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30 Apr. 2024 Survey: 36% of institutional investors allocate over half of portfolios to private markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite macroeconomic challenges, institutional investors are poised to increase their stakes in private markets significantly over the coming years, said a survey. State Street in its third annual private markets survey, which included insights from 480 institutio
29 Apr. 2024 Stafford Capital Partners launches private equity decarbonization program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Stafford Capital Partners, a leading international private markets investment and advisory group, with USD$7.9b under management has launched its flagship Private Equity Decarbonization program tailored for private equity investors who aspire to reduce the carbon footprin
29 Apr. 2024 Winston & Strawn adds to private equity practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that experienced private investment fund formation attorney, Bradley S. Mandel, has joined the firm's Chicago office as of counsel. In addition to his work advising both U.S. and non-U.S. private equity and other alternative investment
29 Apr. 2024 Flourish Ventures adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with purpose, today announced the appointment of Ravi Kaushik as Executive Director, Head of Asia Investments. Ravi will lead the global firm's fintech investments and portfolio management in India and Southeast A
29 Apr. 2024 Golub Capital launches insurance solutions team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Golub Capital today announced the launch of its Insurance Solutions team, a group of dedicated insurance and asset management professionals who will expand the way the Firm works with insurance company partners. Jennifer Potenta has joined the Firm to lead this newly form
29 Apr. 2024 ACORE Capital racks up $1.4bn for debt fund, largest so far this year [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US commercial real estate debt manager ACORE Capital has hauled in about $1.4bn for the final close of its latest commercial debt fund. ACORE Credit Partners II (ACP II) is the largest private real estate debt fund to close in 2024 and blew past its $1 billion targe
26 Apr. 2024 Houlihan Lokey expands technology group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Houlihan Lokey, the global investment bank, announced today that Ryan Lund has joined the firm's global Technology Group as a Managing Director. Mr. Lund has been appointed Co-Head of U.S. Technology alongside John Lambros and Jason Hill and Global Co-Head of Software wit
26 Apr. 2024 Mercer clinches $3.9bn private investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Consultant and asset manager Mercer has wrapped up fundraising for its seventh fund with nearly $4 billion in commitments. The New York-based firm raised $3.9 billion for Mercer Private Investment Partners VII, which it plans to invest across private equity, private
26 Apr. 2024 Neuberger Berman leads Lightyear Capital's latest continuation vehicle [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has closed a single-asset continuation fund transaction in connection with the sale of its portfolio company, ampliFI Loyalty Solutions. ampliFI will continue to be managed by Lightyear via the Continuatio
25 Apr. 2024 Schroders Capital partners with iCapital to widen access to semi-liquid global private equity strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schroders Capital, a global private markets manager, and iCapital1, the global fintech platform driving the world's alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, today announce a strategic partnership that enables Schroders Capital to broaden acce
25 Apr. 2024 Raymond James expands private capital advisory with new hires [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Raymond James is expanding its Private Capital Advisory Investment Banking practice through the hiring of four senior bankers. Joining the team are Managing Directors Callie Kourniotis, Guy Hume, Michael Henningsen as well as Director Ash Rajah. Kourniotis is based in New
25 Apr. 2024 Europe sees VC investment rise to $17.9bn on the back of a $5.2bn deal in Sweden in Q1'24 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Europe was the only region to see VC investment increase this quarter-from $15.1 billion in Q4'23 to $17.9 billion in Q1'24, although the number of deals dropped from 2,419 to 1,798 over the same period, revealed a study. According to the Q1'24 edition of KPMG Priva
25 Apr. 2024 Cathay Innovation launches €1 billion fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Cathay Innovation has launched a new €1 billion venture fund. This marks the third venture fund for the firm. At close, Cathay Innovation Fund III will be one of the largest multi-stage venture capital funds globally. In addition to institutional invest
24 Apr. 2024 Study with institutional investors and wealth managers reveals a growing focus on illiquid assets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - More than three-quarters (78%) of institutional investors and wealth managers will increase allocations to illiquid assets over the next five years with 10% making dramatic increases, new research from international asset management company Managing Partners Group (MPG) r
24 Apr. 2024 With 1,137 deals, US VC funding falls 35.7% YoY in Q1 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US startup ecosystem saw the announcement of a total of 1,137 venture capital (VC) funding deals worth $24.2 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, revealed a study. According to the GlobalData report, this represents a decline of 49.1% in terms of deal
24 Apr. 2024 iM takes a share of Trinity Street [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: iM Global Partner (iMGP) has acquired of a non-controlling minority stake in London-base
23 Apr. 2024 Major study reveals alternative asset classes are set to see the biggest increase in fund raising in 2024 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from Carne Group, a leader in fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, reveals fund managers expect alternative asset classes to see the biggest increase in fund raising in 2024. Carne Group commissioned research with ove
23 Apr. 2024 Sterling Group closes latest fund on $3.5 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Houston-based private equity firm Sterling Group has closed its latest fund on $3.5 billion. The fund beat its target of $2.75 billion and hit its hard cap. This marks the sixth fund for the firm. Sterling's previous fund closed in June 2020 with $2.0 b
22 Apr. 2024 Sofinnova Partners adds two partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sofinnova Partners, a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, announced the promotion to Partner of two exceptional team members, both of whom have served distinguished tenures at the firm, with expertise across different str
22 Apr. 2024 Asante Capital names Leyland partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Asante Capital Group, a leading global private equity placement and advisory group, announced today that Laura Leyland has been promoted to Partner. The firm's fifth Partner, Laura joined Asante more than a decade ago and over this period has worked on numerous successful
22 Apr. 2024 Hedge fund industry reaches $4.3tn milestone in 1Q 2024 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund capital extended the year-end surge, rising to a historic $4.3 trillion milestone in 1Q24 on strong performance and investor inflows, with managers navigating a complex environment on improving economic outlook and acceleration of M&A concurrent with unpreceden
22 Apr. 2024 With 3,231 deals, APAC deal activity declined by 12.2% YoY in 1Q 2024 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 3,231 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, which was a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 12.2% compared to the 3,681 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, revealed a study. The d
19 Apr. 2024 Man Group reports a 5% increase in Q1 AUM at $175.7bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: World's largest publicly traded hedge fund Man Group reported a nearly five percent increase in its assets under management (AUM) for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the last quarter of 2023. The British hedge fund manager said in a press release that its
19 Apr. 2024 With 7520 deals, global VC investment falls to its lowest level in five years to $76bn in Q1'24 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital (VC) investment dropped from $83.8 billion in Q4'23 to $75.9 billion in Q1'24 while the number of VC deals dropped from 9,458 to 7,520 over the same period, revealed a study. According to KPMG Private Enterprise, the fall is attributed to geop
18 Apr. 2024 Auspice and CI GAM expand partnership with launch of new systematic fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd. has launched the CI Auspice Alternative Diversified Corporate Class, a systematic, trend-following, multi-strategy Fund that seeks to provide returns that are uncorrelated with other alternative strategies and fixed income, while also
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