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04 Apr. 2024 Adenia Partners closes latest fund on $470M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: African private equity firm Adenia Partners has closed its latest fund on $470 million. The fund was oversubscribed and hit its hard cap. "Amid the impressive oversubscription of this new fund, it is incredible to look back on Adenia's journey over the last
03 Apr. 2024 Alternative fund managers expect the level of fines they face for breaking regulations to increase [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New research from Ocorian, a market player in regulation and compliance services for funds, corporates, capital markets and private clients, reveals that fines for alternative fund managers for breaking regulations could be set to rise. Ocorian's international study
03 Apr. 2024 Arctos racks up $4.1bn for latest flagship sports fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private investment firm Arctos Capital Partners has raised $4.1bn for its latest flagship sports fund - Arctos Sports Partners Fund II. The Fund II closed with over $4.1 billion in capital commitments from a diverse group of global investors, including some of the
02 Apr. 2024 Commonfund wraps up its fourth secondaries fund at $1.1bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American institutional investment firm Commonfund said that its private-capital arm CF Private Equity closed its newest and largest investment program targeting secondhand stakes in private-equity assets. CF Private Equity, which mainly invests on behalf of smaller
02 Apr. 2024 Hunter Point Capital raises $3.3 billion for debut GP stakes fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hunter Point Capital has raised $3.3 billion for its first ever fund which will focus on making investments in money managers. The fund was oversubscribed and beat its $2.5 billion target. HPC Fund I is the largest-ever debut GP Stakes fund dedicated to private
02 Apr. 2024 Pemberton closes latest credit fund on €2.3bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private credit manager, Pemberton Asset Management, has closed its latest direct lending fund on €2.3bn. With the latest fundraise, firm assets under management have risen to €4.9bn across three vintages. "In the current cycle of inflation, high in
02 Apr. 2024 Grafine Partners closes maiden fund on $600M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Grafine Partners, a private equity firm focused on emerging managers has closed its first fund on $600 million. The strategy beat its $500 million target. Grafine's strategy provides anchor LP capital and institutional-level support to first-time funds
31 Mar. 2024 Hildred Capital closes multi-asset continuation fund at $750M [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hildred Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm that specializes in partnering with middle-market companies, today announced the closing of a multi-asset continuation fund led by Lexington Partners, one of the world's largest managers of secondary private equity
28 Mar. 2024 DLA Piper adds to private equity team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - DLA Piper has hired Andrew Walker as an Austin-based partner in the firm's Private Equity Practice. Walker's practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, di
28 Mar. 2024 EisnerAmper acquires Tidwell Group [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that the partners and colleagues of Birmingham, Alabama-based tax, assurance and advisory, and real estate consulting firm Tidwell Group, LLC, are joining EisnerAmper in a transaction expected to close in May 2024. F
28 Mar. 2024 Hedge fund launches fall in Q4 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches fell while liquidations were steady in 4Q to conclude 2023 as managers positioned for falling inflation and an improving economic outlook, albeit with geopolitical risk rising to historic levels. The estimated number of new hedge fund launches in 4
28 Mar. 2024 The US hedge fund market size to grow by $662.7bn in four years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US hedge fund market size is estimated to grow by USD 662.74 bn from 2024-2028, said a study. According to Technavio, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period. The US hedge fund market caters to investors seeking diversif
28 Mar. 2024 Investment firms overlooking cybersecurity risks, survey finds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Investment firms could be underestimating the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence as well as new cybersecurity regulations, according to a new survey. The 2024 Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey, a joint project of ACA Group and the National Socie
28 Mar. 2024 Percheron Capital closes latest fund at $1.55 billion hard cap [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Percheron Capital has closed its second fund at the $1.55 billion hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and significantly larger than the firm's debut fund which closed at $770 million in September 2021. Percheron announced an interim close for this fund
27 Mar. 2024 Infrastructure investment is moving to the mainstream, says new report [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global interest in infrastructure is ramping up, with the asset class emerging as a new portfolio cornerstone, says pension-fund-owned, global fund manager IFM Investors, in its Infrastructure Outlook 2024 released today. With almost 30-years' experience in infra
27 Mar. 2024 FS Investments expands leadership team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - FS Investments, a $76 billion global alternative asset manager, today announced two new additions to its senior leadership team. Lisa Opoku has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, reporting into Chairman and CEO Michael Forman, and Stephen Tisdalle will join the f
27 Mar. 2024 Recast Capital announces latest emerging manager cohort [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Recast Capital, a platform dedicated to investing in and supporting emerging managers in venture, today announced the eighth cohort of its Enablement Program. Since launching in 2020 and with this latest cohort, Recast has welcomed 109 funds to the program, 79% of whi
27 Mar. 2024 Ducera Growth Ventures partners with Corteva [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ducera Partners LLC, a leading investment bank, today announced that its venture capital investment platform, Ducera Growth Ventures has established a strategic collaboration with Corteva Catalyst, a new platform launched by Corteva which is designed to identify innovativ
27 Mar. 2024 Venture Capital Cross launches private markets portal [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Venture Capital Cross has launched its cloud based private markets portal, where investors can access venture capital and private equity deals at any stage. The portal will feature Reg D, Reg CF, Reg A+, and secondary transactions. Venture Capital Cross is a division
27 Mar. 2024 Global ETF industry AUM hits $11.8tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Assets under management in the global ETF industry increased from $11,380.3 bn at the end of January 2024 to $11,833.4 bn at the end of February 2024, revealed a study. According to fund performance data provider LSEG Lipper's Global ETF Industry Review, the major
26 Mar. 2024 Private and public capital climate funds boom in the last four years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Research shows a burgeoning "green rush" within the investment world, noting an unprecedented surge in climate funds across both private and public sectors. The climate funds have boomed in the last four years in both private and public capital, said the study by M
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
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