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03 May. 2023 PGIM to buy a majority stake in Deerpath [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: PGIM, the $1.2 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, will acquire a majority interest in U.S. private credit and direct lending manager Deerpath Capital Management. With over $5 billion in assets under management, Deerpath Capital
03 May. 2023 Value of private equity co-investments up 39% YOY in 1Q [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The value of private equity co-investments involving sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), pension managers, corporate investors, and family offices increased nearly 39% year over year in the first quarter to $42.3 billion, said a study. Sovereign wealth funds are taking
02 May. 2023 VC investment in Asia dropped from $25.5bn across 2,799 deals to $13.5bn across 1,773 deals between Q4'22 and Q1'23 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: VC investment in Asia fell from $25.5 billion in Q4'22 to just $13.5 billion in Q1'23-the lowest quarter of VC investment seen in the region since Q2'15. According to KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse report the quarter was challenging from multiple angles
02 May. 2023 Brevan Howard cuts Commonwealth strategy [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Brevan Howard Asset Management has ended a relationship with US hedge fund firm Commonwealth Asset Management after a money pool it advised on suffered losses last month. Bloomberg
30 Apr. 2023 O'Melveny adds McKenna as partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - O'Melveny announced today that versatile M&A and private equity lawyer Brian F. McKenna has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, further strengthening O'Melveny's transactional capabilities in the world's most active
28 Apr. 2023 Genstar Capital closes 11th flagship fund at $12.6bn hard cap [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Genstar Capital announced the first and final close of its latest fund, Genstar Capital Partners XI, at its $12.6 billion hard cap. The middle-market private equity firm said in a media release that in addition, Genstar raised committed overage capacity from select
28 Apr. 2023 TPG raises $3.4bn for tech fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative asset management firm TPG Global has announced the final close of its second tech-focused fund at $3.4 billion. The US-based private equity major said in a press release that the strategy dedicated to providing flexible capital solutions to the te
27 Apr. 2023 Castlelake appoints co-CEOs [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Castlelake, L.P., a global alternative investment manager specializing in asset-based private credit, today announced that Evan Carruthers, Chief Investment Officer, has been appointed the additional role of Co-Chief Executive Officer alongside Rory O'Neill, who has a
27 Apr. 2023 Blackfinch Asset Management launches tailored portfolio service [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Blackfinch Asset Management has launched a new service that aims to offer more attractive and flexible investment solutions for financial advisors. The Blackfinch Tailored Portfolio Service (TPS) builds on the benefits of a Managed Portfolio Service (MPS), by adding a
27 Apr. 2023 Orangewood Partners adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Orangewood Partners, a long-term focused private investment firm, today announced it has bolstered its operational leadership team with the additions of Jake Brewer as Managing Director of Operations and Chuck Sonsteby as an Operating Partner. Mr. Brewer is Orangew
27 Apr. 2023 Investors withdraw from hedge funds in February [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After gulping fresh lungfuls of air in January, many hedge fund managers found themselves pushed underwater again in February by the boots of exiting limited partners. Hedge fund investors extracted -$11.58 billion during the month, causing a -0.23% contraction of industr
27 Apr. 2023 Aegon Asset Management and Lakemore Partners announce strategic partnership [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Aegon Asset Management today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Lakemore Partners Ltd. and its group entities, a leading private credit investment firm primarily investing in super-majority control collateralized loan obligation (CLO) equity.
27 Apr. 2023 Greycroft racks up $1bn in new venture funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Greycroft, the self-styled "seed-to-growth" venture capital firm, has raised about $1 billion to pursue new investments. The New York- and Los Angeles-based venture capital firm said in a media release that the two flagship vehicles, Greycroft Partners VII and Greyc
27 Apr. 2023 Venture capital investment in the US takes a massive hit of 50.2% YoY to $36.1bn in Q1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture capital (VC) funding in the US took a massive hit in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 as growing investor cautiousness weighed heavy on the deal-making sentiments, said a study. According to GlobalData, VC deals value year-on-year (YoY) nosedived 50.2% from $7
26 Apr. 2023 Star Mountain Capital adds Schmitt [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Star Mountain Capital, LLC, a specialized investment manager has announced that Leanne Schmitt has joined as a Managing Director. Star Mountain's senior team as well as its Senior Advisors / Operating Partners are aligned with Star Mountain's investors by investing th
26 Apr. 2023 CVC prices $500M CLO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CVC Credit is pleased to announce that it has priced Apidos XLV (45), a new issue Collateralized Loan Obligation vehicle totalling $500 million (c.€450 million). Bank of America served as lead arranger. Apidos XLV is the fifth CLO priced by CVC Credit's transatl
26 Apr. 2023 TS Imagine connects to Crypto Finance [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - TS Imagine, the leading global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for sophisticated investors and their teams, today announces it has successfully connected with Crypto Finance, the European prime broker for digital assets, to offer
26 Apr. 2023 Robeco adds to team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Robeco has made Head of Institutional Sales appointments for the US & Canada, the Netherlands and the UK effective 1 May. Angela Ruane has been appointed Head of Institutional Sales in the US & Canada based in New York; Tim Kruis takes on the role for the Netherlands base
26 Apr. 2023 Capria Ventures hits first close on second Global South fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Capria Ventures, a leading Global South specialist venture capital firm, marks the first close of its target USD 100 million fund. The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in the entrepreneurial hotspots of India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Midd
26 Apr. 2023 Hedge-fund giant Man Group assets tick up in Q1 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: British hedge fund manager Man Group PLC today said its assets under management rose 1% over the first quarter. The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund said in a press release that its assets under management increased 1% to $144.7 billion, while net inf
26 Apr. 2023 Harvard Management Spinout racks up $850m for sophomore food and agriculture-focused fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Boston-based Solum Partners, a food and agriculture-focused investment firm, has closed its second fund at $850 million. Solum Partners Fund II surpassed its initial target to close with $850 million in capital commitments from a broad range of global institutional
26 Apr. 2023 European VC investment fell from $15.7bn across 2,512 deals in Q4'22 to $9.8bn across 1,533 deals in Q1'23 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Both the number of VC deals and the total VC investment in Europe fell for the fourth straight quarter, dropping from $15.7 billion across 2,512 deals in Q4'22 to $9.8 billion across 1,533 deals in Q1'23, said a study. The decline was particularly stark whe
25 Apr. 2023 14% of US public pension plans had funded ratios of 60% or lower in 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Analysis of industry data by Ortec Finance, the leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for pension funds and other institutions, reveals that in 2022, 14% of U.S. public pension plans had funded ratios of 60% or less. Only 12% had funded ratios of
25 Apr. 2023 Ares rolls out a $1.5bn private credit fund for wealthy clients [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corp. started a roughly $1.5 billion credit fund for high-net-worth individuals that will invest in secured loans to US middle-market companies. The U.S.-based investment management company said in a media rele
24 Apr. 2023 Asia-Pacific deal activity dips by 26.5% YoY in Q1 2023 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: As the global trend of economic uncertainties impacting deals, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region witnessed a 26.5% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal activity during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, said a study. According to the GlobalData report, the decline was seen
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