StepStone Group holds $2.36b final close by Released | Aug 9, 2022 StepStone Group has held a final closing.
Secondary market volume logs $57.8b in first half of 2022 by Andrea Zander | Aug 9, 2022 Despite the challenging public markets and inflationary economy, the secondary market volume logged $57.8 billion in first half 2022 volume, up modestly from the $54.9 billion transacted in first half 2021.
Global inflation pressures are easing but challenges remain by Andrea Zander | Aug 8, 2022 Inflation is sufficiently elevated globally that even a month without any increase in prices still leaves inflation in most economies above 5 percent by year-end 2022, reported Oxford Economics.
Apollo launches $15b equity fund for HNWI by Andrea Zander | Aug 5, 2022 Apollo Global Management has plans to launch an equity fund.
U.S. economy adds 528,000 jobs in July, returns to pre-pandemic levels by Loretta Clodfelter | Aug 5, 2022 Employment increased by 528,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent.
Wine index rises in June, smallest increase this year by Andrea Zander | Aug 1, 2022 The broadest measure of the wine market, the Liv-ex 1000 index, rose 0.8 percent in June to close at 471.65 – the smallest gain so far this year. The Liv-ex 100 index also went up 0.7 percent last month.
Nearly half of U.S. companies to add staff in 2022 by Released | Aug 1, 2022 The job market will remain strong for the latter part of 2022, research from talent-solutions and business-consulting firm Robert Half shows.
Banner Ridge Partners raises $639m for special-situations primary fund by Andrea Zander | Aug 1, 2022 Banner Ridge Partners has completed fundraising for Banner Ridge DSCO Fund II (DSCO II) at its hard cap with $639 million of total commitments.
Family offices invest in €3.3b Tikehau Capital direct lending strategy fund by Released | Jul 29, 2022 Tikehau Capital has raised a record €3.3 billion ($3.4 billon) for the fifth generation of its direct lending strategy fund.
Secondary market volume logs $57.8b in first half 2022 by Andrea Zander | Jul 29, 2022 Despite the challenging public markets and inflationary economy, the secondary market volume logged $57.8 billion in first half 2022 volume.
Altigo surpasses $2b in transactions by Released | Jul 29, 2022 Altigo has crossed $2 billion in alternative investments completed on its platform.
Invesco announces final close of Invesco Credit Partners Fund II by Andrea Zander | Jul 28, 2022 Invesco has held a final close.
Portage launches late-stage Portage Capital Solutions Fund by Released | Jul 28, 2022 Global fintech investor Portage has launched a late-stage, fintech-focused Portage Capital Solutions (PCS) Fund.
Vertical farming: Location a key factor to success by Andrea Zander | Jul 28, 2022 Vertical farming is growing. Funding for the industry reached a record high in 2021, with more than $1 billion being raised across the entire industry.
FEAC holds $1b close for direct lending fund by Andrea Zander | Jul 27, 2022 First Eagle Alternative Credit (FEAC), the $21 billion credit platform of First Eagle Investments, has closed its fifth direct lending fund.
Family office investors expect high or extremely high market volatility in 2022 by Andrea Zander | Jul 27, 2022 Family offices expect high or extremely high market volatility in 2022, according to Family Office Exchange.
HNWIs weighing higher toward alternative investments by Andrea Zander | Jul 26, 2022 High-net-worth investors (HNWIs) are including much higher weightings of alternative investments in their portfolios than five years ago, with four in 10 investors (41 percent) now allocating more than 20 percent to the asset class.
Diversification is key for institutional investors managing inflation, recession risks by Andrea Zander | Jul 22, 2022 More than 350 asset managers and asset owners from around the world say they’re uncertain where the global economy is heading.
Tracking the bear market: Will it reach bottom soon? by Andrea Zander | Jul 22, 2022 It is extremely difficult to predict the bottom of a bear market with a high degree of precision, just as how Nuveen discourages investors from market timing in general, said Saira Malik, CIO of Nuveen.
Crop One Holdings opens world’s largest vertical farm by Andrea Zander | Jul 20, 2022 Boston, Mass.-based Crop One Holdings and Emirates Flight Catering announced the completion and official opening of Emirates Crop One.
Dallas-Fort Worth tech talent climbs in rankings by Andrea Zander | Jul 18, 2022 Tech talent employment growth continued its decade long upward trend in 2021, but industry, occupation and geography patterns shifted, according to CBRE’s 2022 Scoring Tech Talent Report.
Battery Ventures closes new funds totaling more than $3.8b by Andrea Zander | Jul 15, 2022 Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has closed new funds totaling $3.8 billion to continue backing innovative companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.
FinTech private equity firm raises $2.5b by Andrea Zander | Jul 14, 2022 Motive Partners, a private equity firm focused on financial technology, announced the successful final close of its second flagship fund, Motive Capital Fund 2, with total capital commitments of $2.54 billion for the Fund and its affiliated co-investment vehicles.
John Hancock Investment Management partners with Marathon Asset Management to expand alternatives offerings by Andrea Zander | Jul 12, 2022 John Hancock Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management, and Marathon Asset Management have launched John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund.
Crossroads Impact Corp announces $180m equity investment by Released | Jul 12, 2022 Crossroads Impact Corp., the parent company of Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Capital Plus Financial, has announced the expansion of its strategic relationship with Enhanced Capital Group LLC (ECG), the impact investment solution of P10, Inc., and a new strategic investment from Conversant Capital.