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14 Sep. 2020 At one year VEGN ETF stands strong as a trailblazer of ethics in investing [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - One year ago, Beyond Investing allowed animal advocates and environmentalists to put their money where their mouth is, by launching the world's first cruelty-free and climate-conscious Exchange Traded Fund, the US Vegan Climate ETF (ticker: VEGN), on the New York Stoc
14 Sep. 2020 European/UK and U.S. regulatory differences on ESG investing rules widen [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Regulatory approaches to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing by pension funds are increasingly diverging between the U.S. and the European Union and the U.K. and could affect fund returns at some point, Fitch Ratings says. The rating agency pointe
14 Sep. 2020 Eurazeo to fully acquire Idinvest Partners [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private equity manager Eurazeo agreed to acquire the remaining 20% stake in the French middle-market private equity firm Idinvest Partners before the end of the year, a press release said. Eurazeo already owns 80% of the capital of Idinvest Partners, which
11 Sep. 2020 Neuberger Berman hauls in over $300m to close new alternative credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asset management giant Neuberger Berman has raised more than $300m for the final close of the first NB Specialty Finance Fund. Neuberger Berman Specialty Finance (NBSF), an alternative credit offering of the $357 billion asset manager, said that it attracted committ
11 Sep. 2020 IoT opens new frontiers for private investors in APAC [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Through the application of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, private capital is delivering smart homes, factories, and cities in APAC, changing the way people live, work, and play, said Preqin. By 2023, APAC expenditure on IoT is likely to near $400bn, excludin
11 Sep. 2020 China Renaissance raises $600m fund to back startups [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investment bank China Renaissance Capital's private equity fund "Huaxing New Economy Fund" officially announced that it has raised $600 million in the final closing of its USD Fund III. The Beijing-based firm said its new fund will focus on investments in growt
10 Sep. 2020 Hedge funds prove agile and resilient as they embrace the new reality [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from KPMG International and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) finds that hedge funds are preparing to emerge from disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic more resilient, adaptable, diverse, efficient, and productive. The repo
10 Sep. 2020 Venture capital investment in Australian fintech grows by 153% to $376.5m in H1 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investment in Australia's fintech sector has accelerated in the first half of 2020, reaching US$376.5 million, a more than 150 percent increase on the corresponding period in 2019 ($149.05 million). The total number of deals was 15. However, a fall in M&A and PE act
10 Sep. 2020 Total AUM for Europe-based alternatives funds reaches $2.36tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total assets under management (AUM) for Europe-based alternatives funds have reached €2.00tn ($2.36tn) for the first time as of the end of 2019. This is up from €1.79tn at the end of 2018, and €1.39tn at the end of 2015, said Preqin's third annual Alternative Asset
10 Sep. 2020 Stellex Capital Management raises nearly $1.8bn for second flagship fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Stellex Capital Management has soared to an impressive final close for its sophomore fundraise, beating its initial $1.25bn target to reach $1.775bn final close. Stellex Capital Partners II, the middle-market distressed and special opportunities fund focuses on inv
09 Sep. 2020 GI Partners raises $1.8bn for maiden data infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: San Francisco, CA-based private investment firm GI Partners closed its inaugural Data Infrastructure Fund, which totaled $1.8 billion in commitments from a broad group of investors. The GI Data Infrastructure Fund was oversubscribed and surpassed its initial target
09 Sep. 2020 VC investment in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space fell during H1 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC investment in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space fell from $4.6 billion in H1 2019 to $1.2 billion during H1 2020, due partly to COVID-19 and partly the intensifying focus on value. Digital asset platform Bakkt's US$300 million funding round was the l
08 Sep. 2020 Hedge funds extend performance rebound to five months [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds extended the recent performance surge in August, navigating a complex and volatile environment driven by the ongoing global pandemic, violent social unrest and protests across U.S. cities, and evolving uncertainty around the upcoming U.S. election. The HFRI Fu
08 Sep. 2020 Stong rebound in global top 20 pension fund assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Assets under management (AUM) at the world's 300 largest pension funds increased in value by 8.0% to a total of $19.5trn in 2019, compared to the 0.4% decline in the previous year, said a study. The value of the top 20 pension funds' AUM also rose by 8.1% in
08 Sep. 2020 Challenger banks attract big VC fintech investment in Europe [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total fintech investment in EMEA declined significantly, given the lack of mega M&A deals. During H1'20, the region saw $4.6 billion in fintech investment, said a study. VC investment in fintech remained strong in H1'20, accounting for US$4 billion in investment, s
07 Sep. 2020 UK: PE/VC returns outperform public markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.K. private equity and venture capital industries generated 10-year returns of +14.2% in 2019, outperforming the FTSE100 and the FTSE250, which generated returns of +7.4% and +12% respectively, said a study. U.K.-based private markets trade body the British Private
07 Sep. 2020 Asia attracts $6.7bn venture capital investment in fintech in H1 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In H1'20, the biggest fintechs in Asia continued to gain ground, while smaller fintechs struggled for profitability and to attract new investments, according to a study. In H1'20, VC investment in fintech accounted for $6.7 billion in the Asia Pacific (APAC), said K
04 Sep. 2020 US accounts for the largest share of total VC Investment in Fintech in H1 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Americas accounted for the largest share of total global VC investment in the Fintech sector at mid-year in H1 2020, according to the Pulse of Fintech H1'20, a bi-annual report on global fintech investment trends from KPMG International. The US accounted for the
04 Sep. 2020 APAC-focused PE/VC AUM reaches a record-high $1.3tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asia-Pacific (APAC)-focused private equity and venture capital (PEVC) assets under management (AUM) reached a record-high $1.3tn as of December 2019, a 34% increase from a year prior, said a Preqin study. "In fact, PEVC is driving innovation across Asia-Pacif
03 Sep. 2020 Jonathan DeSimone takes over as CEO of Alcentra [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Alcentra, one of the world's largest managers of private debt with over US$40 billion of assets under management and part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, announced today the appointment of Jonathan DeSimone as its CEO and to the Alcentra Board of Directors, subject t
03 Sep. 2020 Despite global uncertainty, VC funding remains strong in H1 2020 with $25.6bn of investment globally across 1,221 deals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite global uncertainty, VC investment was strong in all regions of the world - and is on track to surpass previous annual record highs should the trend continue, according to a study. While overall global fintech funding fell during the first half of 2020, with
02 Sep. 2020 Tramondo hires Leslie Burri to strengthen IR team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Tramondo Investment Partners AG, a bank-independent Zug, Switzerland, based investment boutique, announces that, effective 1 September, it has hired Leslie Burri as Senior Investment Solutions Manager. In this newly created role, Leslie Burri is responsible for the su
02 Sep. 2020 SEC cancels vote on whistleblower rule changes [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has canceled a scheduled vote on proposed rules that would restructure its Dodd-Frank Act mandated whistleblower reward program. This is the second time the vote on the proposed changes has been canceled. "We hope that the C
02 Sep. 2020 Brunswick Real Estate secures $1.4bn for third debt fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sweden's Brunswick Real Estate has launched a third senior debt fund with commitments of SEK12bn ($1.4 billion) to target sustainable properties. The Stockholm-based asset manager has secured commitments for Brunswick Real Estate Capital Fund III from backers includ
02 Sep. 2020 Owl Ventures closes two new funds totaling $585m [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: San Francisco, CA-based education technology venture capital firm Owl Ventures closed two new funds totaling $585 million. Of that amount, $170 million will go to its Opportunity Fund, earmarked for making follow-on investments for its existing portfolio. Since 20
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