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23 Nov. 2023 Wachstumsfonds Deutschland reaches $1.09bn for the VC asset class [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The venture capital (VC) fund of funds, Wachstumsfonds Deutschland (Growth Fund Germany), has achieved its target volume of EUR 1 billion ($1.09bn). Wachstumsfonds Deutschland is one of the largest VC funds of funds established in Europe and is primarily funded thro
22 Nov. 2023 BNP Paribas to integrate HSBC's hedge fund admin business [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BNP Paribas' Securities Services business has signed an exclusive agreement to take on HSBC's hedge fund administration business, with the ambition of further strengthening the French multinational lender's offer as a major asset servicer for liquid alternatives a
22 Nov. 2023 IFC and T Rowe Price team up to create the first EM-focused blue bond strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector arm, and asset manager T Rowe Price plan to create a first-of-its-kind global blue bond strategy to increase access to finance for blue projects in emerging markets. According to a joint
21 Nov. 2023 SEVA launches inaugural fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - SEVA, a newly-launched growth equity firm serving customer-centric founders and companies based in New York, announced the close of its $85 million oversubscribed, debut fund (SEVA Fund I), reaching its hard cap and exceeding its original target of $50 million. Th
21 Nov. 2023 Riverwood snags $1.8bn for global technology fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Riverwood Capital, formed 15 years ago by former KKR executives, has raised its largest pool of capital to date to invest in high-growth technology companies. The growth-stage technology investment firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California said in a media release
21 Nov. 2023 73% of institutions say standardization makes it easier to adopt ESG practices [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 73% of institutions agree that standardization is now making it easier to adopt ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and sustainable investment practices in portfolios, said a study. The analysis by Natixis IM highlights that 57% of institutional investors h
20 Nov. 2023 Cheyne to raise $9.4bn for real estate lending program [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global alternative investment manager, Cheyne Capital, is preparing the next iterations of its Cheyne Real Estate Credit Holdings (CRECH) programme to help fulfil UK and European borrower demand for funding solutions as real estate transitions to a higher interest rate en
20 Nov. 2023 Investcorp-Tages welcomes global macro team led by Adrian Owens [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investcorp-Tages, a global alternative investment manager, announced that a highly experienced macro trading team is joining the firm. Adrian Owens, Rahul Mathur and Scott Watson, who have managed one of the longest-established and most successful strategies in the sp
20 Nov. 2023 Hawksford acquires Paradigm Governance Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global corporate, private client, and fund services provider Hawksford has entered into an agreement to acquire Paradigm Governance Partners, a Cayman Islands and US-based specialist governance and fund services company, further strengthening the group's global reach and
20 Nov. 2023 LDC adds to value creation team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - LDC, a leading private equity investor, has appointed Richard Haynes as VCP Commercial Director, Natasha Fisher as VCP Commercial Manager and Arnie Fuller as VCP Technology Manager, bolstering the support it provides to management teams across its portfolio. Richard w
20 Nov. 2023 Institutional investors and family offices add private equity despite lower distributions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite a challenging market environment, the study finds that investors continue to exhibit a growing appetite for private equity, said a study. 84% of family offices and 41% of institutional investors continue to allocate more than 10% of their portfolio to the a
20 Nov. 2023 Kinderhook closes $1.3bn fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Middle market private equity firm Kinderhook has closed a $1.3 billion continuation fund containing nine portfolio companies from the firm's third and fourth funds. AlpInvest Partners was the anchor investor alongside a group of limited partners. The fun
20 Nov. 2023 Chanos to close funds [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Famed short seller Jim Chanos will close his funds and return investor capital by the end of the year, according to a letter sent to investors. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. According to the letter, he plans to continue offering investment
20 Nov. 2023 Rithm finally completes purchase of Sculptor Capital for $720m [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: After much drama within the ranks of the purchased company, Rithm Capital Corp. on Friday completed its previously announced acquisition of Sculptor Capital Management Inc
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
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