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16 Mar. 2023 VC funding value suffers a 12.9% YOY decline [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global venture capital (VC) funding activity took a hit in 2022 and consequently deals volume with disclosed funding value suffered a 12.9% year-on-year decline, said a study. According to the GlobalData report, VC investors have shown a reluctance towards high-va
15 Mar. 2023 Global investors' allocations to alternatives jump by over 10% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Notwithstanding general public market headwinds, new capital alternative allocations in 2022 jumped to $144 billion, an increase of over 10%, across more than 1,000 individual mandates, said a study. The third annual Alternatives Watch (AW) Research Investor Compen
15 Mar. 2023 Global macro and tech Investor rolls out new hedge fund DVN Capital [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Tech veteran Apjit Walia, who had worked with global macro hedge funds including Caxton Associates and Moore Capital, is launching DVN Capital, a global macro and technology hedge fund. According to a press release, Apjit brings over 20 years of experience researc
14 Mar. 2023 Hedge funds give back 1.16% to a capricious 'Mr. Market' [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry lost ground in February, slipping -1.16% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by Backstop BarclayHedge. Despite the loss, the hedge fund industry outperformed the S&P 500 Total Return Index which lost -2.44% in February
14 Mar. 2023 Study reveals difficulties hedge funds/fund managers face in their use of alternative data [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - According to a new study from fintech Exabel with portfolio managers and investment analysts who focus on fundamental investing on their use of alternative data just 23% describe their organisation's process for using it as 'excellent'. Some 63% describe it as good, but a
14 Mar. 2023 CalPERS names Daniel Booth DCIO for private markets [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CalPERS has appointed Daniel Booth as Deputy Chief Investment Officer (DCIO) for Private Markets. The newly created position is responsible for all private market investment strategies, including asset allocation. Booth will work closely with Chief Investment Officer
14 Mar. 2023 AI startups raised over $50bn in VC funding in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Artificial intelligence (AI) startups have raised over $50 billion in venture capital (VC) funding in 2022 globally, reveals a study. The GlobalData report said 3,198 AI startups received $52.1 billion in funding across 3,396 VC funding deals during 2022. VC funding
13 Mar. 2023 SWF-backed private equity deals plunge by nearly half in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The value of global private equity deals with sovereign wealth fund (SWF) investment fell by nearly half in 2022, said a report. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data transactions with sovereign wealth fund investment totaled $39.03 billion across 11 deal
10 Mar. 2023 Global private equity buyout value drops steeply by 35% to $654bn in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: After marking new record highs in 2021, with completed deals worth $1 trillion, capping a stunning 12-year long upcycle for the global private equity industry, 2022's sudden mid-year break in PE activity saw global buyout value (excluding add-ons) drop steeply, by 35%
09 Mar. 2023 One in five global corporates faces climate-driven downgrades [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Climate risks may lead to credit rating downgrades for one-fifth of global companies by 2035, said a new report. According to the climate vulnerability scores (Climate.VS) released by Fitch Ratings, nearly 20% of global companies could see ratings downgrades by 2035
09 Mar. 2023 Permira amasses $17.7bn for Fund VIII, Europe's 2nd largest buyout fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private equity major Permira has beaten its €15bn target for its latest flagship fundraise to close Europe's second biggest-ever buyout fund. UK-headquartered firm Permira has held a final close for its eighth buyout fund, Permira VIII (P8), on EUR 16.7bn ($17.
09 Mar. 2023 New female-led financial services company participates in seeding program [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: Banrion Capital Management was
08 Mar. 2023 Women occupy 13.6% of senior positions in private markets, a 0.7% increase from 2022 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The annual Women in Alternatives 2023 report by Preqin found that the representation of women in senior positions such as C-suite, Chairs, Directors, and Founders across the alternative assets industry has increased by 0.7% over the past 12 months-from 12.9% in January 20
08 Mar. 2023 Evolution Credit Partners racks up over $1bn for opportunistic credit strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative credit firm Evolution Credit Partners Management announced the final close of its opportunistic credit strategy, Evolution Credit Opportunity Fund II (ECO II). A media release from the Boston-headquartered manager of leveraged finance and trade finance
08 Mar. 2023 Riverside raises $1.87bn for the latest investment fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global private equity firm The Riverside Company said it has marked a final close of its largest investment fund yet - Riverside Micro-Cap Fund (RMCF) VI - at $1.872 billion in investable capital. According to a press release from the global private investor f
07 Mar. 2023 Private hedge funds open to U.S. taxable investors post a narrow decline in February [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - HFR launched the HFRI 400 (US) Indices, a first of its kind Index comprised of private hedge funds open to U.S. taxable investors, making the HFRI 400 a suitable benchmark for U.S.-based, taxable, high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors. The HFRI 400 (US) Fu
07 Mar. 2023 Ben Melkman joins Schonfeld as a Macro Senior Portfolio Manager [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Schonfeld Strategic Advisors announced that Ben Melkman will join the firm as a portfolio manager in the firm's Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income (DMFI) strategy. Ben will report to co-Heads of DMFI Colin Lancaster and Mitesh Parikh, and he will build out a team of
07 Mar. 2023 General Atlantic joins Abu Dhabi's ADQ, IHC to create alternative investment power house [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: General Atlantic is partnering with Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ and International Holding Co. (IHC), the biggest listed company in the emirate, to create a multi-asset class investment manager. The new entity, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, will invest in alternative as
07 Mar. 2023 Angelo Gordon raises $1.3bn for special situations strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Angelo Gordon, the $53 billion alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing, has raised another $1.3bn to boost the capital available to its credit solutions strategy. According to a media release from the New York-based alternative invest
07 Mar. 2023 Swiss fund manager GAM transfers three funds to alternative boutique Bainbridge [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The alternative investments specialist firm Bainbridge Partners has agreed to take over the management of three strategies that previously sat on GAM's Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) platform. According to a joint press release, Bainbridge is to assume resp
07 Mar. 2023 Metlife buys private credit manager Raven Capital [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., has completed its acquisition of alternative investment firm
06 Mar. 2023 Ex-JPMorgan bankers start women-led investment advisory firm to target sustainable infrastructure projects in emerging markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Two former JP Morgan credit bankers launched a new impact investment advisory firm ImpactA Global focused on emerging market infrastructure. Legal & General Capital has taken a significant minority stake in the women-led firm, which will provide debt financing for
03 Mar. 2023 8VC raises $880m fund to back disruptive tech startups [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Austin-based venture capital firm 8VC, led by Palantir founder Joe Lonsdale, has raised $880 million in its fifth fund. "8VC Fund V will continue our work supporting and partnering with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, and building companies ourse
03 Mar. 2023 Institutional Investors to increase their allocation in actively managed funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Institutional investors expect to increase allocations to active investment strategies. Actively managed funds are poised to scoop up market share as institutional asset owners hunt for returns in gyrating markets, said a study. According to the Cerulli Edge-U.S. Mo
02 Mar. 2023 Gramercy Funds Management names Tom Humphrey as its first president [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Gramercy Funds Management, a $5 billion dedicated, global emerging markets investment manager, announced that Tom Humphrey has joined the firm in a newly created role, President of Gramercy. Humphrey will be responsible for the implementation of the firm's commerc
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