alternatives and private markets

Greenhushing impacting private markets’ ESG activity

Nik Pratt -

Some asset managers are retreating from their public ESG commitments due to so-called ‘greenhushing’ suggests a report into ESG investing in private markets. The report,...

Institutional investors target energy transition sector

Nik Pratt -

There is a “huge appetite” for exposure to the energy transition market among institutional investors, suggests a recently published study. The fourth annual EQuilibirum Global...

BlackRock launches its first tokenised fund

Nik Pratt -

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has launched what it states is its first tokenised money market fund to be issued on the Ethereum...

European RE funds suffer sixth negative quarter

Nik Pratt -

Despite a slight improvement in sentiment, Europe’s non-listed real estate funds suffered their sixth consecutive quarter of negative capital growth. The quarterly Market Insights report...

Euroclear offers private assets at reduced minimum investment levels following iCapital deal

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Euroclear is to provide wider access to private markets investment following a partnership with iCapital, a platform that hosts funds investing in alternative assets...

Research reveals 1/3 private investors feel “disengaged”

Piyasi Mitra -

A survey of private investors conducted by Research in Finance has revealed that 37% feel disengaged with their investments. Additionally, almost half reported feeling "overwhelmed"...

UK funds suffer outflows across all asset classes

Nik Pratt -

February saw outflows across the board for UK active funds, according to Morningstar data. The data provider’s UK Fund Flows report for February 2024 showed...

Alter Domus sells majority stake to PE firm

Nik Pratt -

Private equity (PE) firm Cinven has acquired a majority stake in specialist fund administrator Alter Domus in one of the largest PE transactions so...

Investor interest in alternative assets is led by a surge in family offices

Piyasi Mitra -

Family offices have emerged as key players in the alternatives space, data from Prequin has revealed. According to the data provider's insights, the number of...

Industriens Pension and Nordea Asset Management partner on credit fund for Nordic growth

Piyasi Mitra -

Industriens Pension has struck a deal with Nordea Asset Management to channel investments into Nordic growth companies via a new credit fund, initially valued...

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