Nick Evans writes that Brookfield, the world’s second largest alternative asset management firm, has raised the largest ever private fund dedicated to accelerating the global energy transition to a net-zero carbon economy with the announcement of the final close of its inaugural Brookfield Global Transition Fund with total capital of USD15 billion.
Nick Evans writes that nearly two-thirds of existing limited partner (LP) investors in private equity funds believe that the introduction of new sources of retail and non-institutional capital into private markets will adversely impact their future returns from alternative assets, according to the latest edition of Coller Capital’s twice-yearly Global Private Equity Barometer.
Nick Evans writes that BlackRock is establishing a perpetual infrastructure investing strategy that will seek to partner with leading infrastructure businesses over the long term to help drive the global energy transition.
Nick Evans writes that a challenging month in May produced mixed results for most hedge funds as volatility intensified across global financial markets, although several strategy areas are still showing strong gains for the year and substantial outperformance against major equity market indices.
Nick Evans writes that a new paper by the Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI), a boutique asset management think tank comprised of over 40 leading independent firms in the UK and continental Europe, has called for regulatory action and reform in several key areas where IIMI members believe the UK authorities could do more to stimulate growth in the asset management industry.
Nick Evans writes that new factor analysis underscores the ‘regime shift’ in stock performance and investor asset allocation preference that is taking place amidst the major equity market pullback of the last few weeks.
Nick Evans writes that severe market turbulence in the past few weeks has sparked extreme mixed fortunes for several of the world’s biggest and best-known hedge funds – with some eye-catching gains in April as well as a few jaw-dropping losses.
Nick Evans writes that rising interest rates and inflation, intense market volatility, the crypto boom, democratisation of alternative assets, talent and culture management, customisation, and the accelerating tech revolution in the investment industry were among the key themes at an all-star panel of asset managers and owners at this year’s 25th annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills.
Nick Evans writes that Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) the UK-based venture capital investor focused on building world-leading deep-tech and life sciences businesses connected with the Cambridge science and innovation ecosystem, has raised GBP225 million (USD300 million) for its oversubscribed second fund.
Nick Evans writes that the UK government has unveiled a series of initiatives to exploit the potential of the fast-growing cryptoasset financial services and technology industries, kickstarting a bid to establish the UK as a “global hub” for cryptocurrencies and digital assets across an array of markets and technologies.
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