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23 Oct. 2024 Bridgeway Capital Management launches fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bridgeway Capital Management, an investment firm focused on stewardship and long-term, disciplined, processes grounded in academic theory and fundamental insights, is pleased to announce the launch of Bridgeway Global Opportunities Fund (BRGOX). The fund is available to t
23 Oct. 2024 EnCap amasses $5.25bn for the latest energy fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: EnCap Investments, which typically invests in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry in North America, closed its latest fund, EnCap Energy Capital Fund XII, at its $5.25 billion hard cap. Inclusive of $1.2 billion of co-investment thus far, the firm rais
23 Oct. 2024 With 36,992 deals global deal activity is down by 12.5% YoY during Q1-Q3 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 36,992 deals were announced globally from January to September (Q1-Q3) 2024, which represents a 12.5% year-on-year (YoY) decline over 42,288 deals announced during the same period in 2023, said a study. According to GlobalData report, the volume of M&A d
23 Oct. 2024 Mubadala Capital closes latest fund at $3.1 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Mubadala Capital has closed its fourth private equity fund at $3.1 billion. The fund beat its $2 billion target. Fund IV will focus on leading middle-market companies in various sectors, including media, sports & entertainment, consumer & food services, fina
23 Oct. 2024 Private capital fees bow to fundraising pressure in 2024- Preqin [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Outside of venture capital (VC) and infrastructure where mean fees are above their historical averages, mean management fees for private equity, private debt, and real estate are close to the low end of their 20-year ranges owing to fundraising pressures in 2024
22 Oct. 2024 Study reveals alternative fund managers prioritise governance as regulatory scrutiny increases [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from Bovill Newgate and Ocorian has found that 65% of alternative fund managers have been subject to governance-related fines or sanctions within the last two years, despite many firms claiming to have strong governance practices. The study, which survey
22 Oct. 2024 Insurers to ramp up private market allocations [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: An overwhelming majority of global insurers plan to increase allocations to private markets, revealed a survey. According to a recent global insurance survey conducted by BlackRock, 91% of respondents plan to increase their investments in private markets within the
22 Oct. 2024 SEC charges WisdomTree $4m for failing to adhere to its own investment criteria for ESG-marketed funds [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based investment adviser WisdomTree Asset Management Inc. with making misstatements and for compliance failures relating to the execution of an investment strategy that was marketed as incorporating environmen
21 Oct. 2024 Clifford Chance nabs two from O'Melveny [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired partners David Schultz and Matthew Hinker, further strengthening its Private Equity and Restructuring & Insolvency practices. They join from O'Melveny. Schultz has more than 20 years' experience representing private eq
21 Oct. 2024 Mayer Brown adds to finance practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mayer Brown announced today that Blaise Latella has joined the firm as a partner in its Banking & Finance practice in New York, where he will focus on leveraged finance, private credit, and restructuring transactions, including complex syndicated asset-based lending trans
21 Oct. 2024 BlackFin Capital racks up $1.96bn for fourth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European financial services sector specialist BlackFin Capital Partners has closed its fourth fund at €1.8 billion, beating its initial €1.5 billion ($1.96bn) target. Driven by strong demand from institutional investors in Europe (45%), the Americas (45%)
18 Oct. 2024 North American institutional investors maintain long-term mindset amidst uncertainty [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - North American institutional investors are pushing aside the noise this year's volatile election cycle is bringing, according to global asset manager Schroders, which has just released the North American findings of its Global Investor Insights Survey. The survey
18 Oct. 2024 Man Group Q3 outflows hit $5.5bn, AUM falls to $174.9bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund manager Man Group Man was hit by $5.5bn (GBP4.2bn) in outflows during the three months to September. The multi-strategy firm reported assets under management (AuM) of $174.9bn (GBP134.7bn) as of 30 September. That f
17 Oct. 2024 Apex Group expands LatAm presence with Finix Group acquisition [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Apex Group, the global financial services provider, announces the acquisition of Finix Group - a Chilean-based financial services company. Founded in 2012, Finix Group were pioneers in the fund administration market in Chile. In 2020, Finix Group merged with Compass G
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
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