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31 Oct. 2023 GCM Grosvenor closes infrastructure fund on $882 million [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - GCM Grosvenor, a leading global alternative asset management solutions provider, today announced that GCM Grosvenor Customized Infrastructure Strategies III, L.P. completed its final close with $882 million in committed capital, bringing total infrastructure fundraising t
31 Oct. 2023 Star Mountain Capital taps Aflac's Kirsch for senior advisor [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Star Mountain Capital, LLC, a specialized investment manager with over $3.5 billion in assets under management (committed capital including debt facilities as of 9/30/2023) focused on generating defensive and premium returns from the less efficient and labor-intensive mar
31 Oct. 2023 Wilshire to acquire Lyxor Asset Management [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Wilshire, a leading global financial services firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lyxor Asset Management Inc., a U.S.-based investment advisor with $20.8 billion in assets under management, from Amundi, the largest European asset manager. Through this
31 Oct. 2023 With Intelligence acquires FolioMetrics [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - With Intelligence, the leading provider of investment intelligence for allocating, fundraising and business development, today announces the acquisition of FolioMetrics, an established provider of CRM and research management solutions for hedge funds and other investment
31 Oct. 2023 Axos Advisor Services expands alternative investment capabilities with Crystal Capital Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crystal Capital Partners, a wealth-tech provider and leading turn-key alternative investment platform for financial advisors, announced today a strategic partnership with Axos Advisor Services, a prominent provider of comprehensive custody and securities clearing services
31 Oct. 2023 BlueFlame assembles strategic advisors to advance Gen AI initiatives for alts [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - BlueFlame AI, the generative AI platform for alternative investment managers, announced its panel of Strategic Advisors. Comprised of industry luminaries with decades of experience in the alternatives space, the group will help drive BlueFlame's expansion strategy and
31 Oct. 2023 Ares Management racks up $6.6bn for second alternative credit fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation has raised $6.6 billion for its second fund focused on alternative credit, beating its $5 billion target. The fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II and its affiliated fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II (Offshore) w
31 Oct. 2023 Blue Owl Capital builds a healthy nest with the Cowen acquisition [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American alternative investment asset management company Blue Owl Capital has agreed to acquire Cowen Healthcare Investments (CHI), a New York-based life sciences investment manager, from Cowen Investment Management. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quart
31 Oct. 2023 Brynwood Partners closes ninth fund on $750 million [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brynwood Partners closed its ninth fund, Brynwood Partners IX L.P., with over $750 million of committed capital. Brynwood focuses on investments in consumer brands. This marks the largest fund to date for the firm which has been in business for 39 years.
30 Oct. 2023 Bain Capital and Smith Hill Capital launch private lending platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bain Capital Special Situations and Smith Hill Capital, an affiliate of Procaccianti Companies, today announced the formation of a joint venture to originate debt and preferred equity to serve the financing needs of companies and assets in the hospitality sector. The pla
30 Oct. 2023 Aterian Investment Partners closes $460 million investment fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Aterian Investment Partners, a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in industry-leading businesses poised for transformation, announces the closing of Aterian Opportunities II, LP, a new single asset continuation vehicle of approximately $460 million. Wi
30 Oct. 2023 The majority of healthtech VCs changed strategies due to generative AI [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nearly 9 out of 10 (87%) healthtech venture capital investors said generative AI solutions have influenced their investment strategies, said a study. The GSR Ventures survey revealed that nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of investors expect to make the same number or more
30 Oct. 2023 US VC investment nosedives 45.6% YoY to $89.3bn for the first nine months of 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A total of 5,448 venture capital (VC) funding deals with disclosed value worth $89.3 billion were announced in the US during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2023, said a study. According to GlobalData, this represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 40.3% in te
30 Oct. 2023 Rithm gets the upper hand in the Sculptor deal [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: After a long struggle, asset manager Rithm Capital could be in the pole position to buy troubled hedge fund Sculptor in a deal valued at approximately $720 million. Rithm's amended offer increased the bid to $12.70 a share from $12.00, Sculptor said in a st
30 Oct. 2023 Alpine Investors closes $3.4bn continuation fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Alpine Investors has closed a $3.4 billion continuation fund to keep its relationship going with Apex Service Partners. Alpine Investors a certified B company private equity firm and Apex Service Partners is an HVAC services provider. The announcement follow
29 Oct. 2023 ECI adds to investment team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Louis Jans is joining ECI as an investment associate. Louis' role will involve originating and working on new investments, as well as supporting management teams in the ECI portfolio. Louis joins from global investment bank, Houlihan Lokey, where he was a technology s
27 Oct. 2023 Global hedge funds AUM down to $3.455tn in September 2023, says eVestment [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors removed an estimated net of $19.15 billion from hedge funds in September, according to a study. Performance accounted for a slight increase in assets. The result of both factors was an $11.0 billion decrease in assets under management to an estimated $3.455 t
27 Oct. 2023 Global M&A deal value declines 8% YoY to $473bn in Q3 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape witnessed an 8% decline in deal value from $515 billion in Q3 2022 to $473 billion in Q3 2023, said a study. According to GlobalData, the total M&A deal volume also fell by 21% from 8,997 to 7,083 during the period
26 Oct. 2023 Derivative Path adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Derivative Path, a leading provider of capital markets technology and derivatives services to financial institutions and commercial end-users, names fintech product specialist, Kristin Kelly as Chief Product Officer (CPO) to lead the company's product development strategy
26 Oct. 2023 LongWater unveils private credit and capital solutions strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The alternative asset management firm LongWater Opportunities announced the launch of a new dedicated private credit and capital solutions strategy focused on the lower-middle market. The lower middle market alternative asset manager said in a press release that to
25 Oct. 2023 Ironshield Credit Opportunities Fund announces first close [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ironshield Capital Management LLP, a London-based European credit hedge fund manager, has closed the Ironshield Credit Opportunities Fund LP (ICOF), a €300m (US$364m) capacity closed-ended fund. ICOF was launched to capitalise on the opportunity in European distr
25 Oct. 2023 OrbiMed racks up over $4.3bn across three funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Healthcare-focused investment firm OrbiMed has raised over $4.3 billion across three new funds to invest in public and private biotechs amid a lengthy market downturn. New York-based OrbiMed said in a media release that it raised just more than $1.86 billion for its
25 Oct. 2023 Norvestor amasses $1.6bn for ninth Nordic PE fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Norvestor, a major private equity firm in the Nordics, has closed its ninth fund Norvestor IX SCSp after hitting its EUR 1.5bn ($1.6bn) hardcap, exceeding its EUR 1.25 billion target. The Oslo, Norway-based investment firm said in a press release that Norvestor IX w
24 Oct. 2023 NewEdge Wealth adds iCapital to its alternative investment platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - NewEdge Wealth, LLC, a registered investment advisor specializing in servicing the needs of ultra-high net worth families, family offices and institutional clients, and iCapital (1), the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth mana
24 Oct. 2023 Goldman Sachs amasses $4bn for infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s asset management arm raised $4 billion for a new mid-market infrastructure fund to invest in infrastructure assets globally, including energy transition, transport and logistics. According to a media release from the American multinat
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