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09 Feb. 2025 Hedge funds saw gains to start year with industry up 1.4% for January [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds gained in January to begin 2025 navigating a volatile month highlighted the inauguration of Donald Trump as the US President, confirmation procedures of key appointed Cabinet positions, and a wide range of executive orders implementing policy changes across a
07 Feb. 2025 M&G acquires European private credit firm [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The London-headquartered fund group M&G Is acquiring a majority stake in Swedish private credit business P Capital Partners (PCP). According to a media release from the UK-listed savings and investments group, the deal will see M&G take a 70% stake in Stockholm-base
07 Feb. 2025 New restrictions on China-related investments present challenges to advisers, funds and investors [more]
On January 2, 2025, a new Treasury Department Final Rule took effect that significantly restricts U.S. investments in Chinese entities involved in three key sectors: semiconductors/microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence. This rule implements Executive Order 141
06 Feb. 2025 Swiss asset managers are key players in private markets segment [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Private markets are developing rapidly worldwide and are becoming increasingly important as a source of capital for companies and investors. In Switzerland, asset managers already manage around CHF 360 billion in private market investments such as private equity, private
06 Feb. 2025 Institutional appetite for private markets continues to rise [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Almost three-quarters (73 percent) of global institutional investors expect Private Markets investments to outperform Public Markets over the next five years, revealed a study. Aviva Investors' latest Private Markets Study found that more than half (51%) of the 500
05 Feb. 2025 Balbec racks in $1.7bn for distressed debt fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Balbec Capital, an alternative investment manager, has closed its latest credit fund with more than $1.7bn committed, making it the company's largest fundraise cycle to date. The Insolve Global Credit Fund VI (IGCF VI), which attracted $200 million more than its pre
04 Feb. 2025 Ares amasses $2.3bn from wealthy for evergreen European private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment manager Ares Management has raised over €2.2 billion ($2.3 billion) primarily from wealthy individuals for its open-ended European direct lending fund. The asset manager launched the Ares European Strategic Income Fund (AESIF), pro
03 Feb. 2025 U.S. asset managers believe private debt and private equity continue to lead as top ROI picks [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A new survey by KPMG revealed that private debt/credit and private equity are anticipated to offer the greatest return on investment (ROI) over the next three years (36 percent and 31 percent, respectively), echoing the results of the last surveys as the top selections
03 Feb. 2025 Wafra makes strategic investment in Niobrara Capital [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Wafra, a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm, has made a strategic investment in Niobrara Capital Partners, a technology-focused private-equity firm whose executives include former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The investment is being made via
31 Jan. 2025 BlackArch Partners expands team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Clay Bryan has joined the firm as Managing Director. Mr. Bryan has more than 23 years of M&A and leveraged finance execution and sponsor coverage experience across a variety of i
31 Jan. 2025 Caduceus Capital Partners adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Venture capital firm Caduceus Capital Partners announced the addition of Ryan McKindles as a new managing partner. McKindles brings two decades of experience in healthcare technology consulting, entrepreneurship, and legal expertise to this new position, where he will pla
31 Jan. 2025 Welltower launches private funds management business [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Welltower Inc., the world's largest owner of healthcare and wellness infrastructure and a pioneer in the application of data science to real estate, today announced the launch of its private funds management business to manage third party capital. The new business wi
31 Jan. 2025 JTL Group taps Marshall to lead Luxembourg fund services [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - JTC Group, a global professional services business, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Marshall as Managing Director of JTC Luxembourg S.A. In this role, Lee will become the head of the management committee and join the board of JTC Luxembourg S.A. Lee wi
31 Jan. 2025 U.S. wealth manager alternative assets to hit $3trillion in 2029 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The volume of alternative assets under management in the U.S. wealth management channels could rise to $3.03 trillion by 2029, revealed a study. According to a new report from FUSE Research Network, the increase would represent a compound annual growth rate of 17%
31 Jan. 2025 Blue Sage Capital closes Fund IV on $618M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Blue Sage Capital,a lower-middle market private equity firm, closed its fourth fund at $618 million including a substantial commitment from the general partner. The fund was significantly oversubscribed, closing above its initial target of $400 million, ini
30 Jan. 2025 iCI launches foundational guidance for voluntary carbon market [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Initiative Climat International (iCI), a PRI-supported initiative, together with sustainability consultancy Anthesis, have announced the launch of a comprehensive guide on the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), helping private market participants navigate this evolving la
30 Jan. 2025 Milbank expands private equity group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Milbank announced that Evan Roberts has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm's Global Corporate/M&A Group. "We are thrilled to welcome Evan to Milbank," said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. "His significant experience advising private equity firms
30 Jan. 2025 GEM makes Bank co-CIO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GEM, a $12B leading provider of institutional investment solutions for endowments, foundations, sovereigns, families, and other long-term investors, announced today that Matt Bank has been appointed Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside current CIO Mike Smith, effective a
30 Jan. 2025 Quest Partners rebrands to AlphaQuest [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Quest Partners LLC, a research-driven alternative asset management firm managing $2.2 billion of assets on behalf of some of the world's largest and most sophisticated investors, announced that it has rebranded to AlphaQuest to reflect the firm's alpha-driven approach to
30 Jan. 2025 Money managers are making a massive shift to private markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Reflecting growing interest among clients nearly 60% of financial advisors plan to allocate a significant portion of their book of business to private market investments this year, revealed a survey. According to the private markets investment management firm's
29 Jan. 2025 Study reveals hedge funds spend too much time on spreadsheets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds are still spending too much time on spreadsheets despite the advanced technologies available to them, new global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows. And they are incurring greater, and possibly unnecessary, risks by doing so. The study by Beacon Platfor
29 Jan. 2025 Lopez-Cruz rejoins Investcorp to lead private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that Daniel Lopez-Cruz will be rejoining Investcorp on 3rd March 2025 to take over from Dave Tayeh as Global Head of Private Equity, with Dave, as announced previously, scheduled to leave the firm a
29 Jan. 2025 Sheppard Mullin expands capital markets group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Alex Schwartz has joined the firm's Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities practice group. He also will spend significant time in the firm's Century City office. Schwartz was most rec
29 Jan. 2025 Fengate amasses $1.1bn for the latest North American infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Toronto-headquartered Fengate Asset Management has reached a $1.1 billion final close on its fourth flagship infrastructure fund, exceeding its target. Fengate Infrastructure Fund IV, the largest ever raised by Fengate, drew support from institutional investors, in
29 Jan. 2025 Manulife Investment Management closes $480M forest climate fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Manulife Investment Management has closed its latest forest climate fund on $480 million. Manulife has more than five million acres under management. The Manulife Forest Climate Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of sustainably-managed forestland assets
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