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02 Oct. 2023 True Light Capital raises $3.3bn for flagship fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Singapore state investment firm Temasek's wholly owned unit True Light Capital has raised US$3.3 billion for their flagship China investment strategy. The fund will invest alongside Temasek in companies that have a significant business relationship with
02 Oct. 2023 La Banque Postale launches $1.06bn impact infrastructure debt fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: French postal bank La Banque Postale has joined forces with its LBP AM and CNP Assurances to launch a €1 billion ($1.06bn) infrastructure debt fund targeting energy transition opportunities across Europe. LBP AM, a multi-specialist conviction manager dedicated
02 Oct. 2023 Gramercy makes $552m litigation investment [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Gramercy Funds Management and law firm Pogust Goodhead have entered into a $552.5m investment partnership in the form of a secured loan by Gramercy to Pogust Goodhead. This loan is the largest of its kind in a U.K.-based law firm, they say. Gramercy, an emergin
29 Sep. 2023 Align Capital Partners launches new strategy [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Align Capital Partners is excited to announce the official launch of its new independent sponsor-focused private equity strategy, Align Collaborate. Collaborate was established in 2023 through the partnership of ACP and experienced independent sponsor investors, Grant Kor
29 Sep. 2023 Wells Fargo sells private equity stakes [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wells Fargo & Company announced today that it has sold to a group of leading investors approximately $2 billion of private equity investments in certain Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) and Norwest Mezzanine Partners (NMP) funds. Wells Fargo was previously the sole instituti
29 Sep. 2023 Tom Spengler joins Great Hill Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, today announced that Tom Spengler has joined the firm as an Executive-in-Residence. Mr. Spengler brings over 23 years of dedicated local government technology experience to Great
29 Sep. 2023 Varde Partners amasses nearly $1.5bn for sophomore asset lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment firm Varde Partners has raised nearly $1.5 billion from institutional investors for asset-based lending through its Varde Asset Lending Fund II and related accounts and co-investments. According to a media release from the investment ma
29 Sep. 2023 Oakley Capital holds single close for €750m second fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital has closed its second fund on €750m. The fund reached its hard cap of €750m in four months and significantly exceeds Origin Fund I in size. Fund I closed on $557m in 2020. The close of Origin II
28 Sep. 2023 India, LatAm hedge funds lead industry gains as financial, geopolitical risks surge [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets hedge funds extended gains through mid-2023 as managers navigated a complex and evolving paradigm of risks ranging widely and in a volatile manner between persistently high inflation and the potential impact of additional rate increases, to the possibilit
28 Sep. 2023 DCM announces three new partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - DCM, a global early-stage venture capital firm, today announced it has internally promoted three new partners within its investment team: David Cheng, Kenichiro Hara, and Fiona Huang. "We're excited to announce the promotion of David Cheng, Ken Hara and Fiona Huang, w
28 Sep. 2023 BIS and central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland successfully test cross-border wholesale CBDCs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland have successfully concluded Project Mariana. The project tested the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) between fi
28 Sep. 2023 Almost 90% of the $29tn global insurers plan to invest in private markets in the next two years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 89% of the insurance executives overseeing a collective $29 trillion in assets say they plan to invest more in private markets during the next two years, according to a report. Within private assets, they expressed the most enthusiasm for direct lending, with 60% of
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
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