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18 Sep. 2023 Asset Managers with alternative exposures most profitable [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative asset managers had strong median revenue and profit growth from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023, while their traditional asset management counterparts saw negative numbers over the same period, a study revealed. According to Casey Quirk's survey of 17 publicly tr
15 Sep. 2023 Private credit funds enter age of customisation [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New industry research reveals how private credit fund managers are increasingly providing investors with customised exposure to the asset class. Published by the Alternative Credit Council, the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association,
15 Sep. 2023 Formidium launches alts marketplace [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Formidium Corp, a global financial services firm, introduced the Formidium Marketplace, a networking platform designed solely for the alternative investment industry. "Marketplace was born out of a need to better connect the alternative investment industry" says Shali
14 Sep. 2023 Clients of wealth managers/financial advisers increase exposure to cash and alternatives [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wealth managers, portfolio managers, financial advisors and financial planners say their clients have significantly increased their allocations to cash and alternatives in the past two years - and more plan to invest in alternatives over the next two years, according to n
14 Sep. 2023 Private credit specialist Colesco enters the market with sustainable direct lending solutions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Colesco has launched a new direct lending platform to support leading European mid-market businesses in realising their sustainable growth ambitions. Backed by the Rabobank Group, a global cooperative financial institution with a rich heritage, Colesco is driven by a miss
14 Sep. 2023 HAYVN strengthens its asset management division with strategic Hilbert Group partnership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HAYVN, a digital currency focused financial institution offering Trading, Asset Management, Custody, Payments, and Research, has announced a strategic partnership with NASDAQ First North listed Hilbert Group AB. This collaboration opens new avenues for HAYVN clients, gran
14 Sep. 2023 Stouff Capital nears $100m AuM and appoints new head of business development [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Geneva-based Stouff Capital announces a significant threshold in the company's growth trajectory, as it nears the $100m mark in assets under management (AuM). Concurrently Stouff Capital, and its flagship Quantamental Global Equity Long/Short Fund, commemorate a n
13 Sep. 2023 Investcorp-Tages partnering with Engadine to broaden its single strategy offerings with the Engadine long/short equity strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Investcorp-Tages, a global alternative investment manager, announced that it is partnering with the Engadine long/short equity team, led by Engadine Partners founder Marce
13 Sep. 2023 North America alternatives Fund managers raise almost half of the $1.53tn total global private capital [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: From the second half of 2022 through to the end of May 2023, North America-based fund managers raised $749.7bn, just under half (49%) of the $1.53tn total private capital (excluding hedge funds) raised globally, said a study. "This was despite overall slower fundrai
13 Sep. 2023 H.I.G. clinches $5.5bn fourth middle-market LBO fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment firm H.I.G. Capital raised $6 billion for its latest middle-market leveraged buyout fund, a figure that includes $450 million of co-investment capital, exceeding its original target. The H.I.G. Middle Market LBO Fund IV will build on th
12 Sep. 2023 World's top pension funds recorded the largest fall in assets since 2008 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The world's 300 largest pension funds have seen their assets fall by the largest amount seen in 20 years, according to WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI). The 2023 edition of the Global Top 300 Pension Funds index found there was a 12.9% overall drop in asset
11 Sep. 2023 SFC revokes Axial Capital Management Limited's licence and suspends its responsible officer for five years [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the licence of Axial Capital Management Limited (Axial) for repeated failures to comply with the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (FRR), the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and the Code of Co
11 Sep. 2023 Nearly half of the asset managers and hedge funds have digital AUM [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Interest in digital assets is strong and continues to grow despite the bear market - almost half (48%) of asset managers and hedge funds actively have digital assets under management, according to a survey. The Amberdata research finds that interest from U.S. and Eu
10 Sep. 2023 Event driven strategies gain, lead HFRI in August as equities fall [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted mixed strategy performance in the volatile month of August as inflationary pressures remained persistent, interest rates increased, and equities declined. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) fell -0.5 percent for the month, as gains in Event Dr
08 Sep. 2023 ESG bond market closes in on $1tn total issuance in 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) issuance has continued to climb throughout 2023, with total issuance on track to reach between $900bn and $1trn by the end of the year, said a study. That is according to new data this week from S&P
08 Sep. 2023 Alternative assets manager GLASfunds buys Fund Formation Group [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: GLASfunds, a turnkey alternative investment platform, and alternative asset management firm has purchased Texas-based funds platform Fund Formation Group. According to a joint press release, founded in 2009, GLASfunds is a tech-enabled platform providing investors
07 Sep. 2023 Global institutional investors embrace low-carbon transitions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: ESG investing remains strong globally among institutional investors said a survey. It also found a significant acceleration in low-carbon transition strategies. The 'ESG Global Survey 2023', conducted by BNP Paribas and drawing insights from 420 participants
07 Sep. 2023 AUM of European alternatives stood at $3.16tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The combined assets under management (AUM) of European alternatives stood at €2.95tn ($3.16tn) as of September 2022, said a study. Of this, the UK and Western Europe both surpassed €1tn of private capital AUM in 2022, though the UK's share has fallen in re
07 Sep. 2023 Bridgepoint acquires Energy Capital Partners to create $61bn global alternatives firm [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative asset fund manager Bridgepoint will buy a North American infrastructure investor Energy Capital Partners (ECP) for an initial 835 million pounds ($1.05 billion) including debt. Bridgepoint mainly invests in private equity and private debt and ma
06 Sep. 2023 Despite a wider slowdown HNWIs 'remain convinced' by alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: High-net-worth investors "remain absolutely convinced" by alternative investments, including venture capital, cryptocurrencies, structured products, and hedge funds - despite a wider slowdown of inflows into the sector, said a report. The deVere Group rep
05 Sep. 2023 GenTwo raises Series A led by Point72 Ventures [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GenTwo, a Swiss-based B2B Fintech platform specialized in securitization of bankable and non-bankable assets, announced today that it has raised a USD 15 million Series A led by US- based Point72 Ventures. In conjunction with the investment, Pete Casella, Senior Partner
04 Sep. 2023 Europe issues $87.7bn of green bonds in 2Q 2023, up 30% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European entities issued $87.67 billion of green bonds in the 2023 April-June quarter, up 30% on the previous three months, said a study. According to data from the nonprofit Climate Bonds Initiative, global green bond sales are likely to accelerate further, helped
04 Sep. 2023 Urban Partners amasses $2bn for Nordic real estate fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Urban Partners, a capital pooling platform created by Nrep, Velo Capital, Luma Equity, and venture capital firm 2150, has raised €1.85bn ($2bn) for its open-ended core-plus Nordic real estate fund. According to a media release from the platform created to house
03 Sep. 2023 AIMA, with other associations, files suit to challenge lawfulness of SEC Private Funds Adviser Rules [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AIMA, the global representative of the alternative investment industry, along with the National Association of Private Fund Managers (NAPFM) and four other business trade associations, has filed suit in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, asking the Court to se
01 Sep. 2023 Performance added $26.3bn net assets to hedge funds in July, eVestment says [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors removed an estimated net of $5.6 billion from hedge funds in July. Performance accounted for an increase in assets. The result of both factors was a $26.3 billion increase in assets to an estimated $3.463 trillion, said a report by eVestment. "The most not
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