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11 Jul. 2023 Wealthy investors want to increase their holdings of private alternative assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Many wealthy investors want to increase their holdings of private alternative assets, with between $8 trillion and $12 trillion in household funds available for such assets, said a research study. About 38% of high-net-worth individuals and 53% of very-high-net-wort
10 Jul. 2023 Hedge funds surge in June as Technology, AI and Growth led gains [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds surged in June as Technology, AI and Growth led gains complemented by Shareholder Activist and Multi-Strategy sub-strategies as banking volatility subsided. The HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index surged +2.35 percent (estimated) in June, the strongest
10 Jul. 2023 Global AUM to reach $147.3tn by 2027 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global assets under management (AUM) are expected to rebound by 2027, reaching US$147.3 trillion (representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%), said a study. According to the PwC's 2023 Global Asset and Wealth Management Survey of 250 asset managers and
07 Jul. 2023 EQT Exeter attracts $4.9bn to Industrial Value Fund VI [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Multistrategy investment manager EQT held the final close of its EQT Exeter Industrial Value Fund VI with $4.9 billion in capital raised - making it the third-largest U.S.-focused fund to close this year and exceeding its target of $4 billion. The global real estate
07 Jul. 2023 Abu Dhabi SWF, Canada's Bank of Montreal to acquire stakes in multi-strategy alternative asset management firm Sagard [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Abu Dhabi Sovereign-wealth investor Abu Dhabi Development Holding Co (ADQ) and Canada's Bank of Montreal plan to acquire minority equity stakes in Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with $14.5 billion in assets, they said in a joint s
07 Jul. 2023 Six SPAC IPOs raised just over $1bn in Q2, the slowest quarter by deal count since Q1 2017 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Six SPAC IPOs raised just over $1 billion, the slowest quarter by deal count since the first quarter of 2017, as SPAC sponsors faced elevated redemption rates, deal terminations, and liquidations, said a study. Even with fewer IPOs, seasoned sponsors raised more cap
07 Jul. 2023 Actively managed ETFs come into vogue [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Pimco, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock and T Rowe Price are among the big fund houses that have launched actively managed ETFs in recent weeks, reports the Financial Times. An
06 Jul. 2023 Hedge funds: Confidence levels fall slightly amid continued macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AIMA's Hedge Fund Confidence Index sees confidence levels for the next 12 months fall slightly amid continued macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns. AIMA, in partnership with Simmons & Simmons and Seward and Kissel, published the 11th quarterly Hedge Fund Confid
06 Jul. 2023 Altas Partners wraps up third fund at $4bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Altas Partners, a healthcare and life sciences investor, has held the final closing of its third fund, Altas Partners Holdings III, with $4 billion of capital commitments. The North American private equity investment firm based in Toronto, Canada said in a media rel
06 Jul. 2023 CVC raises $800m to hit hard cap for third CLO equity vehicle [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment giant CVC has hit an $800m hard cap close for its third collateralised loan obligation (CLO) equity fund (CVC CLO Equity III). CVC Credit, the private equity firm's $41bn credit management business, said a in press release that, acr
05 Jul. 2023 MFA highlights concerns to ESAs about proposed changes to SFDR [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed Funds Association (MFA) voiced concern to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) about the new measures and technical criteria added to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Additionally, MFA urges the ESAs to consider the range of strategies
05 Jul. 2023 Institutional investors continue to expand infrastructure allocations [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 60% of institutional investors plan to increase their infrastructure allocations despite the challenging economic environment, said a survey. According to Patrizia's third annual client survey, among those who intend to increase their infrastructure allocations 11%
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
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