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05 Jul. 2023 Rokos and Deloitte settle tax bill dispute [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Billionaire hedge funder Chris Rokos and Deloitte have ended their legal battle and agreed on a settlement on undisclosed terms, reported the Financial Times. Rokos founded
04 Jul. 2023 Janus Henderson sees the use of liquid alternative assets increase [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: There's a big tug of war in markets and the portfolios between offence and defence, which makes this environment right for alternative strategies, says Adam Hetts, Global Head of Portfolio Construction and Strategy, during a panel debate called
04 Jul. 2023 58% of hedge funds say digital transformation is the most important strategic initiative [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Broadridge's latest digital transformation study finds 58% of hedge funds say digital transformation is their most important strategic initiative. A failure to invest in new technology or update legacy systems could leave managers disadvantaged in a difficult envir
03 Jul. 2023 Hong Kong's Gaw Capital to bet on private credit with $3bn fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hong Kong real estate private equity fund management firm Gaw Capital Partners has announced the final close of its seventh Asia Pacific real estate fund, Gateway Real Estate Fund VII, bringing the total equity raised for the fund to $3 billion. According to a med
03 Jul. 2023 Varsity Healthcare racks up $700m for the fourth fund, exceeding hard cap [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Varsity Healthcare Partners, a principal investment firm specializing in investing in healthcare provider platforms, announced the final closing of Varsity Healthcare Partners IV (VHP IV) with total capital commitments of $700 million, exceeding the Fund's designated h
03 Jul. 2023 FS Investments merges with Portfolio Advisors [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: FS Investments and Portfolio Advisors have combined their firms to create a $75 billion alternative asset manager. Michael Forman will serve as Chairman and CEO of the combined firm, which will be led by a management committee with representatives from both
03 Jul. 2023 Clairvest Group closes latest fund on $1bn [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Toronto-based Clairvest Group Inc. has held a first close for Clairvest Equity Partners VII on $1 billion. The fund has been in market since April and has a hard cap of $1.2 billion. At the first closing, Clairvest's commitment to CEP VII is US$300 million a
02 Jul. 2023 New hedge fund launches steady in Q1 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches were steady to begin 2023 as managers positioned for opportunities in Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Cryptocurrency. Launches were concurrent with a sharp rise in financial risks in banks associated with the increases in interest rates an
30 Jun. 2023 Sustainable Finance Article 8 funds now encompass 45% of total UCITS and AIF market [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has released a new issue of its Market Insights series titled "The SFDR fund market - State of play, latest market developments and outstanding regulatory issues ". This Market Insights presents the latest tre
30 Jun. 2023 Equity ETFs attract net inflows while conventional equity funds suffer redemptions [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second consecutive week, redeeming a net $2.2 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, June 28. Fund investors were net purchasers of equity funds
30 Jun. 2023 Hedge-fund giant Man Group takes majority stake in Intesa's asset manager Asteria [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: British hedge fund manager Man Group agreed to acquire a 51% stake in ESG boutique money manager Asteria, which is based in Geneva as its current owner Intesa Sanpaolo SpA seeks to expand the unit's offering of alternative and long-only investment strategies. Italy'
30 Jun. 2023 Global pension funds fall short of private equity targets in Q2 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global pension funds fell slightly short of meeting their private equity allocation targets in the second quarter of 2023, said a study. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, in the aggregate, 362 pension funds worldwide had a $6.4 million median net un
29 Jun. 2023 Cathay Capital Private Equity closes small cap fund on €240M [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Today, Cathay Capital Private Equity announced the final close of its fourth Small Cap fund at €240M, investing in growth companies across Europe, North America and Asia. The new fund brings Cathay Capital's assets under management to over €5B as the team contin
29 Jun. 2023 Juniper Square adds Egbert as GM [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Former SS&C executive Christine Egbert has joined Juniper Square as General Manager, Fund Administration. As General Manager, Christine will be the senior executive responsible for scaling fund administration offerings to meet the needs of the world's most sophisticat
29 Jun. 2023 Oaktree changes leadership, prepares for new landscape [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Global investment manager Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is shaking things up in the upper management echelon while it expects a different economic environment to come. Oaktree will promote Robert O'Leary, portfolio manager for the Global Opportunities s
29 Jun. 2023 Wales Pension Partnership launches new sustainable global active equity sub-fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Wales Pension Partnership (WPP), the pooling entity for the eight Welsh LGPS Funds, has launched a sustainable global active equity sub-fund on its existing authorized contractual scheme (ACS) platform. The sub-fund has launched with GBP1.2bn, with all eight We
29 Jun. 2023 Correlation Ventures closes third fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Correlation Ventures, a venture firm focused on artificial intelligence, has closed its third fund on $130 million. Upon formally announcing the closing of Correlation III, the firm also announced the promotion of two members of their team, Wesley Barrow and Moi
29 Jun. 2023 Global M&A activity slumps 21% YoY during the first five months of 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity witnessed a significant year-on-year (YoY) decline from January to May 2023 in comparison to the corresponding period in the previous year, said a study. According to the GlobalData report, the total number of M&A de
28 Jun. 2023 Audax joins iCapital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Audax Private Debt, a leading provider of financing solutions for middle market private equity sponsors, announced today the firm's participation in the iCapital Marketplace, a platform launched by iCapital in June that connects financial advisors and their clients with a
28 Jun. 2023 EisnerAmper adds two tax partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that Pamela Dennett and John Clausen have joined the firm as partners with a specialization in taxation. Pamela, a partner in the firm's Private Client Services Group, has 30 years of experience helping ultra-hi
28 Jun. 2023 Global asset managers expect organic growth amid challenges [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite a host of challenges facing the industry, asset managers project future organic growth, said a study. While 84% expect to grow, 22% plan to implement changes to their operating models to achieve efficiency and cost savings, said the study by the Northern Tru
28 Jun. 2023 ESG to reach majority of portfolios in next decade [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global asset managers are ramping up ESG investments despite significant economic volatility and political friction, said a survey. According to the Index Industry Association's ESG Global Asset Manager Survey, ESG's future role in global investment portfolios c
28 Jun. 2023 Volpi Capital closes continuation fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Volpi Capital has closed Volpi Capital Investments Conti LP a new continuation vehicle for two assets from Volpi's Fund I - Cyclomedia and Digital Barriers. Volpi first invested in both companies in 2016. Volpi has exited the two other investments from
27 Jun. 2023 River Capital launches new fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Liverpool based River Capital has announced the launch of a new GBP10m Private Equity Fund, supported by a cornerstone investment from parent company MSIF. The Fund provides investment from GBP500k up to GBP2m to support North West SMEs with support for acquisitions,
27 Jun. 2023 Argosy adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Argosy Private Equity, a lower middle market private equity firm, has announced that Barrett Pittman and Parth Sachar have joined our team as Analysts. In their roles, Barrett and Parth will support the Investment Team in conducting research and analysis, including ma
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