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19 Nov. 2023 David Sherman returns to Kirkland & Ellis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Kirkland & Ellis announced that David Sherman is rejoining the Firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Group. "David has an excellent reputation as a senior lawyer in the investment funds space with substantial experience leading fundraises across various investment
17 Nov. 2023 Mantis Funds launches Magnetar Relative Value Unit Trust [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mantis Funds has launched the Magnetar Relative Value Unit Trust which is a feeder into a Cayman master fund managed by Magnetar Capital. The strategy is divided into merger arbitrage and convertible bond arbitrage. Damien Hatfield of Mantis Funds says that this fund f
17 Nov. 2023 Menlo Ventures amasses $1.35bn in funds for AI investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion for funds that will invest in technology companies related to artificial intelligence. The new capital will be split between early-stage fund Menlo XVI and early growth fund Menlo Inflection III, according to a press release f
17 Nov. 2023 BlackRock racks up nearly $1bn for infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BlackRock, BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider, has secured almost $1 billion for its evergreen infrastructure fund from European founding partners. The backers include Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo and Inarcassa Public Pension in Italy, as well
17 Nov. 2023 The uneasy partnership between short-seller whistleblowers and the SEC [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Short sellers are quietly sharing their research about financial transgressions with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s whistleblower office in hopes of making some extra money, says a report by
17 Nov. 2023 Millennium's investors would like more clarity on succession [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Izzy Englander, the owner of hedge fund Millennium Management, tells people he never plans to retire, but he has also emphasised Millennium's transition into a firm with shared leadership, reported
16 Nov. 2023 Global venture capital investment activity plunges to lowest since at least 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The value of venture capital funding rounds worldwide dropped 27% year over year to $18.49 billion in October while the volume declined 23.8% to 1,243, said a study. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, the investment value and volume were the lowest Oc
15 Nov. 2023 VC investors survey shows AI dominance continues [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 62.2% of global venture capital (VC) investors said artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have the most disruption potential of emerging technologies, an increase from 29% 12 months prior. 30% of investors regularly use AI to assess investment opportunit
14 Nov. 2023 Man Group: Geopolitics is more important to investors now [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: "We are seeing a significant change in the environment in which we're operating," Man Group's CEO Robyn Grew recently said in a
14 Nov. 2023 Insurers' hedge fund holdings declined 9.9% last year to $12bn, reversing a two-year growth trend [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Insurers' hedge fund holdings shrank by 9.9% last year to $11.8 billion, reversing a two-year growth trend in this area, said a study. Property/casualty (P/C) insurers' reported a 10.7% decline in aggregate book-adjusted/carrying value (BACV) for hedge fund invest
13 Nov. 2023 New survey shows fragmented viewpoints among ALTS investors on ESG and DEI strategies and priorities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - To understand private investors' values, plans, and priorities related to Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), alternative investments FinTech Dynamo Software surveyed 100 global Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (G
13 Nov. 2023 With 44,602 deals global deal activity nosedives 23.8% YoY during January-October 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 44,602 deals were announced globally during January-October 2023. This represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 23.8% compared to the 58,540 deals announced during the same period in 2022, said a study. According to GlobalData, all the deal types und
13 Nov. 2023 Global macro, multi-strategy and equity long/short are family offices' favourite strategies [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Swiss bank UBS's latest Global Family Office report, based on an extensive survey of 230 clients globally at the end of September, showed that family offices have
10 Nov. 2023 Sidley snags PE team from Paul Weiss [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Sidley has announced that Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant, and Brittany Harrison have joined as partners in Sidley's M&A and Private Equity practice. Erika Cohen has also joined as counsel. They will be based in New York. Mr. Kochian, Mr. Brant, and Ms. Harrison's work
10 Nov. 2023 Qualitas Energy amasses $2.6bn for one of Europe's biggest renewables funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Renewable energy and infrastructure investor Qualitas Energy announced that its flagship Q-Energy Fund V (QE V), with an initial target size of €1.6 billion, was oversubscribed at close to €2.4 billion ($2.6bn), over the €2.3 billion hard cap. This m
10 Nov. 2023 Adams Street Partners raises $820m for 2023 global fund program [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Adams Street Partners has raised $820m for the final close of its 2023 Global Fund Program, down on the $1.1bn it gathered for the strategy last year. The Global Fund Program is a private markets portfolio designed to provide comprehensive exposure by spanning all
09 Nov. 2023 $2.8tn pours into leading AI companies' market cap in 2023 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the epicenter of the global technological landscape, showcasing a formidable fusion of cutting-edge innovation and boundless potential. Numerous technology companies are already leaping onto the AI space, a trend partly driven b
09 Nov. 2023 Kennedy Lewis wraps up third opportunistic credit fund at $4.1bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, an alternative credit management firm, closed its newest opportunistic credit fund, Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund III, at $4.1 billion. According to a media release from the New York-based investment management firm
09 Nov. 2023 77% of asset manager integrate ESG research across their investment platform [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Most investment managers have an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy and incorporate ESG throughout their investment platforms, according to Callan's inaugural 2023 Asset Manager ESG Study. "77% integrate ESG research across their investment
08 Nov. 2023 Harvest Partners wraps up ninth buyout fund at $5.34bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Harvest Partners, an investment firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in the middle market, has closed Harvest Partners IX (HP IX), a buyout fund, with $5.34 billion of commitments, exceeding its target of $5.25 billion. HP IX is 30% large
08 Nov. 2023 IBM launches $500m AI venture fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American multinational technology corporation IBM announced the launch of a $500 million Enterprise AI Venture Fund, which will be focused on "accelerating generative AI technology and research for the enterprise." The move comes as other tech giants also ramp up t
07 Nov. 2023 Macro, relative value lead HFRI in October as geopolitical, interest rate risks spike [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Macro hedge funds produced gains through the volatile month of October as volatility surged on a spike in geopolitical and interest rate risk, with equities and bonds exhibiting the same dangerous correlated declines as the prior month. The HFRI Macro (Asset Weighted) Ind
07 Nov. 2023 Broadridge launches two AI-enabled tools to optimize product, strategy, and distribution decision-making for asset managers [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In response to increased demand from asset managers to drive distribution efficiencies and optimize performance in an increasingly competitive environment, global Fintech major Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR) announces the launch of DistributionAI and Globa
07 Nov. 2023 Rubicon amasses $1.7bn for Fund IV, its largest to date [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Rubicon Technology Partners, which invests in lower middle-market enterprise software companies, announced the successful closing of its latest fund, Rubicon Technology Partners IV, at approximately $1.7bn. This represents a 34% increase in size from its predecesso
06 Nov. 2023 Global assets in spot Bitcoin ETFs reach $4.16bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With 20 active spot Bitcoin ETFs offered across the world currently, global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of Bitcoin now total $4.16 billion, said a study. According to CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data and analysis company, n
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