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28 Aug. 2024 Endowment asset growth outpaces institutional channel [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Cerulli research finds endowment assets are expected to grow 7.9% annually over the next five years, the highest growth rate of any institutional channel. For traditional asset managers to capture the growth of the endowment channel, they will need to be highly targeted i
28 Aug. 2024 Hilbert Capital and Xapo Bank launch crypto fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hilbert Capital, the asset management division of Hilbert Group AB has entered into a strategic partnership with Xapo Bank to manage a newly-established Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund. The fund is set to launch in September 2024 and is anticipated to receive
27 Aug. 2024 Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services expand capabilities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Northern Trust announced today that Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services (NTHFS) has enhanced its platform to support the growing number of asset managers who trade spots, forwards, futures and physical contracts in energy and physical commodities. As asset managers exp
27 Aug. 2024 Weil adds to private equity team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that private equity dealmaker Alice Yuan has joined the firm as a partner in the Private Equity Group, based in the Firm's new Los Angeles office. "We are very pleased to welcome Alice as a key member
27 Aug. 2024 CenterOak Partners hits hard cap with latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has closed CenterOak Equity Fund III, L.P. on $1.1 billion. The fund hit its hard cap within six months of launch. The fund's capital was largely committed by existing institutional investors. The f
27 Aug. 2024 G Squared closes sixth fund on $1.1 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: G Squared, a growth-stage venture capital firm, has closed its sixth fund at $1.1 billion. The fund will primarily be dedicated to G Squared's secondaries strategy. Secondary transactions have soared to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2024, wit
26 Aug. 2024 Hedge funds and institutional investors warm up to Bitcoin ETFs [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Bitcoin ETFs are increasingly being held by hedge funds, mutual funds, and other institutional investors, easing concerns that the cryptocurrency asset would remain a fringe investment, said a survey. According to the recent survey from asset manager Bitwise Asset
26 Aug. 2024 Saba accuses Neuberger Berman of rigging election [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Activist investor Saba Capital Management is protesting against being locked out of a board of directors and decrying the lack of rights for closed-end fund shareholders. As the largest shareholder of the Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund (NBH) and the
24 Aug. 2024 Drawbridge releases next-gen cyber risk assessment tool [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Drawbridge, a provider of cybersecurity solutions to the alternative investment industry, has released its next-generation cyber risk assessment service. Provided as a suite of modules, the solution combines a unique set of analytics with Drawbridge's award-winning c
24 Aug. 2024 Oaktree and AVANA form a $250m joint venture [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AVANA Companies and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. have formed a new $250m AVANA-Oaktree Private Credit Partnership (AOPCP) for its direct private commercial real estate lending strategy. Through the Joint Venture, AVANA will use the capital to provide p
24 Aug. 2024 Callan adds alternative investments coursework to its new portal [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Callan, an institutional investment consulting firm, has added its latest course offering through Callan On-Demand Education (CODE). This new coursework, Framework of Alternative Investments, focuses on private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds.
24 Aug. 2024 Cardea acquires technology and assets from Nobel and becomes Fourcore Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Cardea Corporate Holdings Inc. has acquired select technology and financial assets from Nobel Sustainability Capital Group (NSCG), a consortium of global investors led by Peter Nobel and Wu family members and has rebranded as Fourcore Capital. In
23 Aug. 2024 Private market assets set to surge could hit $65tn by 2032 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A new study predicts explosive growth in private market assets under management (AUM) will reach a range of between $60 trillion to $65 trillion by the year 2032 - increasing at more than twice the rate of public assets. According to new research by global consult
21 Aug. 2024 Swiss fund market: Robust growth thanks to strong equity returns [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - With a volume of CHF 1,507 million, the Swiss fund market reached a new high at the end of the first half of 2024. The volume has therefore increased by CHF 138,029 million or 10% since the end of 2023. The lively development at the beginning of the year thus continued i
21 Aug. 2024 Oslo Asset Management closes down its hedge fund [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: According to Norwegian business journal Dagens Naeringsliv, investors in the OAM Absolute Return Fund received an email at lunchtime on Friday. In it, Harald James Otterha
21 Aug. 2024 AI takes priority for asset managers [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A survey reveals that asset managers would like to see growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, more innovation in ESG, and customisation from index providers over the next 12 months. The Index Industry Association (IIA)'s fourth annual Survey of
20 Aug. 2024 Global fintech investment falls to $51.9bn in 1H, 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech investment (including private equity, VC, and M&A) dropped to $51.9 billion in the first half of this year, down from $62.3 billion in the second half of 2023, said a study. According to recently released data from KPMG, the first half of this year sa
20 Aug. 2024 Japan hedge fund sees correction as slight overreaction [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: This has been a volatile summer so far in Japan. But a long/short equity fund survived the choppy waters of July through long positions in health care, financials and real estate - even if losses were made in IT, industrials, and consumer discretionary stocks. A
19 Aug. 2024 HarbourVest amasses $18.5bn across two secondaries funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private markets asset manager HarbourVest Partners raised $15.1 billion of investor commitments for Dover Street XI, its latest main fund dedicated to acquiring stakes in private-equity funds and subsets of funds. The Boston asset manager also raised $3.4 billi
16 Aug. 2024 With 77.8% volume share early-stage funding dominates the global VC funding deals landscape [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite declining global venture capital (VC) funding deals volume, early-stage funding rounds continued to dominate the global VC funding landscape in H1 2024, accounting for a 77.8% share of the total number of VC deals. Early-stage funding rounds are comprised of Se
15 Aug. 2024 MidOcean Partners acquires SI Solutions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity, structured capital, and alternative credit investments, announced the acquisition of SI Solutions, a provider of engineering, testing, inspection, compliance and m
15 Aug. 2024 EQT seeks $12.5bn for new Asia fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish global investment giant EQT would raise $12.5 billion for its new Asia-focused fund. The fund will be managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, which was formed in October 2022 when EQT acquired Baring Private Equity Asia for $6.7 billion. According to a press
15 Aug. 2024 SEC cracks down on off-channel communications: 26 firms fined $390 million [more]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve electronic communications.
15 Aug. 2024 Why fund managers should adopt void SEC FPA amendments anyway [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In a recent
14 Aug. 2024 Sanctuary Wealth partners with CAIA for new education program in alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sanctuary Wealth recently launched the Sanctuary Wealth AltVantage Program (SWAP) in partnership with CAIA Association, the global professional body for the alternative investments industry. SWAP will offer Partner Firms complimentary access to the Fundamentals of Al
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