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02 Nov. 2022 Nuveen launches 'evergreen' global timberland strategy targeting natural climate solutions [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nuveen, the $1trn (€1trn) investment manager of US financial services group TIAA, has launched a global timberland strategy targeting natural climate solutions. The US giant believes 'natural climate solutions' including better woodland management and carbon s
02 Nov. 2022 Infrastructure investment in Western US bounces back after slight decline in 2020 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The first half of 2022 saw big capital commitments to private infrastructure funds globally, most of which targeted North America. Fundraising is on a growth trajectory and has already reached $143bn year to date, according to Preqin. According to the new territory
01 Nov. 2022 Healthcare hedge funds decline 22.1% YTD but are well-placed to capitalize on current trends and grow returns [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The first nine months of 2022 have been exceptionally challenging for the global financial markets, with rising geopolitical tensions, inflation, interest rates, recession concerns and the emergence of new, more transmissible variants of Covid-19 among an evergrowing list
01 Nov. 2022 Macro hedge fund LHG Capital raises $445m for newly-structured flagship fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: LHG Capital Management, a hedge fund dedicated exclusively to global macro investment strategies in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the closing of its newly-structured closed-ended flagship fund, LHG Premium Investments Fund, at €450 million (US$445 million), 5
31 Oct. 2022 Room Zero partners with GAM on AUM & flow system [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Room Zero, an exciting new provider of specialist software to the asset management industry, is supporting GAM Investments in meeting all its needs for Assets Under Management (AUM) & Flow information from across the entire firm with a single, golden source dataset.
31 Oct. 2022 MSCI launches a net-zero tracker [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - As world leaders prepare for the COP27 climate conference, the latest MSCI Net-Zero Tracker reveals that listed companies continue to exceed their climate budgets, reducing the time available to avert a 1.5°C temperature rise. According to the latest data, listed co
31 Oct. 2022 L Catterton launches impact fund platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced the establishment of its impact investing platform and the appointment of Tehmina Haider and Michael O'Leary as Partners to lead the strategy. The Impact Fund will partner with the n
31 Oct. 2022 Cerulli:Liquid alternatives achieve net flows [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mutual fund assets plummeted 8.1% during September, falling to $15.6 trillion. Since year-end 2021, the vehicle has witnessed a nearly 25% drop in assets. Total mutual fund outflows summed to $102.8 billion in September, bringing the YTD total to more than -$600 billion.
31 Oct. 2022 Volatile environment forcing asset managers to re-evaluate outlook [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global market volatility fundamentally impacted asset managers by shaking up core assumptions that have driven the industry's record growth said a study. According to the new report by McKinsey & Co, after two years of record profitability, North American asset
31 Oct. 2022 Lendary Capital rolls out crypto alternative debt fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hong Kong and Germany-based investment management group Lendary Asia Capital expanded its alternative investment strategies with the launch of its crypto alternative debt fund. According to a press note from the asset management and software development firm, buil
28 Oct. 2022 Baltic Horizon the first AIF on Nasdaq Stockholm [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Nasdaq has launched a new market for Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) at Nasdaq Stockholm. The first fund listed on the Swedish AIF market is Baltic Horizon, a fund investing in commercial real estate in the Baltic capital regions. Baltic Horizon is also listed on Na
28 Oct. 2022 Hamilton Lane and Figure launch blockchain fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Figure Technologies, Inc. and Hamilton Lane are preparing to launch three new share classes of Hamilton Lane's private markets-focused fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that digitize the fund share ownership record on the Provenance Blockchain u
28 Oct. 2022 Study reveals US institutional investors are pessimistic about the fixed income market [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Further rises in interest rates and inflation are the biggest concerns US pension funds and other US institutional investors have about the fixed income market. This is according to new research from Aeon Investments, the London based credit- focused investment company, w
28 Oct. 2022 Cerulli: Asset managers embrace a technology arms race [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Advisors have become fully immersed in digital interactions throughout the pandemic and expect asset managers to be armed with the more relevant data, in real time. In response, asset managers are ramping up distribution technology efforts to strengthen advisor interactio
28 Oct. 2022 Institutional interest surges in crypto, 74% plan to buy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nearly six-in-10 (58%) of institutional investors were invested in digital assets in the first half of 2022-a 6% increase from the year before. And, 74% of institutions said they were planning to buy digital assets in the future, said a study. According to the fourt
28 Oct. 2022 Nuveen to buy European private debt specialist Arcmont [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US-based investment manager Nuveen is buying Arcmont Asset Management, one of the largest private lenders in Europe to grow its presence in unlisted markets. Nuveen, which is the investment manager for US teachers pension fund TIAA, said in a press release that the
27 Oct. 2022 Hedge funds declined for sixth consecutive month in September, losing $36.8bn [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds helped protect investors from the equity market turmoil in September, declining 2.2% during a volatile month that saw the S&P 500 decline 9.3%. Despite the relative outperformance, hedge fund industry AUM declined for the sixth consecutive month, falling
27 Oct. 2022 Money manager Aristotle buys $21bn credit money management firm from Pacific Life [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Money manager Aristotle Capital Management is to buy Pacific Asset Management (PAM), the specialist credit money management firm with about $20.7bn of assets under management owned by insurer Pacific Life. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the first
27 Oct. 2022 General Atlantic buys Iron Park Capital Partners to form a credit business [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global growth equity firm General Atlantic has agreed to acquire global investment manager Iron Park Capital Partners, as it seeks to build out a credit arm amid an uncertain economy that has pressured fund-raising by private equity firms. After the transaction clos
27 Oct. 2022 Saudi oil giant Aramco unveils $1.5bn sustainability fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Top crude exporter and oil giant Saudi Aramco has established a $1.5 billion sustainability fund to invest in technology that can support a stable and inclusive energy transition. Managed by Aramco Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, the fund is an extensio
26 Oct. 2022 Quilter Investors adds new head of responsible investment [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Quilter Investors has today announced it has hired Marisol Hernandez as its head of responsible investment. Hernandez is a responsible investment and a quant specialist with over 15 years of experience, working for institutional investors, consultancy firms and the Un
26 Oct. 2022 TS Imagine bolsters APAC team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - TS Imagine, a global leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, today announced the appointment of Frederic Villain as Head of Sales for Asia Pacific. In his new role, Frederic will lead TS Imagine's APAC sales team across its o
26 Oct. 2022 BIS and four central banks complete successful pilot of real-value transactions on cross-border CBDC platform [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four central banks have completed a successful pilot of the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) by commercial banks for real-value transactions across borders, as part of Project mBridge. The BIS Innovation H
26 Oct. 2022 'Most favored nations' terms reclaim top spot in hedge fund side letters [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: U.S. law firm Seward & Kissel has, for the seventh year in a row, conducted a Study examining side letters negotiated by their hedge fund manager clients. The Study covers t
26 Oct. 2022 Nordic Capital closes Europe's largest PE fund this year at $8.8bn hard cap [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nordic Capital has closed Europe's largest PE fund of the year on €9 billion ($8.8bn), beating its initial €8 billion target after just nine months on the road. With a 100% re-up rate, Nordic Capital Fund XI is over 45% bigger than its predecessor large-cap
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