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12 Dec. 2022 78% of investors believe that greenwashing is prevalent in corporate reporting [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investors largely believe corporate reporting contains unsupported claims about a company's sustainability performance. Three quarters (78%) of the investors in a survey said 'unsupported claims' were present to a moderate, large, or very large extent, rising to 87
12 Dec. 2022 Institutional investor demand for alternative investments rising says survey [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A survey based on 810 confidential interviews of U.S.-based financial advisors found a three-point increase in the use of alternatives, from 39 percent in Q4 of 2021 to 42 percent in June of 2022. Interest in alternatives has been rising steadily with improved pro
11 Dec. 2022 Emerging markets hedge funds navigate historic volatility across currency, crypto [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Financial markets volatility accelerated for Emerging Markets hedge funds, with these navigating historic dislocations driven by surging global inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, currencies, fixed income, commodity and equity markets, as well as exposure to Russian asse
09 Dec. 2022 U.S. institutional investors increase allocation to alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. institutional investors are looking to allocate more of their portfolios to alternative investments as a way to combat inflationary pressure, said a research report. Opportunity exists for asset managers with a strong performance in alternative investments, par
09 Dec. 2022 Hedge fund Presidio spins out crypto market tail risk strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Presidio Trading, a quantitative hedge fund focused on trading digital assets, announced its plan to spin out its cryptocurrency markets tail risk strategy as a standalone fund. The decision to launch this fund comes as a result of the strategy's strong perfor
09 Dec. 2022 $17tn traditional asset managers face continued pressure on profitability [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Publicly traded traditional North American-based asset management firms continued to post declining profits and assets under management as the industry battles with a turbulent market and inflationary pressures, said a study. The analysis of the publicly traded tra
08 Dec. 2022 MFA submits comment letter to SEC and CFTC: Amendments to form PF harm ability to assess systemic risk [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, today submitted a comprehensive comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in response to
08 Dec. 2022 Institutional investors see recession as inevitable but stagflation as the bigger risk [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Institutional investors enter 2023 with a somber view of the economy and mixed outlook for the markets on expectations of even higher interest rates, inflation and volatility, according to new survey findings published today by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM).
08 Dec. 2022 Global hedge fund industry up +0.95% for November, its second consecutive month of positive performance [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds extended gains in November, as interest rates posted sharp declines as generational inflationary pressures began to moderate, while investors positioned for the U.S. Federal Reserve to decrease the pace of future interest rate increases. Cryptocurrencies
08 Dec. 2022 Nature markets are valued at $10tn annually, 11% of the global GDP [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A report found that nature markets produce and trade almost $10tn worth of goods and services a year - equivalent to about 11% of global GDP or the world's third-largest economy, behind the United States and China. According to the new report by the Taskforce on Na
08 Dec. 2022 Sentinel Capital collects $5.2bn for the latest buyout, structured solutions funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Sentinel Capital Partners, the American private-equity firm focusing on mid-market companies, has closed its middle-market buyout fund Sentinel Capital Partners VII at $4.3 billion and the lower-middle-market equity and credit fund Sentinel Junior Capital II at $835 mi
08 Dec. 2022 Thoma Bravo bags $32.4bn for three tech-focused funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Technology-focused Thoma Bravo said it drew in $32.4 billion in capital commitments for three private equity funds. According to a media release from the private equity firm that specializes in software deals, it collected $24.3 billion for its flagship buyout vehi
07 Dec. 2022 Digital transition tops agenda at wealth management firms [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A majority of 86% of wealth management firms believe digital is a key priority ahead of the coming year, and are currently implementing at least one digital initiative, said a study. Meanwhile, 50% of firms were investing more than 10% of operating expenditure in d
07 Dec. 2022 One Peak's third fund capped at $1bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: One Peak, an investor in growth stage B2B software companies in Europe and Israel, has closed the One Peak Growth III fund at its hard cap of $1 billion. According to a media release from the London-based VC firm, One Peak Growth III was significantly oversubscribed
06 Dec. 2022 Privium Fund Management accelerates global growth into the US with opening of New York office [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Privium Fund Management announced the opening of its first US office in January 2023, which will be located in 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York. Privium Fund Management Services LLC is an unregulated entity. It will support portfolio managers, traders and asset
06 Dec. 2022 Former SEC chief economist flags fundamental flaws with SEC dealer rule, MFA proposes alternative approach [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, submitted an economic study and a comment letter on proposed rules to define the terms "dealer" and "government securities dealer" to the U.S. Securities and Excha
06 Dec. 2022 AlbaCore Capital raises $2.3bn for its third private lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European credit specialist AlbaCore Capital Group has held a final close on its third flagship fund, AlbaCore Partners III Fund, on EUR 2.2bn ($2.3bn), surpassing its EUR 2bn target. The London-based alternative investment manager said in a media release that the re
05 Dec. 2022 CVC Capital racks up $6.5bn for its latest European direct lending fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: CVC Credit, the global credit management business of CVC Capital Partners, has closed its third European direct lending fund, EUDL III, at €6.3 billion ($6.5 billion). The Luxembourg-based French private equity and investment advisory firm said in a press rele
05 Dec. 2022 Alternatives in retail investor portfolios a $1 trillion-plus market opportunity [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The rise of digital platforms that enable investors to own stakes in art, wine, farmland, metals and other alternative assets (alts) has democratized an asset class once only available to institutional and ultra-high net worth investors, according to a recent survey of ac
02 Dec. 2022 Investcorp to acquire US private credit manager Marble Point [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, announced it has agreed to acquire Marble Point Credit Management LLC (Marble Point), a leading US-based CLO manager. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "The proposed acquisition of Marble Point
02 Dec. 2022 Hedge fund redemptions spike in September but are lower quarter over quarter [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund redemptions grew in September to -$48.59 billion (-0.98% of industry assets), according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. A -$185.16 billion trading loss during the month brought total hedge
02 Dec. 2022 Institutional investors with $30tn AUM signs on to human rights initiative [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: More than 220 investors collectively representing US$30 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have signed up to a plan to push companies over social issues and human rights, with an initial focus on firms in the mining, metals and renewables sectors. Dubbed '
02 Dec. 2022 APAC family offices eye increased alternative investments [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Family offices in the Asia Pacific (APAC) plan to invest more in private assets such as private equity, venture capital, and real estate to diversify their portfolios. They are also increasingly investing in digital assets to offset losses from traditional investment
02 Dec. 2022 Study finds Article 9 funds not so green [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Half of 'sustainable' funds invest in fossil fuels, according to a new investigation published by a consortium of European media. The NGO Reclaim Finance flagged research by Follow the Money. European asset managers, including Amundi, AXA IM, and BNP Paribas
01 Dec. 2022 Golding study: funds of funds reduce volatility in private markets by 90% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Golding Capital Partners, a European independent asset manager for alternative investments, has quantified in a new study the diversification advantages of private market funds of funds compared with individual funds and direct investments in operating portfolio companies
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