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25 Jul. 2024 SEC obtains judgment against former broker related to hedge fund valuation scheme [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - On July 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against Frank Dinucci, Jr., a broker at formerly-registered New York-based broker-dealer AOC Securities LLC, permanently enjoining him from violating the antifr
25 Jul. 2024 Private equity deal value jumps 42.1% to $175.73bn QoQ in Q2 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private equity and venture capital deal value surged 42.1% to $175.73 billion in the second quarter from $123.65 billion for the same period in 2023 as investors began deploying more capital after accumulating record-high dry powder, said a study. According t
25 Jul. 2024 Agellus Capital closes debut fund at $400M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Agellus Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm, has closed its debut fund Agellus Capital Private Equity Fund I at $400 million. The Fund was oversubscribed, surpassing its $350 million target and securing investor commitments in less than five month
25 Jul. 2024 There may be opportunity in value stocks right now [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The recent article "Global Value Stocks - The Compelling Case at Midyear" from Franklin Mutual Series outlines a positive outlook for
24 Jul. 2024 Net sales of equity UCITS reached a 3-year high in May [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - EFAMA has published its latest Monthly Statistical Release for May 2024. Thomas Tilley, Senior Economist at EFAMA, commented: "May 2024 saw net sales of equity UCITS rise to a 35-month high thanks to strong net inflows into equity ETFs and a rebound in non-ETF equity fund
24 Jul. 2024 More than a third of private markets professionals admit to a last-minute approach to regulatory changes [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research has found that over a third (34%) of private market professionals admit to taking a last-minute approach to planning for new regulations as many struggle to cope with the volume, speed, and complexity of regulatory changes. This is according to a new glo
24 Jul. 2024 D2 Asset Management launches investment firm with $1bn in AUM [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - D2 Asset Management, LP (D2) announced its launch as a global investment firm specializing in credit, hybrid, and special situation investments. Founded by industry veterans Ben and Luke Doramus, D2 aims to generate compelling returns for its partners across real assets,
24 Jul. 2024 Pension fund-backed deal value hits $13.58bn in Q2 2024, a 157.9% jump QoQ [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Mergers and acquisitions with direct pension fund involvement soared in the second quarter as transaction value totaled $13.58 billion, a 157.9% jump from $5.28 billion in the second quarter of 2023. However, the number of deals in the second quarter fell to 21 from
24 Jul. 2024 NGP closes real assets vehicle [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private equity firm NGP has closed its latest real assets vehicle - NGP Sustainable Real Assets with $500 million of capital commitments from NGP's dedicated energy transition fund, NGP Energy Transition IV, L.P., and co-investors. NGP SRA was formed to inve
23 Jul. 2024 SEC sues cannabis fund, CEO over $37m ponzi-like scheme [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - On July 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged fund manager Robert Newell and his prior firm, Black Hawk Funding, Inc., with engaging in undisclosed misuses of investor funds, making Ponzi-like payments, and distributing misleading disclosure documents t
23 Jul. 2024 Private equity exit value decline to its 5-year low after slow H1 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private equity exits totaled $155.3 billion between Jan. 1 and June 30, down 26% from $209.4 billion in the first six months of 2023, according to a study. "Private equity exit value is on track to decline to its lowest annual total in at least five years de
23 Jul. 2024 Gordian Capital platform expands into Hong Kong [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Gordian Capital Hong Kong Limited, a unit of the USD 14 billion alternative manager Gordian Capital group, has been granted a license by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to carry on Type 9 (Asset Management) and Type 4 (Advising on Securities) regulat
23 Jul. 2024 SEC sends T+1 exam letters [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Over the past week, several registered investment advisers (RIAs) have received examination letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle. The T+1 rules, effective from May 2024, require broker-dealers to
23 Jul. 2024 U.S. and Switzerland enhance tax information exchange arrangement [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The United States and Switzerland have recently made a transition from a "Model 2" to a "Model 1" intergovernmental agreement (IGA) concerning the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). This change will be effective January 1, 2027, allowing time for necessary ad
22 Jul. 2024 Hedge fund assets rise to record as managers position for election, political risks [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund capital extended the recent rise, narrowly surpassing the historic 1Q record and advancing further above the historic $4.3 trillion milestone in 2Q24 with managers navigating and positioning for an evolving, fluid, complex election cycle and geopolitical enviro
22 Jul. 2024 Global VC investment soars five-quarter high of $94.3bn in Q2'24 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital (VC) investment soared from US$75.4 billion to $94.3 billion between Q1'24 and Q2'24, fueled by nine $1 billion mega-deals-the second largest total ever seen in a single quarter, revealed a study. According to KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture
18 Jul. 2024 Blue Owl acquires $10bn credit shop Atalaya in deeper expansion into private credit [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative manager Blue Owl Capital is pushing deeper into the red-hot private credit market with a deal to buy alternative credit manager Atalaya Capital Management, which manages more than $10 billion. Blue Owl agreed to pay an initial $450 million for Atalaya. T
17 Jul. 2024 Cliffwater tapps Henn to lead secondaries [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Cliffwater, a leader in private markets and interval fund management, announced the addition of Timothy Henn as Head of Private Equity Secondaries as it expands its dedicated investment team for the Cascade Private Capital Fund. CPEFX is a newly launched interval fund pro
17 Jul. 2024 WTW announces new leadership for private equity and transaction solutions industry group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Aartie Manansingh as Head of the Private Equity and Transaction Solutions Industry Group within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Additionally, Jorgen Ande
17 Jul. 2024 Digital asset hedge fund manager Nickel Digital's Diversified Alpha Fund achieves record first half [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's regulated and award-winning digital assets hedge fund manager, has delivered a record first half performance at its systematic Diversified Alpha Fund. This is a non-directional multi-strategy fund which wraps
17 Jul. 2024 Global net wealth gained 4.3% to $477tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The value of assets across the globe grew to $477 trillion (€441 trillion) in 2023, according to this year's global wealth report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). That's a jump of 4.3%, a figure driven higher by a rebound in financial wealth, which r
17 Jul. 2024 Large global M&A deals valued over $10bn reached a 2-year high in H1 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite a slowdown in May and June, the first six months of 2024 were the busiest half-year since 2022 for worldwide M&A transactions larger than $10 billion, according to a report. A recent S&P report pointed out that there were 17 deals valued over $10 billion ann
17 Jul. 2024 Efficient Capital Management is celebrating 25 years of service [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Warrenville, IL-based Efficient Capital Management is marking a significant milestone this year by celebrating its 25th anniversary. Since its founding in 1999, Efficient h
16 Jul. 2024 Global value of M&A activity in 1H 2024 was $1tn, well below the ten-year average [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global value of M&A activity in the first half of 2024 was $1.0 trillion, well below the ten-year average of $1.5 trillion, said a study. According to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the M&A market has been slightly more active in the first hal
16 Jul. 2024 AEI amasses $1.28bn for its third investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Defense tech investment firm AE Industrial Partners has closed its third flagship private equity firm with $1.28 billion in capital commitments. A media release from the private investment firm specializing in national security, aerospace, and industrial service sa
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