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13 Sep. 2024 BlackRock and Partners Group team up to transform retail wealth access to private markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BlackRock and Partners Group have teamed up to launch a multi-private markets models solution set to transform how retail investors access alternative investments. The solution will provide access to private equity, private credit and real assets in a single portfolio - c
13 Sep. 2024 Limited partners report confidence in alternative investments, interest in AI and edge computing, and concern for economy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A global survey of Limited Partners (LPs) and asset allocators, now in its third year, identified several noteworthy trends and strategy adjustments among the participants, such as their desire to remain agile and efficient amid their concerns about ongoing economic uncer
13 Sep. 2024 eToro to shut down nearly all crypto trading in settlement with US SEC [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that eToro USA LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it operated an unregistered broker and unregistered clearing agency in connection with its trading platform that facilitated buying and selling certai
13 Sep. 2024 Bregal Sagemount brings in $800m for credit solutions fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private capital firm, has raised almost $800m for its new fund targeting opportunistic credit and direct lending deals. The New York-based buyout house said in a media release that the Fund - Bregal Sagemount Credit Solutions - wil
13 Sep. 2024 Investors to continue risk-on appetite in 2025 despite geopolitical uncertainty [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: More than half the institutional investors say in a new survey that their top concern is geopolitical risk, including trade tensions between the U.S., Europe and China, major elections in over 70 countries this year, military conflicts, and structural changes in the globa
12 Sep. 2024 SEI adds KKR to alternative investments access platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investment vehicles from KKR, a leading global investment firm, will be available on SEI's platform. The platform provides registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, and their clients access to private markets investments. SEI's e-subscription technology
12 Sep. 2024 Park Square racks up $3.8bn for new private credit vehicle [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private credit specialist Park Square Capital has raised €3.4 billion ($3.8 billion) for a new direct-lending vehicle, a 50% increase over the previous vintage. The European Loan Partners II Program includes a joint venture with Sumitomo Mitsui Bankin
11 Sep. 2024 Warburg Pincus amasses over $4bn for debut capital fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Warburg Pincus, a global growth investor, has closed its first dedicated fund for a structured investing strategy that provides capital to businesses using a combination of debt, preferred equity, and asset-based finance. According to a press release from the New
10 Sep. 2024 SEC announces six new Investor Advisory Committee members [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced six new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. The new members, who will serve four-year terms, join 17 current committee members. The committee, established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Refo
10 Sep. 2024 AXA IM Alts snaps up European private debt firm Capza [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The alternatives division of Axa Investment Managers, the French insurance group, has taken full ownership of private debt and equity firm Capza. Axa IM Alts, which manages more than €184bn in assets, has worked with Capza for the past 20 years, both as an inve
09 Sep. 2024 Hedge funds navigate historic volatility surge to gain in August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds navigated a historic volatility surge to begin August, as large-cap equities began the month with three days of steep declines, though most indices pared these early losses throughout the month to conclude August with modest gains. Hedge fund performance
09 Sep. 2024 SEC charges nine investment advisers in ongoing sweep into marketing rule violations [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against nine registered investment advisers for violating the Marketing Rule by disseminating advertisements that included untrue or unsubstantiated statements of material fact or testimonials, endorsements,
09 Sep. 2024 Marc Greenberg launches Greener Pastures to advise long/short funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund research executive Marc Greenberg has launched Greener Pastures to advise long / short funds about how to optimise their research departments' and investment professionals' talent to improve firm performance. Greenberg, formerly Director of Resear
09 Sep. 2024 Wealthy families on track to $9.5tn in assets by 2030 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The wealth of ultra-rich families will likely swell to $9.5 trillion by 2030, according to a study. The number of single-family offices - the in-house investment and ser
06 Sep. 2024 Private and community foundation investments rebounded in 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private and community foundations' endowed funds posted double-digit returns in 2023, a dramatic turnaround from the double-digit negative returns posted the previous year, said a study. According to a study from the Council of Foundations and Commonfund Institu
05 Sep. 2024 Waterfall Asset Management names three new partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Waterfall Asset Management, LLC, a global alternative investment adviser with a focus on specialised, asset-oriented markets, announced today that Zachary Liebmann and Kenneth Nick have become Partners in the firm, and Brian Breakstone has returned to his role as Partner
05 Sep. 2024 Thornburg and Bow River Capital to partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., a global investment firm that oversees $46 billion in client assets, and Bow River Capital, an alternative asset manager with $3.6 billion in assets under management, have formed a joint venture to provide flexible private credit sol
05 Sep. 2024 Clearlake Capital acquires Natixis' private credit unit MV Credit [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: California-based private credit firm Clearlake Capital has agreed to buy Natixis Investment Managers' pan-European private credit arm MV Credit Partners. Clearlake said in a press release that the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. F
04 Sep. 2024 NCM appoints Michele Cocchiglia as Head of Business Development [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Geneva-based asset management company Noble Capital Management (NCM) SA has appointed Michele Cocchiglia as its new Head of Business Development. In this role, he will be responsible for promoting NCM's strategies, developing strategic partnerships with qualified inve
04 Sep. 2024 HFA elects 2024 global board of directors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, has the results of its 2024 HFA Global Board of Directors election. HFA members re-elected Bo Megginson and elected Alex Contreras and Leanne Golding as Director
04 Sep. 2024 Cambridge Associates buys Swiss alternative investment firm SIGLO [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Cambridge Associates (CA), a global investment firm, expanded its alternative investment capabilities with the acquisition of Zurich-based alternative investment specialist SIGLO Capital Advisors. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, is expected to close in autumn
03 Sep. 2024 Crypto experts reveal the most common trading scams, and how to avoid these [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In the context of cryptocurrency, 'trading' refers to buying and selling cryptocurrencies on various platforms to make a profit. As in traditional financial markets, crypto trading involves speculating about the price movements of different cryptocurrencies. Over th
03 Sep. 2024 Significant expansion of European Fund Classification system [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund Classification (EFC), a pan-European classification system of investment funds overseen by industry trade body EFAMA, has significantly expanded its coverage to reach close to 180,000 fund share classes across most European countries. The vast majority o
03 Sep. 2024 Executives say AI investment and ROI will increase in the short term [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a new survey conducted by KPMG, executives say that generative AI (GenAI) is already having a significant impact on how they are charting the course for their organizations. Most say investments will increase with positive ROI expected in the next three ye
02 Sep. 2024 With 28,277 deals, global deal activity down by 16.1% YoY during January-July 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 28,277 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced globally from January to July 2024, said a report. According to GlobalData, this represents a 16.1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal volum
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