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07 Mar. 2025 Ai For Alpha introduces the "Private Equity Liquid Decoding" [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Ai For Alpha, a fintech specializing in AI-driven investment strategies, has released the Private Equity Liquid Decoding strategy. The Ai For Alpha approach leverag
07 Mar. 2025 Eurazeo wraps up fifth buyout fund at $3.24bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pan-European asset manager in private markets Eurazeo closed its latest buyout fund, Eurazeo Capital V (EC-V), securing €3bn ($3.24bn) in capital commitments and surpassing its initial target. The French private equity investor said in a media release that the
07 Mar. 2025 The golden age of gold [more]
By Opalesque Geneva: Many financial participants expect gold to surpass $3,000 per ounce this year, (compared to about $1,600 five years ago) driven by inflation, c
06 Mar. 2025 Jason Cope joins Polar Asset Management Partners as head of global fixed income & rates [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., a multi-strategy hedge fund manager based in Toronto, today announced that Jason Cope has joined Polar as Head of Global Fixed Income & Rates. In this role, Mr. Cope's responsibilities will include leading and accelerating the growth
06 Mar. 2025 Hamilton Lane launches U.S. private secondary fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane announced the launch of the Hamilton Lane Private Secondary Fund (HLPSF), a continuously offered evergreen investment vehicle available to U.S. accredited investor clients, including sufficiently qualified high-n
06 Mar. 2025 Adelis amasses $1.7bn for its oversubscribed fourth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Adelis Equity Partners, a Stockholm-headquartered private equity firm, has held the final close of its oversubscribed fourth fund, Adelis Fund IV, with €1.6bn ($1.7bn) in capital commitments from external investors. Adelis' employees have committed to invest 7.7%
05 Mar. 2025 400 Capital raises $1.39bn for the latest asset-based private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative credit asset manager specializing in asset-based credit strategies 400 Capital Management (400CM) closed its fourth private credit fund focused on asset-based finance with $1.39 billion in commitments. Asset Based Term Fund IV (ABTF IV), which is part o
04 Mar. 2025 Global investors' appetite for fixed-income hedge funds surges [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global institutional investors are bullish about the return potential from fixed-income hedge funds, revealed a study. According to research commissioned by RBC BlueBay Asset Management, two-thirds of global institutional investors (63%) expect annual returns of 10%
04 Mar. 2025 ICG wraps $11bn secondaries fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative asset manager ICG has soared to an $11bn final close for its fifth flagship secondaries fund, almost twice the $6bn it initially hoped to raise. The ICG Strategic Equity Fund V more than doubled its predecessor fund program, ICGSE IV, which close
03 Mar. 2025 Blackstone racks in $5.6bn for latest energy transition fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment management company Blackstone Inc. has raised $5.6 billion for a fund that invests in the transition to cleaner energy. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners IV (BETP IV) reached its fundraising hard cap, with limited partner investo
03 Mar. 2025 ResilienceVC closes oversubscribed fund on $56m [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: ResilienceVC, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in fintech startups, has closed its debut fund on $56 million. The firm said the fund was significantly oversubscribed. In addition to investors in the fund, the firm is managing early-stage invest
28 Feb. 2025 AIMA pushes back on FSB's policy recommendations [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AIMA, the world's largest alternative investment association, calls for a more balanced, evidence-based approach to assessing leverage risks, beginning with a smarter, streamlined data collection process and enhanced regulatory information sharing. The Financial
28 Feb. 2025 LPA expands into Asia [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - As part of its international strategy, LPA Law is strengthening its commitment to its clients in Asia with the integration of APFL Partners Vietnam LLC, a leading international law firm in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City), into LPA Law. This strategic growth, based on
28 Feb. 2025 O'Melveny adds to private funds team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Seasoned private funds lawyer Salim Azzam has joined O'Melveny's Los Angeles office as a partner in the Asset Management Practice Group and Private Equity Industry Group. His arrival further strengthens O'Melveny's capacity to lead and manage complex, mult
28 Feb. 2025 State Street and Apollo launch private credit ETF [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation, announced today the launch of the SPDR® SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV). Managed by the State Street Global Advisors Active Fixed Income Team, PRIV allows all invest
28 Feb. 2025 INVL Asset Management launches new INVL Partner Strategic Lending Fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - INVL Asset Management, a part of Invalda INVL, the leading asset management group in the Baltics, has launched the INVL Partner Strategic Lending Fund as a new closed-end fund for informed investors. The INVL Partner Strategic Lending Fund will invest in a fund manag
28 Feb. 2025 Man Group annual profits surge by over 39% in 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: World's largest publicly traded hedge fund Man Group has seen its core profit before tax (PBT) surge by 39.1% year-on-year to $473m in 2024. The British hedge fund manager reported that its assets under management grew by around 1% to $168.6 billion in 2024.
28 Feb. 2025 Global GSSSB market to hit $2.05tn by 2033 at 7.5% CAGR [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) market is expected to reach $2,047.6 billion, globally, by 2033 growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2024, revealed a study. The GSSSB market was valued at $976 billion in 2023. "The GSSSB market is
28 Feb. 2025 SEC clarifies stance on Meme Coins: Not securities under federal law [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: In a significant clarification for the digital asset industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance issued a formal statement on
27 Feb. 2025 Disrupt.com to invest $100m to fuel next generation of AI startups Oi [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - While venture capital funding contracted globally in 2024, three founders who turned their bootstrapped startup into a $350M exit are taking a contrarian approach. Today, UAE-based venture builder Disrupt.com announces a $100M commitment to build and back AI-first technol
27 Feb. 2025 Churchill Asset Management closes $750M CLO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Churchill Asset Management LLC, the U.S. private capital investment-specialist of Nuveen, announced the closing of a $750 million middle market collateralized loan obligation, Churchill Middle Market CLO V LLC, on February 25, 2025. This transaction represents the first C
27 Feb. 2025 Sidley adds M&A partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sidley has announced that Andrew Colosimo, Shant Manoukian, and Patrick Greeley have joined Sidley's M&A and Private Equity practice as partners in our office in New York. They join as a team from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Andrew, Shant, and Patric
27 Feb. 2025 Financial services companies should move beyond siloed, short-sighted tactics [more]
The financial services sector faces multiple challenges but those with effective digital transformation strategies are gaining competitive advantages. Based on insights from 612 financial services technology leaders (representing organizations with annual revenues above US$1bn in more than 20 coun
26 Feb. 2025 Private equity megadeals soar higher in 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As corporates took advantage of improving M&A conditions, private equity megadeals surged in 2024, revealed a study. Private equity firms announced or completed 18 megadeals valued at $5 billion or above in 2024, more than double the prior-year total and the fourth-
26 Feb. 2025 GCM Grosvenor closes latest co-investment fund on $615 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: GCM Grosvenor has closed GCM Grosvenor Co-Investment Opportunities Fund III on $615 million. The firm's inaugural co-investment fund closed in 2016, and was quickly followed by GCF II, which raised $540 million in 2018. Fund III is significantly larger
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