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30 May. 2024 Pantheon partners with iCapital on evergreen fund access [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading specialist global private markets investor, and iCapital, the global fintech platform driving the world's alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, have announced a global partnership to distribute Pantheon open-ended produ
30 May. 2024 Murtagh joins Silas Capital Team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Silas Capital, an "emerging growth" equity and venture capital firm that invests behind exceptional next generation consumer brands, has announced today that Mary Murtagh has joined the firm as a Vice President on its investment team. Ms. Murtagh joins Silas
30 May. 2024 Crestline Investors names two partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crestline Investors, Inc., a global alternative investment manager, announced the promotions of Will Palmer and Jesús Payán to Partners of the Firm. "We're pleased to name Will and Jesús as Partners," said Doug Bratton, Founding Partner of Crestline. "Their hard work
30 May. 2024 Goldman Sachs garners $20bn for private credit strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM)'s alternative investment platform raised more than $20 billion for its private credit strategy, including the biggest pool of capital so far for the firm's senior direct lending efforts. West Street Loan Partners V closed at $13
30 May. 2024 Bregal Unternehmerkapital closes latest fund on €2.65 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Zug, Switzerland based firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital has closed its fourth fund on €2.65 billion. The fund was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap. Fund IV will make equity investments between €75 and €300 million to support regional and
30 May. 2024 Clean Energy Ventures Closes closes second fund on $305M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Venture capital firm Clean Energy Ventures has closed its second fund on $305 million. The fund is significantly larger than its predecessor fund which closed on $110 million in 2019. Clean Energy Ventures is focused on reducing carbon emissions through its
29 May. 2024 Qiming Ventures makes Zhou managing partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Qiming Venture Partners, a global-leading venture capital firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Zhou to Managing Partner. As a Qiming home-grown Managing Partner, Alex first joined the firm in 2014 as a Vice President and has since emerged as one of the m
29 May. 2024 Partners Group taps Northern Trust for asset servicing [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Northern Trust today announces it is providing Partners Group with fund accounting, transfer agency, depositary and corporate secretarial services for its new European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF)-compliant Private Equity ELTIF Evergreen Fund. Founded in 1996 and
29 May. 2024 ECP wraps up its fifth flagship equity strategy at $6.7bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The energy-infrastructure investor Energy Capital Partners (ECP) closed its latest flagship buyout fund ECP V at a total of $6.7 billion in commitments and co-investment opportunities. The fund raised $4.4 billion in capital commitments, above its fundraising target
29 May. 2024 XGEN Venture reaches first close of debut fund on €160M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Milan-based XGEN Venture - a newly formed Venture Capital firm - has reached a first close of its debut life sciences fund on €160 million. The firm is looking to make venture investments in as many as 15 companies over the lifecycle of the fund. The fi
29 May. 2024 Blue Owl and Lunate invest in Linden [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, has received investment from Blue Owl's GP Strategic Capital platform and Lunate Capital via their joint venture. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The passive minority
28 May. 2024 PEVC investments in cybersecurity jump by 91% to $8.51bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The announced value of private equity (PE) and venture capital investments (VC) in cybersecurity vendors between Jan. 1 and May 5 totaled $8.51 billion, jumping 91% from $4.46 billion during the same period in 2023, said a report. According to the report based on S&
27 May. 2024 Green bond issuance soars by 34% in emerging markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Green bond issuance in emerging markets increased by 34% in 2023, according to research by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The research highlighted a strong rebound in Global Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked (GSSS) b
24 May. 2024 Eurazeo targets $813m for green fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pan-European asset manager in private markets Eurazeo plans to raise at least 750 million euros ($813.08 million) for an impact fund dedicated to environmental issues and inspired by the 'planetary limits' concept established by an international team of researc
24 May. 2024 Active ETFs are growing in popularity; SEC approves Ethereum ETFs [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Active ETFs, which have grown at a 38.4% annual rate over the past 10 years, will continue to be a focus for ETF investors as they seek downside protection while pursuing new and innovative opportunities, according to the
23 May. 2024 Impax Asset Management raises largest fund to date [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Impax Asset Management has closed its fourth and largest fund to date. Impax New Energy Investors IV closed on €459 million. NEF IV has a diversified pan-European portfolio with select US exposure. As an energy sector specialist the fund targets investm
22 May. 2024 Carlyle racks up $2.8bn for its largest-ever Japan fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. investment giant Carlyle Group has raised 430 billion yen ($2.8 billion) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, its largest investment vehicle for Japan, despite a gloomy fundraising climate for private equity firms globally. Carlyle Japan Partners V (CJP V) received
22 May. 2024 Petersen Partners raises $265M for latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Petersen Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of Petersen Partners has closed its tenth fund on $265 million. The fund makes control investments of $10-25 million in entrepreneurs and management teams in profitable and growth-oriented companies.
21 May. 2024 DLA Piper expands investment funds practice [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - DLA Piper has hired Venera Ziegler as a partner in the firm's Investment Funds practice. She will be based in the firm's New York office. "Venera's impressive skillset, depth of experience, and highly client-centric approach will enhance our investment funds offering
21 May. 2024 Nuveen Private Capital adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management, the U.S. and European asset management companies of Nuveen Private Capital, today announced the continued expansion of their U.S. client coverage capabilities with the appointment of Marc Gonyea and Chris Davis as M
21 May. 2024 North American fund managers eyeing Europe to raise funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: North American fund managers are increasingly looking to raise funds in Europe as they seek to broaden their investor base, according to a study. The Ocorian's study with private equity, private debt, real estate, venture capital, and infrastructure fund management
20 May. 2024 2024 signals rebounding US private equity M&A deal volume [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 2024 US corporate M&A deal volume will increase by 20% and US private equity (PE) M&A deal volume will be up 16%, according to a study. The EY-Parthenon Deal Barometer, which incorporates the latest EY Macroeconomic outlook, indicates that US PE deal volumes are lik
17 May. 2024 Astorg racks up $4.8bn for its biggest-ever flagship fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pan-European alternative asset manager Astorg has raised €4.4bn ( $4.8bn) for its biggest-ever flagship fund - Astorg VIII. Astorg VIII is an Article 8 buyout fund, targeting B2B global niche leaders in its four target verticals: healthcare, technology, busines
16 May. 2024 Frontier Commodities launches to unlock unique absolute return opportunities in global commodities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Frontier Commodities, an innovative, absolute return commodities strategy, announced its launch. Frontier's strategy for professional investors will focus on long/short investments in metals, energy, agricultural, and environmental commodities. Frontier employs a un
16 May. 2024 Hyperion rolls out an actively managed crypto hedge fund for institutional investors [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Digital asset manager Hyperion Decimus (HD) has announced the launch of the HD CoinDesk Acheilus Fund, a data-driven way to invest in digital assets leveraging institutional-grade fiduciary management. Aimed at institutional investors, the systematic-based fund wil
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