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27 Jan. 2020 US real estate deal activity slowed during the Q4 2019: PWC [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Real estate deal value and volume in the U.S. fell during the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the prior quarter amid ongoing geopolitical tension, a decline in cross-border capital flows, and the prospect of tougher regulation from the local to the federal level.
24 Jan. 2020 Highest inflows in equity UCITS since February 2018 signal investors' return to confidence [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data of UCITS and AIFs for November 2019. Bernard Delbecque, Senior Director for Economics and Research commented:
24 Jan. 2020 WithumSmith+Brown PC welcomes Kim Waldman to new business development role [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - WithumSmith+Brown (Withum) PC, a top nationally ranked advisory and CPA firm, has announced the appointment of Kim Waldman to its New York City office team where she will spearhead all business development initiatives for its Financial Services Group. In this role, t
24 Jan. 2020 60% of companies at risk from climate change: S&P [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Almost 60% of S&P 500 companies hold assets at high risk from climate change, according to an S&P Global presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The findings revealed that in the S&P 500 Index own physical assets across 68 coun
24 Jan. 2020 Mega-funds push private equity fundraising to $301bn in 2019, up 52% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 2019 saw record private equity fundraising with mega PEs and tech-focused PEs attracting the lion's share of capital, said a study. Mega-funds dominated the PE space in 2019, pushing up fundraising to $301 billion for a 52% gain compared with 2018, said PWC in its
24 Jan. 2020 Despite a dip in volume and value, North America dominated venture capital funding activity in Q4 2019 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: North America continued to attract the highest number of venture capital (VC) investments and funding during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 though the region experienced a dip in investments. According to a report by GlobalData, North America experienced a decline
23 Jan. 2020 Cerulli: Hedge fund ESG activism helps managers drive change [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Nearly three-quarters of asset managers polled by Cerulli Associates in 2019 indicate that they exercise active ownership as part of their investment decision-making process to minimize risks and maximize returns, up from 54% in 2017. Active ownership is one of the fastes
23 Jan. 2020 Hedge fund lose 3% of assets through outflows in 2019, much less than long equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The global hedge fund industry saw outflows of -$97.93 billion in 2019, according to the just-released December/Year-End 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows report. Despite these redemptions, total hedge fund industry AUM rose past $3.3 trillion at the end of the y
23 Jan. 2020 Wynnchurch Capital amasses nearly $2.3bn for the fifth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Chicago-headquartered Wynnchurch Capital closed its fifth private equity fund, Wynnchurch Capital Partners V, reaching its hard cap of $2.3 billion in capital commitments. The Wynnchurch Capital Partners V was oversubscribed, exceeding its $1.6 billion target. Wynn
23 Jan. 2020 French asset manager Amundi to acquire Banco Sabadell asset management arm for $476m [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: French asset manager Amundi has agreed to purchase 100% of Sabadell Asset Management, the asset management arm of Spanish lender Banco de Sabadell, for €430m ($476m). According to a joint press release from the companies, the sale, which is set to close in the third
23 Jan. 2020 Ardian raises €3bn for latest private debt fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Ardian has raised €3bn for its latest European middle market private debt fund. The vehicle beat its €2.5bn target and is a billion larger than its predecessor fund which closed in 2015. Ardian says the new fund will include senior debt opportunities in ord
22 Jan. 2020 GoldPoint Partners closes $678 Million Select Manager Fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GoldPoint Partners announced the successful closing of its fourth fund-of-funds, GoldPoint Partners Select Manager Fund IV, L.P. The Fund closed on $678 million of commitments, a 150 percent increase from its predecessor fund. The fund represents a continuation of
22 Jan. 2020 Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), have created a group to share experiences as they assess the potential cas
22 Jan. 2020 Global alternative asset manager Ares Management takes controlling stake Asian alts manager SSG Capital [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative asset manager Ares Management has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Asian alternative money manager SSG Capital Holdings for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices across Asia, SSG manages private credit and specia
22 Jan. 2020 44% of hedge fund managers recorded double-digit gains in 2019 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global hedge fund industry AUM has increased by US$9.9 billion in 2019. Investor redemptions totaling US$126.2 billion have been recorded throughout the year, a level the industry has not seen post-crisis. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returned 8.74% in 2019,
22 Jan. 2020 Hedge fund capital increased by $80bn in Q4 to start 2020 at a record level of $3.32tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total hedge fund capital surged to $3.32 trillion, representing a quarterly increase of over $80 billion and surpassing the previous record of $3.24 trillion set in mid-2019. Driven by investor optimism regarding the record US-lead economic surge, the hedge fund ind
22 Jan. 2020 Incline Equity Partners closes the fifth private equity fund with $1.2bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Incline Equity Partners closed its latest private equity fund, Incline Equity Partners Fund V, with $1.2 billion of capital commitments. The Pennsylvania-headquartered private equity firm said the fund was oversubscribed above its initial target of $850 million.
22 Jan. 2020 Energy Capital sweeps up $6.8bn for its latest flagship fund and parallel co-investment pools [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New Jersey-based energy infrastructure specialist Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has amassed $6.8 billion for its latest flagship fund and parallel co-investment pools targeting power plants and other energy-infrastructure assets, despite tepid interest from U.S. invest
22 Jan. 2020 SPARX Japan hedge fund returned 16% in 2019 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: SPARX Asset Management's Japan Long-Short Fund (USD class) returned 15.98% in 2019, against the TOPIX's 13.7%. "In Q4 2019, the Japanese stock market continued its substantial rise, due to high global stoc
21 Jan. 2020 Real asset investors taking ESG more seriously, says a study [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors in 'real assets' - an asset class including property - will increase their focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, over the next five years, according to a survey by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA). Over 90% of invest
21 Jan. 2020 Alternative investment funds in Luxembourg approaches a total of 15,000 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Luxembourg alternatives scene offers an increasing range of attractive structuring options, says the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). Over 265 alternative investment funds managers (AIFMs) have been authorized by Luxembourg's regulator, the C
21 Jan. 2020 Citi sets up a $150m impact investing fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New York-based banking institution Citi has launched a $150 million fund that will invest in private-sector companies that have a positive impact on society. The Citi Impact Fund, which the banking giant has launched using its own capital, will actively seek to inv
21 Jan. 2020 Citadel Securities settles China probe [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Citadel Securities will pay 670 million yuan ($97 million) as part of a settlement with Chinese regulators over alleged trading irregularities in 2015. The settlement was announced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The regulator had been investi
20 Jan. 2020 Venture capital market in Asia remained soft in Q4'19: KPMG [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The VC market in Asia remained soft in Q4'19. In the last quarter, VC-backed companies in the Asia region raised across 1,021 deals, said a report by KPMG. Despite two $1 billion deals in the final quarter of the year, the region's total annual VC investment in 201
20 Jan. 2020 J.P. Morgan makes strategic investment in tech company for alternatives [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: J.P. Morgan has taken an equity stake in Arcesium, an investment-management technology business that D.E. Shaw & Co. launched as an independent company in 2015. New York-based Arcesium LLC is an investment management technology and services firm, offering services i
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