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21 Nov. 2024 SSGA and Bridgewater join forces [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: State Street Global Advisors is joining forces with Bridgewater Associates to help a broader range of investors, including retail investors, gain access to core alternative investment strategies. This partnership comes as more alternative asset managers seek a wider audie
20 Nov. 2024 INREV: $12.5tn needed to solve Europe's housing crisis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Europe's broken housing market requires around €11.8 trillion ($12.5tn) to address not just the chronic undersupply of appropriate housing, but affordability and energy efficiency of these homes, according to new research published today by INREV. The paper, e
20 Nov. 2024 EQT sets $14.5bn hard cap for ninth Asia buyout fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: PE major EQT has set a $14.5 billion hard cap for its latest Asia private equity fund-$2 billion higher than its initial target-which would make it one of the largest Asian PE funds on record. EQT Private Capital Asia's BPEA Private Equity Fund IX (EQT BPEA IX), wh
19 Nov. 2024 SEC charges BIT Mining with FCPA violations in Japan casino scheme [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged BIT Mining Ltd. (formerly known as 500.com) with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with a widespread bribery scheme in Japan. The company has agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty to set
19 Nov. 2024 Despite lower deal volumes venture capital market is sustained by large AI deals [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Artificial intelligence (AI)-related companies raised 37% of total venture capital (VC) activity last quarter, similar to the level seen in Q2 2024. Four large investments that amounted to nearly $7 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) companies helped prevent ve
18 Nov. 2024 Study: Private equity firms adapt well to global economic volatility [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Private equity (PE) firms are demonstrating strong adaptability amid global economic uncertainties said a study. According to Dechert's newly released Global Private Equity Outlook report, PE firms are increasingly diversifying their investment strategies and exp
14 Nov. 2024 Crypto giants Arca and BlockTower merge into one crypto management leader [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Arca and BlockTower announced that the parties have entered into an LOI for the firms to merge, creating a leader in crypto asset management. As part of the proposed transaction, BlockTower and Arca's business units would shift under a unified brand, with the exception of
14 Nov. 2024 Global deal activity down by 10.2% YoY during January-October 2024 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A total of 41,452 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced globally during January to October 2024, which represents a 10.2% year-on-year (YoY) decline compared to the 46,166 deals announced during the same period in
14 Nov. 2024 Bitwise acquires Ethereum staking provider Attestant [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bitwise Asset Management announced the acquisition of Attestant Limited, an institutional-grade Ethereum staking provider with $3.7 billion in staked assets. The acquisition expands Bitwise's suite of solutions for investors to include professional non-custodial staking a
14 Nov. 2024 D.E. Shaw nabs $1bn for latest private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge fund D.E. Shaw raised $1 billion in commitments to its latest private credit fund, with a plan to buy assets in corporate and structured debt as well as synthetic securitizations. The global investment and technology development firm said in a press release th
13 Nov. 2024 US garners over half of global high-value VC investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A study revealed that the US continues to remain the top destination for venture capital (VC) investments globally - it accounted for 55.4% share of the total number of high-value VC deals announced globally during Q1-Q3 2024, while its share in terms of the correspond
12 Nov. 2024 Hedge fund risk management and regulation concerns rise [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds are boosting spending on risk management as concerns about navigating regulatory challenges increases, new global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows. Almost all (99%) of the hedge fund executives questioned in Beacon's study in the US, UK, Germany,
12 Nov. 2024 Outlook for alt managers improving, but risks remain [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New research revealed that the outlook for alternative investment managers in 2025 is brightening, despite an improving macroeconomic environment and ongoing industry trends. According to Fitch Ratings, alt managers are enjoying solid growth momentum heading into th
12 Nov. 2024 Singapore's MAS announces Green Finance and Capital Markets initiatives with China [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: In a move that highlights Singapore's ongoing commitment to enhancing financial collaboration with China, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled new green finance and capital market initiatives during the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC
12 Nov. 2024 IOSCO publishes report on liquidity risk management recommendations for Collective Investment Schemes [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: IOSCO has today published a Consultation Report seeking feedback on its revised recommendations for Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes (CIS), espec
12 Nov. 2024 90% of investors in hedge funds SMAs are funds [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: U.S. law firm Seward & Kissel released the fourth edition of The SMA Snapshot Report last week, which provides insight into the current state of the
11 Nov. 2024 Returns for institutional investors turned positive again in 3Q [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Institutional investors experienced positive returns for the third quarter, thanks primarily to strong domestic equity and fixed-income returns, said two studies. Institutional assets tracked by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) posted an al
08 Nov. 2024 Hedge funds decline in October, strategy performance mixed on eve of the US election [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted declines in October on mixed strategy performance as investors positioned for the US Presidential election and as corporate earnings ranged widely from strong to weak, coupled with the continued escalation of military conflicts in the Middle East and Ea
08 Nov. 2024 VC investment falls to four-year low in Europe to $12.5bn in Q3'24 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in Europe plummeted from $17.9 billion in Q2'24 to a level not seen since Q2'20 ($12.5 billion) in Q3'24, said a study. Despite continuing to attract the largest share of VC funding in the region, the UK saw VC investment drop from $7.1 billion to $3.4
07 Nov. 2024 World's largest investment managers see assets hit $128tn, up 12.5% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total assets under management of the 500 largest asset managers in the world hit $128trn at the end of 2023, representing a 12.5% uptick from the previous year, after AUM fell 13.7%, or $18trn, during 2022, revealed a study. According to new research from WTW's Thin
07 Nov. 2024 VC investment in the US fell in Q3 2024, but investor interest in AI remains red-hot [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in the Americas fell from $58.6 billion across 4,104 deals in Q2'24 to $41.4 billion across 3,124 deals in Q3'24. The US accounted for a large majority of this total-$37.5 billion across 2,794 deals, said a study. According to KPMG Private Enterprise's
06 Nov. 2024 Tokenized fund AUM could reach $600bn by 2030 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is set for explosive growth over the next five years with assets under management potentially topping $600 billion by 2030, according to a study. Having garnered more than US$2 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of Octobe
06 Nov. 2024 The total value of global M&A deals increased 29.1% year over year to $708.74bn in 3Q 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The number of global M&A announcements increased quarter over quarter for the second straight period, the first time that has happened since the third and fourth quarters of 2020, according to a study. The total value of global M&A deals increased 29.1% year over ye
05 Nov. 2024 Hedge fund performance and presidential politics [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund capital rose to a fourth consecutive quarterly record as the combination of election and geopolitical risks, which have dominated financial market performance throughout 2024, accelerated into 4Q with the US election only weeks away. Total global hedge fun
05 Nov. 2024 Shamrock Capital nabs $1.6bn for two new funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm with a rich history of investing in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, raised a total of about $1.6 billion for two new private equity funds. The firm spun off in 2010 from the family investmen
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