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02 Dec. 2020 Private debt funds record another year of robust growth [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The third annual edition of the KPMG Private Debt Fund Survey in collaboration with the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) showcases the strong growth momentum of private debt funds domiciled in Luxembourg. It reveals that the sector saw AUM of private deb
02 Dec. 2020 StepStone Real Estate adds Margaret McKnight as partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - StepStone Real Estate announced that it has hired Margaret McKnight as a Partner to focus on its advisory, secondaries and co-investment practices. Ms. McKnight is based in San Francisco. Prior to joining StepStone, Ms. McKnight was the Co-Chief Investment Officer an
02 Dec. 2020 Swiss-based asset management firms grow more positive in their economic outlook [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investment experts working at Swiss-based asset management firms are much more positive as regards the outlook for Switzerland's economy than they were six months ago, according to the latest Swiss Asset
02 Dec. 2020 "Negative" outlook for global asset management, says Moody's [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A wavering investor appetite for risk and a deteriorating competitive environment is leading to a negative outlook for the global asset management industry next year. Rating agency Moody's Investors Service said in its annual outlook report that, on top of thes
02 Dec. 2020 Blackrock unveils climate risk analytics Aladdin [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced it has created Aladdin Climate to meet the urgent need among financial institutions and investors to quantify climate risk in their portfolios as the physical toll of climate change mounts and the global trans
02 Dec. 2020 Arena closes new fund at $519m [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asset manager Arena Investors LP has closed its special opportunities fund at $519 million, beating its $300 million target. The vehicle, Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I, will target credit-oriented investments in industries dislocated by the COVID-19
01 Dec. 2020 Second passport demand surges by 50% amid Covid-19 restrictions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - National lockdowns, closed borders and travel restrictions have helped drive up enquiries for second passports, citizenships and overseas residencies by more than 50% year-on-year, reveals one of the world's largest independent financial advisory firms. deVere Group,
01 Dec. 2020 Diligend announces the launch of a new module for institutional investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Diligend, a financial data collection and analysis software provider, announces the launch of its innovative ESG and Diversity disclosure module for Limited Partners (LPs), General Partners (GPs), consultants, fund of funds, fund managers and fund administrators. The tail
01 Dec. 2020 Blackstone acquires quant credit manager DCI [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American private equity firm Blackstone has completed the acquisition of quantitative credit investing platform DCI. The financial terms of the deal were not announced. According to a press release from the investing titan Blackstone, the San Francisco-based techn
01 Dec. 2020 S&P Global buys IHS Markit for $44bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The financial information provider S&P Global Inc has agreed to pay $44 billion in stock to acquire London-based IHS Markit Ltd in the year's biggest acquisition that will create a new finance data powerhouse serving Wall Street and the corporate world. The deal,
30 Nov. 2020 Domini Impact Investments launches international opportunities fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Domini Impact Investments LLC, an investment adviser specializing exclusively in impact investing, today launched the Domini International Opportunities Fund. This new mutual fund combines core exposure to international equity markets through the lens of the impact invest
30 Nov. 2020 Wasatch launches Greater China Fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wasatch Global Investors announced today the launch of the Wasatch Greater China Fund (WAGCX/WGGCX). The Fund will invest in what Wasatch believes are promising companies located in the Greater China region (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The Fund will invest in a sele
30 Nov. 2020 Preqin: ESG and technology will lead alternatives by 2025 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The ESG value proposition has been accepted by managers and investors alike and has become mainstream in developed markets. A majority of investors and fund managers surveyed for?€?Future of Alternatives 2025?€?believe ESG policies have a positive impact on returns and th
30 Nov. 2020 Catana Capital launches Data Intelligence Fund German Equities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After Catana Capital has already successfully launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) products in the past, the German FinTech, a pioneer in Big Data and AI-driven investment, is now launching the LI Data Intelligence Fund German Equities, a long-only equity fund covering a
30 Nov. 2020 Morningstar Investment Management Europe launches Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund Range [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd, part of the Morningstar Investment Management group and a subsidiary of Morningstar, today announced the launch of the Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund Range. The Morningstar Multi-Asset Fund Range is a series of multi-asset
30 Nov. 2020 European asset management industry to reach new AUM high in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The European asset management industry will likely establish a new high in assets under management at the end of the year, said the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). So far, the sector's assets faced some 11% drop in the first quarter of 2020
26 Nov. 2020 The number of unicorn companies jumped to 500, combined market value over $1.5tn [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In 2013, when the term unicorn emerged, only 40 private companies had a valuation of one billion dollars in the world. Since then, the number of these financial giants surged, rising to a new record in 2020. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.nz, the number
26 Nov. 2020 Active ETFs and ETPs gather a record $58.69bn in YTD net inflows as of the end of October 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI, the independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs saw net inflows of US$7.28 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record level US$58.69 billion
26 Nov. 2020 Hedge fund investor outflows light in October; outflows adding up for the year [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investors removed approximately -$5.04 billion from hedge funds in October, according to the just-released eVestment October 2020 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Compared to overall hedge fund industry AUM, which stood at $3.148 trillion at the end of October, this is a sm
26 Nov. 2020 Swedish pension fund giant AP1 and LGIM launch sustainable EM equity fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish pension fund Forsta AP-fonden, better known as AP1, has seeded what it describes as "the next generation of index funds" for emerging markets responsible investors, in partnership with Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM). The L&G Emerging Market Eq
26 Nov. 2020 Hedge fund AUM surpasses pre-COVID-19 levels, pushing to a new industry high of $3.7tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge fund assets under management (AUM) have finally surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, pushing to a new industry high of $3,696bn, said a report by Preqin. This record figure can primarily be attributed to improved performance in September (+5.17%, as measured by the
26 Nov. 2020 US public pensions up commitments to hedge funds by $2.2bn in Q3, taking the YTD total past $10bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Interest in credit hedge funds takes YTD allocations past $10bn: US public pensions increased gross commitments to hedge funds by $2.2bn in Q3, taking the YTD total past $10bn, said a study. According to HFM Insights' latest report, credit and real estate hedge
25 Nov. 2020 Early-stage funding rounds dominate VC investment landscape in APAC during Q3 2020 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Despite volatile market conditions, venture capital (VC) investors seem to continue placing bets on promising start-ups as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the rate of digital adoption by companies across sectors. Against this backdrop, early-stage fundi
25 Nov. 2020 Emerging markets hedge fund assets eclipse record as cryptocurrencies surge [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets (EM) hedge funds, particularly those investing in China, extended YTD gains into 4Q20 as EM hedge fund capital reached a new record, driven by gains in EM regional equity markets and surging cryptocurrencies. The HFRI Emerging Markets (Total) Index ga
25 Nov. 2020 EU "did not properly consider conflicts of interest" on BlackRock ESG contracts, Ombudsman criticises [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The EU did not properly consider conflicts of interest when it hired the US investment manager BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, to advise on environmental regulation for banks, the European Union watchdog said on Wednesday. European Ombudsman Emily
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