alternatives and private markets

Alts set to see largest increase in fundraising

Mark Latham -

Alternative asset classes are expected to see the largest increase in fundraising in 2024, according to a survey of fund managers commissioned by Dublin-based...

Preparing for a new era of client service in the alternatives industry

Joseph Latini -

By Joseph Latini, chief commercial officer, MUFG Investor Services For several years, rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty resulted in fewer deals, fewer exits, delayed...

Equity and multi-strategy hedge funds lead Q1 2024 recovery

Piyasi Mitra -

Hedge funds kicked off 2024 with their "best quarter since the pandemic", according to data from the Citco group of companies. Equity and multi-strategy funds...

Alter Domus implements Temenos Multifonds platform

Nik Pratt -

Luxembourg-based specialist fund administrator Alter Domus has gone live on the automated fund management platform provided by Temenos Multifonds. The implementation has been sparked by...

Private markets turn to tokenisation

Nik Pratt -

2024 has seen a flurry of activity in the nascent tokenisation sector with private markets serving as the testing ground. While private markets are a...

Neuberger Berman launches private equity funds

Nik Pratt -

US-based asset manager Neuberger Berman has bolstered its private equity offering with a fund launch and a rebranding. The NB Direct Private Equity Fund 2024...

Funds Europe Awards – entries received!

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Entries to the Funds Europe Awards 2024 have started to flow following the recent announcement that this year's event - which will take place...

Institutional investors pile in to private credit market

Nik Pratt -

Institutional investors now make up the second largest category of lenders to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), behind banks. Furthermore, the majority of these investors...

AXA IM acquires US private equity firm

Nik Pratt -

French asset manager AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has purchased W Capital Management (WCP), a US-based private equity firm. No financial details of the purchase...

Manulife IM concludes CQS acquisition

Nik Pratt -

Manulife Investment Management (IM) has announced the completion of its purchase of UK-based alternative credit manager CQS. The transaction, first announced in November 2023, is...

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