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12 May. 2023 Pantheon hits $3bn for private credit secondaries strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private markets specialist Pantheon closed its latest private credit secondary offering, Pantheon Credit Opportunities Fund II program (PCO II), having secured $590m in commitments from investors, exceeding the initial target size. The specialist private mar
12 May. 2023 Australia's private capital funds hit record $118bn AUM [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Australia-focused private capital assets under management (AUM) reached a record $118bn AUM in the year to September 2022, while dry powder hit $37bn, said a study. "Australia has set several private capital records over the past year as it's strengthened its posit
11 May. 2023 Value Partners moves into new London office [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Value Partners (UK) Limited, the UK arm of the independent Hong Kong-based asset management firm Value Partners Group, has announced that it has relocated to new offices in the City of London to continue focusing on its expansion in to the UK, European and Middle Eastern
11 May. 2023 BIS Innovation Hub publishes guide on offline CBDC [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - As part of Project Polaris, the BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre published a comprehensive handbook exploring key aspects of how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could work for offline payments. The ability to make payments offline means being able to use a
11 May. 2023 Survey: Emerging managers plan to invest in talent and FinTech in 2023 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Alternative investments FinTech Dynamo Software has released the results of a new survey,
11 May. 2023 European hedge fund launch activity dips in 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - The number of hedge fund launches in Europe declined last year amid poor performance and the continued strong growth of multi-strategy multi-manager firms, according to UK
11 May. 2023 One Equity Partners racks up $1bn for continuation fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: One Equity Partners (OEP) has raised $1 billion with help from AlpInvest Partners, a subsidiary of global investment firm Carlyle, and HarbourVest Partners for a so-called continuation fund for two portfolio companies. According to a media release from the middle
11 May. 2023 LightBay Capital clinches $1bn second PE fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Los Angeles-based private equity firm LightBay Capital announced the successful close of LightBay Investment Partners II with total capital commitments of $1.04 billion. The oversubscribed Fund exceeded its target of $800 million and closed at its hard cap, attrac
10 May. 2023 INDOS promotes Abi Holland to CEO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Abi Holland has been promoted to CEO of INDOS Financial, a JTC Group company. In her new role, Abi will lead the INDOS team across the UK and Ireland and oversee the business' growth strategy as it continues to assert its reputation as a leading provider of fund deposi
10 May. 2023 Hedge funds turn to outsourcing as they look to adopt AI capabilities and migrate to the public cloud [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Rising inflation is changing how hedge funds manage and support their IT services, revealed a survey. More than half of firms (55%) that currently outsource their IT management and support said they would increase outsourcing due to inflationary pressure, said the 2
10 May. 2023 Global private equity subdues but raises $147.7bn globally in Q1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global private equity remained subdued in the first three months of 2023 as the market was weighed down by economic uncertainty, tighter fiscal policy, and disruption in the banking system, said a study. The latest data from Preqin Pro shows funds closed globally we
09 May. 2023 US public pension plans intend to build on inflation hedging success [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - US public sector pension plan managers are confident that their plans are well hedged against inflation but still have worries about possible risk scenarios, new research from Ortec Finance, the leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for pension f
09 May. 2023 Institutional family office investors intend to boost private-credit bets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: When it comes to investing, institutional family office investors really like alternatives, secular growth themes, fixed income, their operating businesses, and, increasingly, private credit and venture capital, said a study. According to the 2023 Family Office Inve
09 May. 2023 Mayfield raises nearly $1bn across two funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Silicon Valley early-stage investor Mayfield has raised two funds totaling $955 million targeted for early-stage investment. The Menlo Park-based firm - known as an early backer of such startups as Lyft, Marketo, and Poshmark - announced its $580 million Mayfield XV
08 May. 2023 Neil Chriss joins Paloma as CEO and co-CIO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Paloma Partners Management Company, the investment adviser to the Paloma Fund, a multi-strategy hedge fund, announced Neil Chriss, Ph.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer. An experienced hedge fund manager and finance industry leader, Chriss will also serve alongsid
08 May. 2023 Hedge funds shielded investors from market volatility in Q1 2023, equity strategies popular [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds fared well despite the volatility, with single-manager funds, funds of CTAs, alternative mutual funds, UCITS, and funds of hedge funds all in positive territory, quarter on quarter, said Preqin Quarterly Updates Q1 2023. CTAs were the only exception not to
08 May. 2023 HNW investors plan to move 'a lot' of their money [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nearly half of all wealth management clients worldwide (44%) are planning to change their provider relationships over the next three years - either by adding a new provider (14%), by moving money to another provider (21%), or by switching providers altogether (9%), sai
08 May. 2023 Farallon urges Exelixis shareholders to vote for nominees [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: It was reported in early April that US hedge fund Farallon Capital Management
07 May. 2023 Hedge funds gain in April amidst bank volatilty [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted gains in April as banking turmoil and volatility accelerated throughout the month and extended into May with the closure and distressed acquisition of First Republic Bank. The HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +0.4 percent (estimated) in A
05 May. 2023 Hedge fund Nickel Digital's diversified alpha fund beats global hedge fund indices [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), European digital assets hedge fund manager, has delivered a strong performance in its multimanager Diversified Alpha Fund. The firm was founded over four years ago by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorga
05 May. 2023 Pictet alternatives arm raises $2.5bn across two new funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), the alternative investment specialist of Pictet Asset Management, has closed two private equity strategies after raising $2.5bn. The European alternative investment firm announced the closing of its private equity flagship Monte R
05 May. 2023 Picton Mahoney launches inflation opportunities alternative fund [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Picton Mahoney Asset Management has launched the new Picton Mahoney Fortified Inflation Opportunities Alternative Fund, which will offer three classes of units to the Canadian public. It is
04 May. 2023 Increasing wealth drives family office focus on philanthropy and succession plans [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Rising wealth managed by family offices is driving an increase in philanthropy and putting a spotlight on succession planning, according to new global research from Ocorian, the global provider of services to high net-worth individuals and family offices, financial instit
04 May. 2023 Financial advisors see best opportunity for bonds in 15 years [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After 10 interest rate hikes over the past year, and with the federal funds target rate at a 15-year high, 86% of financial advisors agree that bond yields are back. In fact, 89% say this is the best yield opportunity they have seen in years, with 69% also saying this is
04 May. 2023 Investindustrial strikes $1.2bn hard cap to close third lower mid-market fundraise [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European buyout house Investindustrial has held a final close for its third lower-mid-market fund, Investindustrial Growth Fund III, on EUR 1.1bn ($1.2bn). The fund closed EUR 100m above its target, said a press release from the global private equity firm focused
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