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30 Mar. 2023 Hedge funds reverse course with $3.94B in net inflows [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After eleven straight months of redemptions, hedge fund industry flows reversed course in January as the industry posted $3.94 billion worth of net inflows, equivalent to about 8 basis points in asset growth, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by Backs
30 Mar. 2023 After a difficult year, Luxembourg's fund industry prepares to seize new opportunities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Despite experiencing one of the most difficult years for investment funds in Luxembourg and worldwide - at least in terms of assets under management - since the sector began its dizzying expansion more than 30 years ago, members of the industry from the grand duchy
30 Mar. 2023 86% of ultra-high-net-worth families handle risk management planning at the highest levels of leadership [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The vast majority of ultra-high net worth families (UHNWF) -86%-handle risk management planning at the highest levels of leadership, while 76% report they have no regular review process for risks to the family itself, said a study. Ultra-high net worth families fal
30 Mar. 2023 Target-date funds get $153.3bn in net inflows in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Target-date funds (TDFs) received $153.3 billion in net inflows in 2022, of which $121 billion flowed into collective investment trusts (CITs), with mutual funds receiving $32.3 billion, despite high market volatility, said a study. According to Morningstar, while
29 Mar. 2023 Marathon Asset Management taps Lueker for direct lending business [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Marathon Asset Management, a leading global credit investment manager, today announced that Curt Lueker has joined the firm as Managing Director, to lead the firm's sponsor coverage and direct lending business. In addition, Mr. Lueker will become a member of the firm's In
29 Mar. 2023 ETC Group to launch the first digital asset ETP based on an MSCI INDEX [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - ETC Group, Europe's leading provider of digital asset-backed securities, has announced that it will list the first crypto ETP based on an MSCI index. The ETC Group MSCI Digital Assets Select 20 ETP is expected to list on Germany's Deutsche Borse XETRA in April. Th
29 Mar. 2023 Alternative fund managers pivoting to private wealth for fundraising [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private wealth represents "a phenomenal opportunity for the alternatives industry" as it is increasingly being used to fund alternative investments, said a study. According to the report by data provider Preqin, fund managers are increasingly pivoting towards the pr
29 Mar. 2023 SR One raises $600m for the second venture fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: SR One Capital Management, which spun out of GlaxoSmithKline, has closed on more than $600 million, substantially exceeding its target of $500 million, for its second venture capital fund. The trans-Atlantic biotech venture capital firm said in a press release tha
29 Mar. 2023 KV Capital launches second fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Canadian investment firm KV Capital has launched its second fund and has already started investing from it. The firm has acquired Mountain Sports Distribution Inc. a full-service distributor in the powersports industry. Financial terms of the transaction were no
29 Mar. 2023 Parthenon Capital beats target raises $4.5 billion for new fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Boston-based growth equity firm Parthenon Capital has closed its seventh fund on $4.5 billion. The fund exceeded its initial fund target of $3.5 billion. "We appreciate the swift, significant support we received from existing limited partners and are excited
28 Mar. 2023 QuantCube launches core CPI indicator for US market [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Alternative data analytics firm QuantCube Technology today announced the availability of the QuantCube Core CPI Nowcast indicator for the US economy. The new indicator quantifies core inflation by measuring changes in the prices of goods and services. It excludes the food
28 Mar. 2023 Katja Mueller joins the Universal Investment Ireland Board as non-executive director [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Universal Investment Group, a European fund service platform and multi domicile Super ManCo, announced that Katja Mueller has been appointed as non-executive Director to the Board of its Irish Super ManCo with immediate effect. The appointment underlines the importance of
28 Mar. 2023 2023 Africa wealth report reveals 'Big 5' host 56% of continent's millionaires [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The total private wealth currently held on the African continent is USD 2.4 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by 42% over the next 10 years, according to the latest 2023 Africa Wealth Report, published by Henley & Partners in partnership with New
28 Mar. 2023 OpenView Venture Capital amasses $570m for Fund VII [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Boston-based venture capital firm has amassed $570m at the final close of its seventh fund. According to a press release from the venture capital firm investing globally in business software companies, the latest fund represents a 25% increase over the firm'
28 Mar. 2023 Asia Pacific private equity deal value plunged 44% in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The total private equity (PE) deal value for the Asia-Pacific region plunged by 44% from $354 billion in 2021 to $198 billion in 2022, as investors' appetite for risk fell in the face of inflation and geopolitical tensions, according to a study. That's compared to
27 Mar. 2023 Noor Capital fully acquires House of Borse [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Noor Capital, the investment company and provider of financial services in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, is licensed and subjected to the regulation and supervision of the Securities and Commodities Authority in the United Arab Emirates and whose board of
27 Mar. 2023 35% of investors surveyed plan to increase their private capital allocations [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Despite macroeconomic challenges, 35% of investors plan to increase their private capital investments, based upon their view on where we are in the equity market cycle, said a study. According to Preqin's Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets H1 2023, 18% of res
26 Mar. 2023 Thomas Schumann Capital launches natural resources fund to acquire and monetize Arctic freshwater rights of 150 trillion liters [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Thomas Schumann Capital (TSC) launches the first-ever Natural Resources Fund to acquire and monetize Greenland's and Alaska's freshwater exploration rights of more than 150 trillion liters for 20 years. The Luxembourg private fund aligns with United Nations Sustainable De
23 Mar. 2023 Over half of institutional investors plan to increase allocations to alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Compared with recent years, interest in alternatives has surged: in 2020 and 2021, about 25% to 35% of global institutional investors said they planned to increase allocations to the major categories of alternative asset classes. In 2022, the numbers grew to the 43% to
23 Mar. 2023 Sverica Capital wraps up its sixth PE fund at a hard cap of $750m [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sverica Capital Management has hit a $750m hard cap close for its sixth flagship buyout fund, a huge increase on the $450m it gathered for its predecessor fund. The US-based growth-oriented middle market private equity firm said in a media release that Sverica will
22 Mar. 2023 Emerging markets hedge funds surge to begin 2023 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets hedge funds surged to begin 2023, extending 4Q gains driven by rising U.S. rates and continuing generational inflation. The HFRI 500 Emerging Markets Index jumped +4.9 percent in January, with gains across Equity Hedge and Cryptocurrency exposures, as rep
22 Mar. 2023 Study reveals Family Office risk appetite grows as they count the cost of being in cash [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Family offices are rediscovering their risk appetites in search of improved returns as they count the cost of being overweight in cash over the past two years, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high net worth individuals and f
22 Mar. 2023 84% of PE funds monitor their portfolio companies on ESG issues [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than eight out of 10 PE funds (84%) monitor their portfolio companies on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, while only 60% of growth/venture funds and 11% of credit funds do, said a study. While private markets investors continue to embrace ESG
22 Mar. 2023 $27.4tn global institutional investors step up net-zero, biodiversity, renewable energy actions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Robeco's 2023 Global Climate Survey shows that this year slightly more investors have made, or are in the process of making, a public commitment to net zero by 2050 compared to last year (48% vs. 45%). The study on how investors are approaching the opportunities
22 Mar. 2023 Arcline racks up $4.5bn for its third fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: San Francisco-based private equity firm Arcline Investment Management announced the closing of its third fund, Arcline Capital Partners III, with aggregate capital commitments of $4.5 billion. According to a media release from the growth-oriented private equity firm
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