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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
02 Oct. 2024 Study finds family offices face a shift in priorities from the next generation [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Family offices are facing a change in investment priorities and approach as the next generation of the family become more involved, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, financial in
02 Oct. 2024 Monarch raises over $4.7bn for opportunistic credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Monarch Alternative Capital, an opportunistic credit manager, said it closed a $4.7 billion opportunistic credit fund, exceeding its target of $3.5 billion. Monarch Capital Partners VI (MCP VI), focused on corporate loans and bonds, capital solutions, real estate
01 Oct. 2024 Study shows institutional investors expect to dramatically increase allocations to hedge funds [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Institutional investors are predicting strong growth and attractive risk-adjusted returns in the hedge fund sector, and are planning to back expansion with increased allocations, new global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows . The study found almost all (93%) ins
01 Oct. 2024 Startups raise $82.2bn VC funding in the US while the UK secures $10.1bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US secured $82.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding through 3,102 deals announced during January-August 2024, while UK startups attracted a total of $10.1 billion in VC funding through 673 deals, said a study. According to the GlobalData study, US VC fundin
01 Oct. 2024 Morgan Stanley Investment Management closes climate fund at $750m [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) held the final close of the 1GT climate private equity fund (1GT) at $750 million. 1GT targets growth-oriented investments in companies in North America and Europe aiming to collectively avoid or remove one gigaton
01 Oct. 2024 TPG invests in Creative Planning [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: TPG has taken a stake in wealth management firm Creative Planning. TPG is investing in the business through TPG Capital, its U.S. and European private equity platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TPG Capital joins existing investor General
30 Sep. 2024 Adage Capital Management expands into Japan [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Adage Capital Management, the leading global hedge fund, announced its entry into Japan in 2024, marking a significant milestone in its globalization strategy. The move is aimed at addressing Japan's pressing demographic challenges, including an aging population and a
30 Sep. 2024 Cascade Private Capital completes $250M credit facility [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Cascade Private Capital Fund, an interval fund providing access to private capital, has announced the closing of a senior secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Under the Facility, which closed on September 26, 2024, JPMorgan has agreed to ex
30 Sep. 2024 Downing adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investment manager Downing continues its expansion with the appointment of Paul Adams as Head of Liquid Alternatives Sales to work alongside Tony Stenning and Huw Price. He brings more than 20 years' experience specialising in sales of complex products including struct
30 Sep. 2024 ARCH Venture Partners closes latest fund on $3 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: ARCH Venture Partners has closed its third fund ARCH Venture Fund XIII on approximately $3 billion. The fund will focus on investments in the founding and growth of early-stage biotechnology companies. Fund XIII follows the $2.975 billion Fund XII announced
30 Sep. 2024 SEC hits Evan H. Katz of Crawford Ventures with cease-and-desist, $202K penalty in $16M misrepresentation case [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers, updated on Sept. 30th: On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease-and-desist order against Evan H. Katz, co-founder and Chief Operat
27 Sep. 2024 Publicly-traded asset managers enjoy private markets boom but performance remains widely dispersed [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A survey by consulting firm Casey Quirk revealed that publicly-traded asset managers of private markets funds - both private equity and private credit - are bringing in more money than last year-and more money than other asset management firms that are publicly traded.
27 Sep. 2024 Alfonso Peccatiello to launch global macro hedge fund on Falcon's platform [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: Alfonso Peccatiello, a macroeconomic strategist
26 Sep. 2024 KKR releases report on the future of private alternatives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - KKR, a global investment firm, has released "An Alternative Perspective: Past, Present, and Future," a new Insights piece by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR's Balance Sheet a
26 Sep. 2024 Investcorp's Strategic Capital Group partners with DiligentIQ [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investcorp, a leading alternative investment firm, today announced a strategic partnership with DiligentIQ, a rapidly growing generative AI-driven platform to transform and streamline private equity due diligence. Investcorp's Strategic Capital Group ("ISCG"
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