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25 Mar. 2024 Study reveals growing complexity is leading to more outsourcing in the fund management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Over the next two years, 99% of fund managers believe it will become much harder to navigate regulatory complexities, and this will fuel greater levels of outsourcing and a stronger focus on innovation. This is according to new research from Carne Group, a leader in fund
25 Mar. 2024 Asia-Pacific deal-making drops to lowest in a decade [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total deal value and fundraising in Asia-Pacific private equity (PE) markets dropped to the lowest in a decade at US$147 billion and US$100 billion, respectively according to a study. The report by Bain & Company revealed that consistent with the industry globally,
22 Mar. 2024 Pantheon chooses next CEO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading specialist global private markets investor, has announced that Kathryn Leaf will become Chief Executive Officer, reflecting the ongoing evolution of the firm's leadership structure and the increasing scale and breadth of its global business. She will s
22 Mar. 2024 Preqin: North America is consolidating in alternative assets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its Alternatives in North America 2024 report. Preqin analysts predict that heavyweight managers and larger investors in the region will continue to assert their dominance on the global a
21 Mar. 2024 CAIA Association unveils the Total Portfolio Approach [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, unveiled at the ALTSLA Conference a new report that serves as a fervent appeal to both managers and allocators to rethink and recalibrate
21 Mar. 2024 Global hedge fund market to grow 10.7% CAGR to hit $13tn by 2032 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global hedge fund market was valued at $4.8 trillion in 2022 and is estimated to reach $13 trillion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.7% from 2023 to 2032, said a study. According to the Allied Market Research report, depending on the strategy, the long/short eq
20 Mar. 2024 Weintraub to lead family office group at Citi Private Bank [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Richard Weintraub has been named the new Head of the Family Office Group for the Americas. Richard joins Citi from UBS's Global Family & Institutional Wealth team where he worked with some of the largest family office clients globally. Richard brings a deep understanding
20 Mar. 2024 Gramercy Funds Management taps Almudhaf to lead international capital markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gramercy Funds Management LLC, a $6 billion, global emerging markets investment manager, today announced that Hamad Almudhaf has joined the firm in a newly created role, Head of International Capital Markets. Mr. Almudhaf will be responsible for the design and implementat
20 Mar. 2024 Xponance Alts Solutions invests in The Copia Group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Xponance Alts Solutions (XAlts), a subsidiary of Xponance Inc, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with private investment firm The Copia Group ("Copia"). XAlts will make both a GP minority investment in Copia as well as an LP commitment i
20 Mar. 2024 Arcus racks up $1.74bn surpassing target for European infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Arcus Infrastructure Partners has received €1.61bn ($1.74bn) in capital commitments for its third fund Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 3 (AEIF3), exceeding its original target by more than 7%. The infrastructure investor said in a press release that AEIF3 ha
19 Mar. 2024 SWFs up the ante on climate game [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sovereign wealth funds are doing more to address climate change in their portfolios, as more among them are employing tools like carbon footprinting and climate scenario analysis to monitor their climate impact. According to a survey by the International Forum of S
19 Mar. 2024 Partners Group adds private markets royalties to its investment platform [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Partners Group has added private markets royalties as the fifth pillar of its investment platform alongside private equity, infrastructure, private credit, and real estate. Partners Group says the product will be the first dedicated, scalable multi-sector ro
19 Mar. 2024 GQG enters private markets investing [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: GQG Partners has launched GQG Private Capital Solutions a group that will invest in fund managers and offer other liquidity solutions. Alongside the launch, GQG has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Australia-listed Pacific Current Group L
18 Mar. 2024 Nordic firm Axcel closes Fund VII at $1.42bn hard cap [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nordic private equity group Axcel has closed its seventh fund, Axcel VII, at an oversubscribed hard cap of EUR 1.3 billion ($1.42bn), exceeding its target of EUR 1 billion. The Danish firm said in a press release that the latest fund reflects a 60% increase on its
15 Mar. 2024 Hedge fund industry AUM to reach $5.47tn in five years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Hedge Fund Industry in terms of assets under management value is expected to grow from USD 4.74 trillion in 2024 to USD 5.47 trillion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.14% during the forecast period (2024-2029), according to a study. The report by ResearchAndMarkets.com
14 Mar. 2024 Fidelity to support financial advisors' adoption of alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Recent Fidelity surveys on advisors' allocation to alternative investments ("alts") found that investment manager research and due diligence are key hindrances to advisors' adoption of alts products (26% have exposure, compared to 86% of institutional in
14 Mar. 2024 CLO manager HalseyPoint and alternative asset manager Sagard to partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HalseyPoint, a U.S.-based CLO manager signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic partnership with Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with over US$25bn under management. The HalseyPoint CLO strategy broadens Sagard's credit offerin
14 Mar. 2024 Wind Point amasses $2.3bn for its largest-ever fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment manager Wind Point Partners advised by Kirkland & Ellis, closed its latest fund after securing $2.3 billion in commitments, marking the firm's largest fund raised to date. The Chicago-based private equity shop raised 35% more than
13 Mar. 2024 GoldenTree racks up $1.35bn for its first private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global asset management firm GoldenTree Asset Management raised over $1.35 billion for its first pure private credit fund, surpassing its target of $800 million to $1 billion, getting a strong foothold in a booming market. The employee-owned American firm, with $53
12 Mar. 2024 Size, age, investment strategy and geography are key determinants of UCITS cost [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - EFAMA's latest research shows the average product cost of active and passive equity UCITS available to retail investors fell to 1.04% and 0.27% respectively in 2022. The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has released today a new issue of its M
12 Mar. 2024 Global private equity exit values fall 44% in 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global private equity deal value plunged by 37% to $438 billion in 2023 from $699 billion in the prior year, while exit value dropped by 44% to $345 billion from $613 billion over that time period, said a study. According to Bain & Co.'s "Global Private
11 Mar. 2024 With 4,674 deals, the Asia-Pacific VC deals registered a decline of 27.9% during 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a notable decline in the number of venture capital (VC) deals with disclosed funding rounds announced in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a study. VC deal volume decreased across all funding rounds in line with the
07 Mar. 2024 Equity, cryptocurrency hedge funds surge to lead broad-based industry gains in February [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds surged through February led by Technology, AI and Cryptocurrency exposures, with these leading broad-based gains across all strategies and extending the industry's four month return to +8.75 percent, the strongest such return since the four-month period en
07 Mar. 2024 EQT wraps up Future Fund at $3.9bn to bring total commitments this year to more than $27bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish global investment manager EQT has closed its second fund in a fortnight, collecting €3.6bn ($3.9bn) in total fee-generating commitments, including co-investments, for EQT Future. The private equity giant has now raised more than €25bn ($27bn) in to
06 Mar. 2024 SEC adopts rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. The final rules reflect the Commission's efforts to respond to investors' demand for more consistent, comparable, and r
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