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28 Sep. 2023 Industry Ventures raises $1.7bn across two funds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Industry Ventures, a tech focused investment firm has closed Industry Ventures Secondary X with over $1.45 billion of new commitments. In addition, the firm closed Industry Ventures Tech Buyout II with over $260 million of new capital commitments. The two new f
27 Sep. 2023 Canadian financial advisors eye private credit [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ninepoint Partners LP, one of Canada's leading alternative investment management firms, today released the results of its survey conducted at last week's second annual Ninepoint Alt Thinking Global Investment Forum in Toronto that convened Canada's top financial advisors
27 Sep. 2023 William Blair expands private capital advisory team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - William Blair, the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, today announced the hiring of industry veterans Jerome Wallace and Brian Williams to lead the firm's Fund Placement and Advisory practice
27 Sep. 2023 Latham & Watkins adds to private equity practice with new partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Mangino and Amber Banks have joined the firm's Washington, D.C. and New York offices, respectively, as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Both partners bring substantial experience adv
27 Sep. 2023 Centerbridge teams up with Wells Fargo to launch $5bn private credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American multinational financial services company Wells Fargo has partnered with asset manager Centerbridge to launch a $5bn private credit fund that will lend to midsized US companies, as banks race to find a toehold in the rapidly growing private credit industry.
27 Sep. 2023 64% of LPs and GPs say investment conditions improve [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 64% of the LPs and GPs polled say investment conditions have improved, and 22% feel they've stabilized, said a study. Almost three-quarters of institutional investors still find private equity overpriced, according to the global survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Man
26 Sep. 2023 Apax raises $750 million in commitments for first generation credit funds [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Apax Partners LLP today announces that it has successfully raised c.$750m for the first generation of dedicated Apax Credit Funds. The strength of the fundraise demonstrates the solid growth and success of Apax's credit platform. Apax advised funds have invested in c
26 Sep. 2023 Golub Capital expands team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Golub Capital today announced that Karim Salazar Antoni has joined the Firm as a Director based in Miami. In his new role, he will be dedicated to serving the U.S. offshore market alongside institutional and private wealth investors in Latin America. "As we continu
26 Sep. 2023 Paine Schwartz Partners closes $1.7bn fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, announced the final closing of Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VI, L.P. at $1.7 billion of total capital commitments. Fund VI is the largest fund dedicated to investing across the food and agribu
26 Sep. 2023 Alternative fund managers are most influenced by ESG when making fund investment decisions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ESG credentials and strategy are the biggest influencers when it comes to making fund investment decisions, according to new research among alternative fund managers across the UK, US and Europe carried out by Ocorian, a specialist provider of alternative fund services an
26 Sep. 2023 Keensight Capital amasses $3bn for growth buyouts [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European Growth Buyout investor Keensight Capital said it has raised €2.8 billion ($3 billion) to invest in technology and healthcare companies. The private equity firm, which focuses on buyouts of profitable high-growth companies, said in a statement the fund
26 Sep. 2023 Apax raises $750m for dedicated credit funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private markets investor Apax Partners has raised $750 million for its first generation of dedicated private credit funds. The British private equity firm said in a press release that the strength of the fundraise demonstrates the solid growth and success of Apax's
25 Sep. 2023 Adagia amasses $1.17bn for debut fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European mid-cap investor Adagia Partners Adagia Partners has closed its maiden fund, Adagia Capital Europe SLP, on €1.1bn ($1.17bn). According to a media release from the France-based private equity firm focused on healthcare, business services, and tech secto
25 Sep. 2023 European crypto asset manager Coinshares unveils new crypto hedge fund division in U.S. [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Coinshares, a European digital asset manager, is moving into the U.S. with a new hedge fund division, CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions, marking an expansion outside its European base. The St. Helier, Jersey-based company aims to provide institutional investors with
22 Sep. 2023 SEC adopts amendments to Names Rule [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an update to the Investment Company Act of 1940 "Names Rule." This rule addresses fund names that are like
21 Sep. 2023 Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2024 [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The Federal Reserve held the benchmark federal funds rate steady at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 20. "The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 per cent over the longer run. In support of these g
21 Sep. 2023 Goldman Sachs raises $15bn for two funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global asset manager Goldman Sachs' asset management unit raised more than $14bn for its largest-ever flagship secondaries fund (Vintage IX) and over $1bn for its debut fund (Vintage Infrastructure Partners) focused on secondary deals in the infrastructure sector.
20 Sep. 2023 Alternative fund managers turn to third-party suppliers [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative fund managers are increasingly turning to third-party suppliers to support their fund management business, with 96% planning on using external support over the next three years, said a study. The new research from Ocorian reveals the top three biggest co
19 Sep. 2023 A Leg To Stand On to host 35+ sponsors at their annual Rocktoberfest events in Chicago & New York [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Rocktoberfest, the much-anticipated annual fundraiser for children's charity A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO), is taking Chicago and New York by storm with ALTSO set to host more than 2,000 attendees alongside nearly 40 corporate sponsors. This year's 12th Annual Rocktob
19 Sep. 2023 Global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of $64.64bn during August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reported the global ETFs industry gathered US$64.64 billion in net inflows in August 2023, bringing year to date net inflows to US$529 Bn. Year-to-date assets have increased 15.5%, going from $9.26 trillion at end of 2022 to $10.70 trillion, according to ETFGI&
19 Sep. 2023 UK wealth managers turn away from active ESG strategies [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Responsible investment allocations by UK wealth managers and private banks are increasingly turning away from active environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies in favor of passive ones, research by Cerulli Associates has found. According to Cerulli Assoc
18 Sep. 2023 Prestige's lending fund receives SFDR Article 8 approval [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Prime Alternative Finance (PRALTF), a clean renewable energy lending fund managed by Prestige Capital Management Ltd, has received SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Requirements) Article 8 approval under the EU's 2021 SFDR regime. The investment objective of P
18 Sep. 2023 Man Group's Robyn Grew joins the SBAI Board of Trustees [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Robyn Grew, Chief Executive Officer of Man Group, has been elected to the SBAI Board of Trustees. Robyn Grew commented: "It's an honour to join the SBAI Board of Trustees and have an opportunity to work with such an extraordinary group of industry leaders. Man Group i
18 Sep. 2023 Pension funds, other institutional investors and wealth managers are more positive towards crypto/digital assets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - According to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's regulated, award-winning digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, institutional investors are increasingly recognis
18 Sep. 2023 Amundi and Sand Grove Capital launch event driven UCITS fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Amundi, the largest European asset manager, and Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, announce the launch of the Amundi Sand Grove Event Driven Fund. Available on the Amundi Alternatives UCITS platform, the Fund employs a global event-driven equity strategy with a European
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