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17 Oct. 2024 Life sciences-focused venture capital major Forbion raises over $2.2bn for two funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Forbion has unveiled its largest haul to date, as the European life-sciences-focused venture capital (VC) firm amassed more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) across two funds. The Naarden, The Netherlands-based firm exceeded its targets for its two newest funds,
17 Oct. 2024 SEC charges Jeffrey Arsenault of Old Greenwich Capital with misappropriation of funds [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Jeffrey Arsenault of Greenwich, Connecticut and two investment advisers he controls, Old Greenwich Capital Advisors, LLC and OGCP Management Co, LLC. The SEC's complaint charges the defendants with co
16 Oct. 2024 Study reveals tougher risk parameters are limiting hedge fund trading activity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Tougher risk parameters at hedge funds are restricting trading activity, with credit trading most likely to be affected, new global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows. Almost all (93%) senior hedge-fund executives questioned said risk parameters are becoming strict
16 Oct. 2024 SEC charges yet another smart wallet application and trading platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against four individuals for engaging in schemes to manipulate the markets for two crypto assets, "Saitama Inu" and "SaitaRealty," being offered and sold as securities to retail investors. As alleged, the sche
16 Oct. 2024 SEC goes after Gotbit hedge fund and Fedor Kedrov [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against Belize entity Gotbit Consulting LLC a/k/a Gotbit Hedge Fund, a self-proclaimed crypto asset market maker, and its employee Fedor Kedrov for engaging in a scheme to manipulate the market for "Robo Inu,"
16 Oct. 2024 Insight Partners wraps up third continuation fund at $1.5bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global software investor Insight Partners has closed its third continuation fund at about $1.5 billion. The fund was developed by the firm's liquidity committee and executed in partnership with HarbourVest Partners. The $80 billion global venture capital and privat
15 Oct. 2024 European move to T+1 settlement crucial for asset managers [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - EFAMA members applaud the statement released by the European Commission, ESMA and the ECB on shortening the standard securities settlement cycle. EFAMA agrees that the setting up of a governance structure is an urgent and necessary step toward delivering a final roadmap f
15 Oct. 2024 BlackRock survey: Insurers plan to increase allocations to private investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global insurers are focused on increased allocations to private markets, clean energy infrastructure and utilizing innovative technology in 2024, according to BlackRock's 13th annual Global Insurance Report. For the third year running, BlackRock's annual report sh
15 Oct. 2024 Study reveals alternative fund managers expect growth in all major European jurisdictions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from Ocorian shows that North American fund managers are considering all European jurisdictions when it comes to fund administration, but it's Luxembourg and Ireland which are currently most favoured and the most expected to achieve strong growth in the numbe
15 Oct. 2024 Adams Street Partners racks up $1.2bn for venture funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Adams Street Partners, a private-markets investment manager, has raised $1.2 billion to deploy into early-stage venture funds and early-growth private companies, its largest arsenal for this strategy yet. According to the media release from the private investment f
14 Oct. 2024 Global venture funding slows down in Q3 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, global venture capital funding rounds decreased in both deal value and volume in the third quarter. Deal value from July to September amounted to $61.32 billion, down 7.8% from $66.54 billion during the same period in 2
10 Oct. 2024 SEC charges four crypto 'market makers,' employees with market manipulation, fraud [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against three companies purporting to be market makers and nine individuals for engaging in schemes to manipulate the markets for various crypto assets being offered and sold as securities to retail investors.
10 Oct. 2024 AIMA and PwC publish new research that explores evolving digital assets investment landscape for hedge funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC have published new research that explores the evolving digital assets investment landscape for hedge funds. In its sixth year, the report aims to explore the evolving digital assets investment landscape f
10 Oct. 2024 A third of global institutional investors add digital assets to portfolio [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A survey revealed that a third (34%) of global institutional investors say they've already incorporated or plan to add digital assets to their investment portfolios shortly. According to the new survey by Northern Trust, which polled more than 100 institutional inv
09 Oct. 2024 MFA announces Jill R. Whitelaw as Vice President and Senior Counsel [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MFA announced that Jill R. Whitelaw joined the association as Vice President and Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs. Whitelaw's decades of experience in the alternative asset management industry will enhance MFA's regulatory advocacy in the U.S. and around the globe.
09 Oct. 2024 Outsourcing takes a bigger role for North American alternative fund managers [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Outsourcing is playing a bigger role for North American fund managers as they look for third party support with managing their business, new research from Ocorian shows. The key reasons for relying on outsourcing is that it enables managers to launch different pro
09 Oct. 2024 Survey highlights growing appetite for alternative investments in the high-net-worth space [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a study, most high-net-worth (HNW) investors already holding alternative allocations are interested in ramping up their exposure. Eighty-eight percent of those using alternative assets are open to increasing their investments, while 78 percent are seek
09 Oct. 2024 Many strategies did well in September [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Aside from event-driven hedge funds, which often focus on out-of-favour, deep value equity exposures and speculation on M&A situations and which led strategy gains in September 2024 (almost 8% YTD) as the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, some other strategies ha
08 Oct. 2024 What to hedge ahead of the U.S. elections [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: With a month to go until the 2024 presidential election in the U.S., what might investors do to protect their portfolio against potential volatility? "It's really important that everyone remembers that there is a lot of noise, there's a lot of volatility ar
07 Oct. 2024 Event-Driven funds lead September hedge fund industry gains [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Event-Driven hedge funds led strong, industry-wide gains in September as the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates and managers positioned for increasing M&A into year-end despite continued escalation of military conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Th
07 Oct. 2024 Family offices shift their portfolios from cash to risk assets, expect portfolio gains in the coming year [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Following the public equities upside in 2023, family offices are now shifting their portfolios from cash to risk assets with the expectation of portfolio gains in the coming year, said a study. Also, nearly 40% of all family offices in Europe, the Middle East, and A
04 Oct. 2024 Summit Partners racks up $9.5bn for the latest growth equity fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm, closed its latest flagship U.S. growth equity fund, Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund XII, with $9.5 billion in capital. According to a media release from the global growth equity investment firm, consistent
03 Oct. 2024 Emerging markets hedge funds gain as managers position for falling inflation [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets hedge funds extended gains through mid-3Q, leading industry-wide regional performance as managers positioned for an uncertain outlook including ongoing geopolitical risks from both ongoing and potential military conflicts, the impact of elections througho
03 Oct. 2024 TJC racks up $2.1bn for second continuation fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: TJC, formerly known as The Jordan Company, held the final close of its second continuation fund with $2.1 billion, which will be an extension of The Resolute Fund III. According to a media release from the middle-market private equity firm investing primarily in Nor
02 Oct. 2024 MFA announces new Board Chair and welcomes new Board members for 2024-2025 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MFA announced its new Board Chair and members of its Board of Directors for the 2025 fiscal year. The new Board members include leading executives from preeminent alternative asset management firms and service provider organizations. Jody Gunderson, Managing Principa
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