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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
04 Nov. 2024 Singapore bans deepfakes in elections [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - As part of its efforts to combat online falsehoods and safeguard the public interest, Singapore has passed the Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Bill to regulate online election advertising, including a ban on the use of deepfakes and other forms of
04 Nov. 2024 Family offices increasing focus on ESG investing returns [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Family offices are increasingly focusing on the returns achieved through ESG investing amid shifting priorities, said a study. According to the new global research from Ocorian, almost all (99%) agree ESG principles are a key consideration for family office investm
04 Nov. 2024 PennantPark amasses $610m for its fourth credit opportunities fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: PennantPark Investment Advisers, a middle market credit platform headquartered in New York City, announced the final close of PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund IV (PCOF IV), a private closed-end fund with $610 million of investable capital. The fourth vintage
01 Nov. 2024 Economists of the future reshape macro investing with new predictive tools and alternative data [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Coalition Greenwich has just released a new study conducted in partnership with Bloomberg L.P. that assesses how U.S. economists and strategists use data, analytical tools and emerging technology in anticipation of the most impactful macro events, including the U.S. Presi
01 Nov. 2024 Berkshire Partners raises its largest fund ever, collecting about $7.8bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Berkshire Partners closed its latest fund, Berkshire Fund XI, with about $7.8 billion in capital commitments, making it Berkshire's largest fund since the firm's inception in 1986. The buyout fund's initial target was $6.5 billion. Fund XI was meaningfu
01 Nov. 2024 Hilco Global and TPG Angelo Gordon launch JV [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hilco Global and TPG Angelo Gordon have launched a new joint venture focused on identifying, acquiring and financing new IP and consumer brands in partnership with Bluestar Alliance. Hilco Global has been active in the brand and brand IP business for many ye
31 Oct. 2024 FS Investments adds to institutional team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - FS Investments, an $82 billion global alternative asset manager, today announced three key hires to its institutional business development team. Bill DeSanto has joined the firm as Managing Director, Global Head of Consultant Relations, Salem Bou Aoun has joined the firm
31 Oct. 2024 Economists of the future reshape macro investing with new predictive tools and alternative data [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Coalition Greenwich has just released a new study conducted in partnership with Bloomberg L.P. that assesses how U.S. economists and strategists use data, analytical tools and emerging technology in anticipation of the most impactful macro events, including the U.S. Presi
31 Oct. 2024 Quantum Capital rakes in $10bn capital commitments for energy bets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Quantum Capital Group, the private capital provider to the global energy and energy transition industry, has rounded up more than $10 billion for funds and co-investments in the energy sector across multiple investment strategies. The fossil-fuel investor said in
31 Oct. 2024 Global VC investments on seven-year low [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global VC investment fell from a five-quarter high of $95.5 billion in Q2'24 to a nearly seven-year low of $70.1 billion in Q3'24, revealed a study. According to the Q3'24 edition of KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse, the decline came despite another solid qua
31 Oct. 2024 Tamarack Global closes latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Tamarack Global, an early stage deep-tech venture capital fund has closed its latest fund on $72 million. The latest fund, Opportunities II, is more than twice the size of its flagship fund, bringing the firm's total AUM to over $211M. Tamarack's Opp
31 Oct. 2024 High-volatility alternatives can improve portfolio efficiency [more]
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30 Oct. 2024 Financial services firms lag in AI governance and compliance readiness [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Despite the eagerness to leverage artificial intelligence, financial services firms lack formal artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks, testing protocols, and third-party oversight, according to the 2024 AI Benchmarking Survey, a joint project of ACA Gr
30 Oct. 2024 CAIA launches Private Equity Microcredential program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Today, CAIA Association is launching the Private Equity Microcredential available on the UniFi by CAIA™ platform. The program is designed to equip the private wealth management industry with the core knowledge needed to understand the complexities of private equity.
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