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02 Apr. 2025 Level Equity raises $1.4bn for new growth funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Tech-focused growth investor Level Equity has raised $1.4bn across its latest flagship fund and a new Opportunities vehicle. The funds - Level Equity Growth Partners VI (LEGP VI) and Level Equity Opportunities Fund 2025 (LEOF 2025) - closed at their collective cap
01 Apr. 2025 ABBA star-backed firm raises $1.3bn for debut fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based music investment firm co-founded by ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus, has raised over EUR 1.2 billion (USD 1.3 billion) for its debut fund. The entertainment sector-focused investment firm said in a media release that Pophouse Fund I rai
01 Apr. 2025 Monroe Capital partners with Wendel to expand U.S. private credit platform [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Monroe Capital, an asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, announced the partnership agreement with Wendel Group, Europe's listed investment firm. The strategic partnership will support future growth initiatives and
01 Apr. 2025 Waterous Energy Fund closes latest fund on C$1.4 Billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Waterous Energy Fund has closed its third private equity fund at the stated target of C$1.4 billion (~US$1 billion). For Fund III, WEF will continue to pursue its value-based investment strategy in the Canadian oil and gas sector. To date, WEF has inves
01 Apr. 2025 Capital Four closes private debt fund on EUR3bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Danish credit specialist Capital Four has closed its latest private debt fund on EUR3 billion. The Private Debt V vintage focuses exclusively on 1st lien senior secured bilateral financings to PE-sponsored companies located in the Nordics, DACH and BENELU
01 Apr. 2025 EQT racks up $23.4bn for its largest infrastructure fund to date [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish global investment organization EQT has raised €21.5 billion ($23.4 billion) for its latest infrastructure fund, which will invest in energy and digital assets. Lennart Blecher, Head of Real Assets at EQT, said: "We are thrilled to announce the final cl
31 Mar. 2025 Massumi + Consoli adds to M&A team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Massumi + Consoli, a nationwide law firm focused on private equity and M&A, is pleased to announce that Greg Cage has joined the firm's Private Equity and M&A practice as a Partner in its rapidly expanding New York office. Greg will serve as a key member of the M&A te
31 Mar. 2025 Dechert adds to private credit practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Dechert LLP announced today the addition of Brian Whaley as a partner in its global finance group, further enhancing the firm's offerings in private credit finance, securitization and structured and derivative products. Mr. Whaley will be based in the firm's New York offi
31 Mar. 2025 Pantheon raises $1.1bn for secondaries [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, announced the final close of Pantheon Secondary Opportunities Fund II (PSOF II) and related vehicles, with total commitments reaching $1.1bn - almost doubling the size of its $624mn predecessor program. PSOF II invests
31 Mar. 2025 Ivanchenko joins 4 Eyes Capital as portfolio manager [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ivan Ivanchenko, a veteran money manager is joining 4 Eyes Capital's team as portfolio manager focusing on delta-neutral strategies across FX and digital asset classes. Will Abbott, CEO of 4 Eyes Capital commented: "I have had the pleasure of knowing and work
31 Mar. 2025 Florida State Board of Administration commits $700 million to Pinegrove [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The $250 billion Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has committed an additional $700 million to Pinegrove Venture Partners platform. This milestone builds upon the SBA's prior investments of over $1 billion with Pinegrove's predecessor, SVB
31 Mar. 2025 EQT's latest infrastructure fund hits hard-cap [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: EQT has closed its latest fund - Infrastructure VI - at €21.5 billion. The fund was oversubscribed and hit its hard-cap. The fund is larger than its predecessor vehicle which closed on €15.7 billion in November 2021. In a statement, EQT said that i
28 Mar. 2025 Churchill completes $750M CFO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Churchill Asset Management LLC, an investment-specialist of Nuveen, has closed its third collateralized fund obligation, NPC SIP 2024-1. The $750 million transaction is structured as a long-duration bond and invests across the flagship strategies of Churchill and Arcmont
28 Mar. 2025 GCM Grosvenor hires Laguerre co-lead private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider, today announced the hiring of Martin Laguerre as Co-Head of Global Diversified Private Equity. Mr. Laguerre brings 25 years of investment experience spanning private equity, capital solutions, and in
28 Mar. 2025 Dubai seeks regulatory reforms to attract global hedge fund giants [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: According to a note from Samira Farzad, Head of Business Development at HF Quarters, Dubai is making waves in the financial world with its ambitious plan to transform into a premier global hedge fund hub through sweeping regulatory reforms. The city is considering major
27 Mar. 2025 GW&K Investment Management adds new partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GW&K Investment Management (GW&K), an entrepreneurial-driven investment management firm offering active equity and fixed-income investment solutions to meet the needs of a diverse client base, today announced that it has named Leigh Williamson and Gayle Hodus partners of
27 Mar. 2025 Schulte Roth & Zabel and Eisenhandler & Co. partner to better serve alternative investment industry [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schulte Roth & Zabel, a global law firm focused on alternative investment managers, and Eisenhandler & Co., a compensation consultant to alternative investment managers, have formed a strategic partnership to better serve the alternative investment industry. This firs
26 Mar. 2025 CAIS launches Alternative Investments Models Marketplace [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CAIS, an alternative investment platform for financial advisors, has introduced CAIS Models Marketplace, a centralized hub developed to streamline access to alternative investment model portfolios. The platform provides wealth management firms with a range of multi-asset
26 Mar. 2025 2025 wealth industry survey: The eve of disruption [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After a year in which the balance of political power was upended by elections in Japan, the EU, the UK, the US, France, Germany, India, Italy and South Korea, wealth managers rank geopolitical conflict as the number-one economic risk in the next 12 months. But along
26 Mar. 2025 AXA IM Alts launches evergreen private credit strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments, with €186 billion of assets under management, announces the launch of a diversified evergreen private credit strategy. The new strategy will invest across the entire private credit spectrum, from direct lending
26 Mar. 2025 Falfurrias Management Partners [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Falfurrias Management Partners has closed its latest vehicle Falfurrias Capital Partners VI, at $1.35 billion in investor commitments. The fund was oversubscribed. The firm's previous fund, Falfurrias Capital Partners V, totaled $850 million and was raised
25 Mar. 2025 Rothschild and Co. expands GP-led secondaries team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Rothschild - Co has announced that Nicolas Lanel will join the Group to support the firm's Private Capital business development throughout Europe with the origination and execution of GP-led transactions, not least continuation vehicles. Nicolas Lanel brings more than
25 Mar. 2025 KKR's Saad joins CVC [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CVC has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Saad as a new Managing Partner. Jean-Pierre will join in June 2025 to lead private equity technology investments in Europe and will be based in London. Jean-Pierre brings a wealth of sector and investment experience ha
21 Mar. 2025 Musk's DOGE to hit Corporate America hard-investors must prepare [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is taking a scalpel to federal spending, with the potential fallout likely to be brutal for companies reliant on government contracts. This is the stark warning from Nigel Green, the CEO and founder of global fi
21 Mar. 2025 Blackford Capital expands team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Blackford Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market businesses, has appointed of Rick Lopez as Managing Director. With over 25 years of experience in finance, investment banking, and private equity investing, Rick brings a wealth o
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