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28 Jun. 2024 Tokenization market to reach $30.1tn by 2034 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Demand for tokenized assets could reach US$30.1 trillion by 2034, according to a report. The report on tokenized real-world assets (RWA) focusing on trade finance published by Standard Chartered and Synpulse predicts that trade finance assets could become one of th
28 Jun. 2024 Supreme Court deals a blow to SEC's administrative capabilities in new ruling [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The United States Supreme Court has dealt a fresh blow to the SEC in its latest ruling. In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, George Jarkesy a former hedge fund manager argued that the way the SEC uses its administrative law judges is unconstitutiona
28 Jun. 2024 Brandon Capital reaches first close sixth fund at $180 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brandon Capital, a biosciences venture capital firm based in Australia has reached the first close of its sixth fund at $180 million. The fund will invest in life sciences startups in Australia and New Zealand, with a specific interest in scale-ups. The firm
28 Jun. 2024 ManCos and AIFMs are focusing on refinement and consolidation of processes [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The fourth edition of the KPMG Large-scale Management Companies & Alternative Investment Fund Managers Survey issued this month covers 22 ManCos (including 18 of the 20 largest ManCos in Luxembourg) and 19 AIFMs. A
27 Jun. 2024 With 4600 deals, global venture capital funding grew 16% to $89bn in Q1 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In the first quarter of 2024, global venture capital funding grew by approximately 16% quarter over quarter, reaching $89 billion distributed over 4,600 deals, said a study. According to Bain & Company's Global Venture Capital Outlook, the US experienced the mos
27 Jun. 2024 Rackhouse Ventures closes second fund on $45 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: San Francisco-based Rackhouse Venture Capital has closed its second fund on $45 million. This fund is larger than its predecessor fund which closed on $22.3 million in 2021. Rackhouse Ventures focuses on investments in generative AI, AI services and data-ena
27 Jun. 2024 Connexa Capital closes maiden fund on $20M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Miami-based Connexa Capital has closed its debut fund Connexa Capital Fund I on $20 million. The fund beat its target and was oversubscribed. The Fund invests in early-stage technology and software companies with strong fundamentals. The fund already has fiv
27 Jun. 2024 Martis Capital expands [more]
Martis Capital Management a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has opened an office in Miami and hired two senior team members. Beth Dresdale joined the firm as a principal on the value creation team and is based in the Miami office. Before Martis Capital, she was a principal focused on val
26 Jun. 2024 Kimura Capital embraces digital trade finance with Haycen partnership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Kimura Capital LLP, a London-based provider of trade finance credit for commodities, and Haycen Ltd, a B2B digital currency and payments business, announced a collaboration on digital trade finance solutions. This partnership signifies Kimura's commitment to digi
26 Jun. 2024 MFA announces Ron Alquist as Managing Director, Research [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - MFA announced Ron Alquist as Managing Director, Research. Alquist is based in New York and will build and lead MFA's research function to educate the public, advance policy discussions, and inform MFA's global advocacy. "Ron's extensive experience in the alternative a
26 Jun. 2024 Schroders Capital launches AI analyst for private equity [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schroders Capital, Schroders' specialist private markets business with $94 billion of assets under management, today unveils its Generative AI Investment Analyst (GAiiA) platform. This innovation is designed to speed up the analysis of large volumes of data, enabl
26 Jun. 2024 Target allocations to infrastructure accelerate among global institutions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: While global institutions remain under-allocated to infrastructure, the pace of investments in this asset class is expected to accelerate in the coming years due to growing target allocations and positive investor sentiment, according to a survey. Despite institutio
25 Jun. 2024 Gibson Dunn adds private equity partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Brian Scrivani has joined the firm's New York office as a partner and a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups. "Brian is a leading private equity partner who has worked with premier PE
25 Jun. 2024 HPS amasses $21bn for private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global credit investment firm HPS Investment Partners held the final close of its Specialty Loan Fund VI (SLF VI) with $21.1 billion in investable capital. The HPS fund close makes it among the largest in the booming private credit space. SLF VI fundraising includes
25 Jun. 2024 Bobby Jain raises $5.3 billion for new hedge fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Bobby Jain's multistrategy hedge fund is set to launch on July 1 with at least $5.3 billion, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Known investors include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and bank wealth platforms including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs G
25 Jun. 2024 H.I.G Capital closes infrastructure fund on $1.3 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: H.I.G. Capital has closed H.I.G. Infrastructure Partners at $1.3 billion. H.I.G. Infrastructure Partners seeks to make control-oriented, infrastructure equity investments focused on the middle market segment, leveraging H.I.G.'s focus on the middle market a
24 Jun. 2024 Carlyle launches global private markets strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global investment firm Carlyle today announced the launch of a new evergreen private equity strategy, Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets SICAV, offering investors worldwide - except the US - access to a global portfolio of private markets investments by leveraging Carlyle&
24 Jun. 2024 2023 seed investments were nearly as likely to be made in illiquid strategies as in liquid products [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Seed investments in hedge funds, private equity funds, private credit funds, and other investment vehicles continued to generate significant deal volume in 2023, according
24 Jun. 2024 Boston Partners global long/short fund changes platform, gets new early-bird share class [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Boston Partners, a provider of value equity investment products with $103.1bn in assets under management, has transferred its Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund to the FundRock trading platform. This strategic move, effective June 4, 2024, will also see the Fund trans
24 Jun. 2024 TradeFlow's commodity trade finance fund enters 7th year [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - TradeFlow Capital Management, a global manager of alternative trade finance solutions, announces the continued success of its USD Trade Flow Fund as it enters the 7th year of generating strong and stable returns. Since its inception, the Fund has grown steadily, bu
24 Jun. 2024 CoinShares gains from FTX resolution [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CoinShares International Limited, a European investment company specialising in digital assets, has sold its FTX claim. The agreement, signed on June 24 and subject to customary closing conditions, will yield a recovery rate of 116% net of broker fees, resulting in a retu
24 Jun. 2024 Global emerging markets lead hedge fund industry gains as geopolitical risk surges, AUM increases [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: HFRI EM Global gains accelerate, led by Asia, India; HFR Cryptocurrency Index extends YTD surge to 35% through May Emerging Markets hedge funds gains accelerated through mid-2Q, leading industry-wide regional performance with contributions across regions as alrea
21 Jun. 2024 Ogier Global gains Luxembourg fund admin licence [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ogier Global, Ogier's corporate and fiduciary services division, announced that it has been granted a fund administration licence by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The achievement marks a significant milestone, allowing Ogier Global to
21 Jun. 2024 Hedge funds showed positive performance across most strategies in May 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds showed positive performance across most strategies, with a weighted average return of 1.7% for May. Fixed income arbitrage strategies led the category with a 2.7% return, according to data from asset servicer Citco. Hedge funds also experienced further
20 Jun. 2024 Millennials and Gen Z allocate three times more to alternative investments than older generations [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - High-net-worth individuals believe U.S. stocks offer the best opportunities for growing assets, but that conviction is less held by younger investors finds the 2024 Bank of America Private Bank Study of Wealthy Americans. Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly looking
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