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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.
30 Oct. 2024 Keyhaven Capital Partners adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Keyhaven Capital Partners, the specialist private equity firm dedicated to the European lower mid-market through co-underwriting transactions with local sponsors, announces two new hires to further bolster its Investor Relations team. In a newly created function for t
30 Oct. 2024 Adams Street Partners closes 2024 global fund program with $1.1 billion in commitments [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Adams Street Partners has held the final closing of its 2024 global fund program with $1.1 billion in commitments. The global fund program offers access to mid-growth stage private companies. The global fund program provides exposure to all of Adams Street's
30 Oct. 2024 Blackstone wraps up $22bn direct lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment management company Blackstone amassed about $22 billion of capital, including anticipated leverage, for a new semi-liquid US direct lending fund targeting institutional investors. Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD) surpassed
29 Oct. 2024 Zug-based asset manager Tramondo recruits two highly experienced specialists [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Tramondo Investment Partners AG, an independent Swiss wealth manager based in Zug, announced the addition of Michael Thalmann and Roger Geissbuhler as Senior Relationship Managers. In their new roles, Michael Thalmann and Roger Geissbuhler will advise and manage natio
29 Oct. 2024 Global venture capital funding dip in both deal value and volume in 3Q 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital funding rounds decreased in both deal value and volume in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data deal value from July to September amounted to $61.32 billion, down 7.8% from $66.54 bi
29 Oct. 2024 Igneo winds down $2.16bn vintage EDIF I at a 2.6x multiple [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global infrastructure investment manager Igneo Infrastructure Partners has officially wound down its inaugural European Infrastructure Fund at a value of €2bn ($2.16bn). "The European Diversified Infrastructure Fund I (EDIF I), a 2009 vintage fund, has now rea
29 Oct. 2024 H.I.G. Capital closes latest fund on $2 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: H.I.G. Capital has closed H.I.G. Capital Partners VII at $2 billion. The firm said the fund was significantly oversubscribed and hit its hard cap. The fund will make control equity investments in lower middle market companies. In a statement, the firm said t
28 Oct. 2024 BonelliErede adds to private equity group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BonelliErede announces today two appointments in Milan. Franco Agopyan joins BonelliErede as a partner and Co-Leader of the Private Equity Team, alongside the current Leader and Managing Partner of the firm, Eliana Catalano. Franco joins from a leading Italian law fir
28 Oct. 2024 Ogier brings on new partner in Hong Kong [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ogier has welcomed new partner Dennis Li to its award-winning investment funds practice in Hong Kong. Dennis's practice focuses on fund formation and digital assets more widely. He advises investment managers and financial institutions throughout the entire lifecy
28 Oct. 2024 Cerulli: Investor preference for fiduciary relationships drives managed account adoption [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Client assets in managed accounts continue to climb as investors and wealth managers increasingly prefer fiduciary relationships, according to The Cerulli Edge-U.S. Managed Accounts Edition. Over the past decade, the percentage of traditionally advised client assets r
28 Oct. 2024 Nautic Partners wraps up the eleventh fund at $4.5bn outpacing the target [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment firm Nautic Partners has closed its eleventh fund at a hard cap of $4.5 billion, beating its $3.75 billion target. Nautic Partners XI is Nautic's largest fund to date, receiving strong support from long-standing and notable new instit
28 Oct. 2024 Mag 7: Bursting or buzzing bubbles? [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The outperformance and stratospheric valuations of a few Big Tech stocks have many investors worried about an investment bubble. But they needn't be. Peter van der Welle, strategist in sustainable multi-asset solutions, and Laurens Swinkels, head of quant strateg
25 Oct. 2024 Silicon Valley VC General Catalyst raises $8bn to back startups globally [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. venture capital giant General Catalyst announced it closed $8 billion in new capital, including $6 billion for its latest fund, Fund XII, and $2 billion in separately managed accounts. That total represents the largest haul by a venture capital firm in over two
25 Oct. 2024 Brightspark Ventures closes latest fund at $100M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brightspark Ventures, a leading Canadian early-stage venture capital firm has closed its latest fund on $100 million. Brightspark Canadian Opportunities Fund II will invest in early-stage companies in Canada. With BCOF II, the firm is strategically expanding
25 Oct. 2024 Danish research firm to launch AI-supported global macro hedge fund [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: Andreas Steno Larsen, CEO of Steno Research, will manage the Asgard-Steno Global Macro Hedge Fund (ASGM). This AI-
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