Balbec Capital, an alternative investment manager, has closed its latest credit fund with more than $1.7bn committed, making it the company's largest fundraise cycle to date.

Global alternative investment manager Ares Management has raised over €2.2 billion ($2.3 billion) primarily from wealthy individuals for its open-ended European direct lending fund.

Meanwhile, total global hedge fund capital ended the year at an estimated $4.51 trillion, an increase of $53.5 billion over the prior quarter and $401.4 billion for the full year, as reported in the ...

A new survey by KPMG revealed that private debt/credit and private equity are anticipated to offer the greatest return on investment (ROI) over the next three years (36 percent and 31 percent, ...

Wafra, a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm, has made a strategic investment in Niobrara Capital Partners, a technology-focused private-equity firm whose executives include former U.S.

"Opalesque offers the only alternative investment news that is worth reading every day." Dr. Philippa Malmgren, Founder of The Canonbury Group and former Financial Market Advisor to President George W ...

Rachel Minard built four funds of hedge funds firms and sits on the Investment Sub-Committee for the Westover School Endowment, which allocates to hedge funds. After 20 years raising more than $10bn ...

Private equity GPs are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for 2025 according to a new survey from Alix Partners and IPEM.

A couple of hedge fund managers at the recent Opalesque London Roundtable discussed the seeding or partnership opportunities with emerging fund managers, which they are starting to take advantage off.

Mr. Bryan has more than 23 years of M&A and leveraged finance execution and sponsor coverage experience across a variety of industries. Mr. Bryan, who began his career in the M&A and then Financial ...

Opalesque Industry Update - JTC Group, a global professional services business, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Marshall as Managing Director of JTC Luxembourg S.A. In this role, Lee ...

The volume of alternative assets under management in the U.S. wealth management channels could rise to $3.03 trillion by 2029, revealed a study. According to a new report from FUSE Research Network, ...