 2020 with bets on solar power and other clean energy stocks. According to a press release from the Toronto-based asset manager, it has repositioned its ene
22 Jan. 2021 Global VC funding soars to $300bn in 2020, the second-highest level ever, next to 2018 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC funding in 2020 was $300.5 billion - up from $281.6 billion in 2019 and second only to 2018's record $329.7 billion despite a drop in deal volume. According to the KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report, despite global uncertainty resulting from
22 Jan. 2021 More than 50% of institutional and professional investors will have exposure to digital assets in 2021 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than 50% of institutional and professional investors will have exposure to digital assets in their portfolios by year-end, said a study. This would mark 2021 as a tipping point where investors go from evaluating the opportunity to act. According to a report by
22 Jan. 2021 APAC VC funding: Big-ticket deals take the back seat [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Low-value deals (investment
21 Jan. 2021 Union Bancaire Privée announces net inflows of nearly $10bn at the end of 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Union Bancaire Privée announces net inflows of nearly CHF 9 billion ($10bn) and an increase in assets under management to CHF 147.4 billion (+5.1%). Assets under management at UBP rose by 5.1% to CHF 147.4 billion. Net new money (up CHF 8.97 billion) came essentially
21 Jan. 2021 Hedge fund managers post gains of 11.68% in 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund managers were up 3.30% in December and returned 11.68% in 2020 - recording their best annual performance in over a decade, said Eurekahedge in its January 2021. In comparison, the underlying global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI gained 12.32%
21 Jan. 2021 Barclay CTA Index gains 2.49% in December, 5.18% for 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures funds finished 2020 with another positive month and gained 2.49% in December, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year, CTAs returned 5.18%. "Global equity and commodity markets benef
Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. Other Voices: Nvidia extraordinary growth and the challenge of sustaining demanding valuations over time[more]

    Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com, writes: Nvidia has established itself as one of the most extraordinary growth companies in the global technology sector. Over the past two fiscal years, its revenues have risen from levels close to $60 billion annually to well above $120 billi

  2. Secondaries take center stage: What the 2026 PE landscape means for GPs and investors[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The 2026 edition of Dechert's Global Private Equity Outlook - "Signs of a Gradual Thaw" - marks a notable shift in industry sentiment. After years of compr

  3. And, finally: Time to share it with the people[more]

    From Newsoftheweird: Leavenworth, Washington, has become a tourist destination because of the Bavarian theme businesses have adopted there, NPR reported. One shop, the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, houses the world's largest nutcracker collection, thanks to 101-year-old Arlene Wagner. Wagner sta

  4. Opalesque Exclusive: Private Markets Evergreen Funds - An Insider's View[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Private Markets Evergreen Funds: What Investors Need to Know Before They Dive In The democratization of private markets is well underway. Structural barriers t

  5. Opalesque Exclusive: Governance, Scale, and Boutique Resilience in a Consolidating Hedge Fund Industry[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The hedge fund industry has undergone significant consolidation in recent years, with capital increasingly concentrated among large multi-strategy platforms. Yet boutique m

Click here for More about Opalesque Tracking
- A new, unique Premium Service -
  1. Isabella
  2. CIFC
  3. StoneX
  4. Marex
  5. CFTC
  1. mortgage fund
  2. kenmar
  3. credit
  4. fund manager
  5. outsource