The Big Picture

OCTOBER 2, 2024

But is that also true for start-ups and venture-funded private companies? In areas where VC money is plentiful and there are lots of VCs tripping over each other to fund deals — tthink San Francisco, Boston, New York — in other parts of the country where there are fewer VCs, there are enormous market inefficiencies.

Startups 73

Startups Investing Deal Flow New York Stock Exchange 73

The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Lower incentive compensation and distribution and servicing costs were partially offset by higher direct fund expense. Direct fund expense increased 13% year over year and 9% sequentially as a result of higher rebates in the prior-year quarter and higher average index AUM. government money market funds.

Asset Management 130

Asset Management Assets Banks Debt 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

We believe the continued path of central bank normalization will support sustained inflows across bond funds, ETFs, and institutional accounts. Sales, asset, and account expense increased 6% compared to a year ago, driven by higher direct fund expense. active fixed income mutual funds. to 1 full basis point.

Assets 130

Assets Leveraging Mergers and Acquisitions Mutual Funds 130

The Big Picture

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In areas where VC money is plentiful and there are lots of VCs tripping over each other to fund deals — tthink San Francisco, Boston, New York — in other parts of the country where there are fewer VCs, there are enormous market inefficiencies. That founder happens to be an LP in our fund.

Startups 52

Startups Investing Deal Flow New York Stock Exchange 52

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 10, 2024

We expect AUM to continue to grow with more coming in from the Middle Eastern funds, insurance companies and other areas. I nterestingly, recent Goldman Sachs research showed that money flowing into private debt was coming from a rotation out of equities. Global private debt AUM is estimated at about $1.5

Debt 59

Debt Investing Banks Private Equity Firms 59

Pension Pulse

MAY 14, 2024

Laura Benitez and Nishant Kumar of Bloomberg report hedge funds draw pension money to riskiest corner of a $1.3 Laura Benitez and Nishant Kumar of Bloomberg report hedge funds draw pension money to riskiest corner of a $1.3 trillion credit market: A high-stakes trade in the riskiest corner of a $1.3

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Collateral Funds Hedge Funds 59

The Motley Fool

APRIL 18, 2024

See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 15, 2024 Also, note that nothing on this call constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any Blackstone fund. And our growth equity fund invested in 7 Brew, an innovative quick service coffee franchisor. billion or $0.98

Assets 130

Assets Debt Banks Capital 130

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 12, 2024

is shaking up the top ranks of management, creating a new global product strategy group led by Stephen Cohen that will latch onto the global growth of exchange-traded funds and combine active and index strategies. Silla Brush of Bloomberg reports BlackRock names Cohen, Lord to top posts, Ramji to step down: BlackRock Inc.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Debt Exchange-Traded Funds Assets 59

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool. The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Funds Liabilities Assets 59

The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

The only alignment of interest is the amount of capital that any given manager or firm is putting into its fund. If you hit certain targets, certain goals, extra financial goals, then you will improve your cost of funding. You’ve got the most sophisticated sovereign wealth funds in the world. Great marketplace.

Banks 59

Banks Asset Management Assets Capital 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 24, 2023

A month ago, Eliyahu Kamisher of the Los Angels Times reported that CalPERS pension fund posts 5.8% gain in its latest fiscal year as the stock market rally and private debt buoyed the largest traditional public pension fund in the United States. pension fund, has yet to release its fiscal 2023 results.

Pension Funds 52

Pension Funds Debt Assets Banks 52

Pension Pulse

MAY 8, 2024

Ishika Mookerjee and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee of Bloomberg report Quebec pension struggles to deploy $7 billion for energy transition: One of Canada’s biggest pension funds says it hasn’t been able to deploy the CAD 10 billion ($7.3 Not available on YouTube yet but you should watch this interesting discussion here.

Pension Funds 64

Pension Funds Finance Financing Deal Flow 64

Pension Pulse

APRIL 25, 2024

Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveraged buyout boom: Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, and it’s counting on an upturn in leveraged buyouts to generate some of that growth.

Leveraged Buyouts 59

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Pension Funds Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 15, 2023

The pension fund’s total net assets stood at $249.8 Chief investment officer Ziad Hindo says the fund saw positive returns across multiple asset classes including public and private equities, infrastructure, and credit over the first six months of the year. 1 the plan was fully funded with a $17.5-billion billion at Dec.

Pension Funds 52

Pension Funds Assets Liabilities Stakes 52

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

So the theory was that’s great that you’re providing a loan, but if you can co-invest with them and get the upside of partnering with some of the most successful private equity funds in the United States, you know, a great way to enhance your returns. They’re not held by one fund. What do I mean by that?

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Finance Banks 59

The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

In the first quarter, BlackRock generated long-term net inflows of $76 billion, partially offset by seasonal outflows from institutional money market funds. Total annualized organic base fee growth of 1% reflected seasonally softer flows earlier in the quarter before coming back to target in March. First quarter revenue of $4.7

Performance Fees 130

Performance Fees Assets Shareholders Leveraging 130

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2024

Growing public deficits, a modernizing digital world, advancing energy independence, and the energy transition are driving the mobilization of private capital to fund critical infrastructure. Total expense increased 1% in 2023, reflecting higher compensation, G&A, and direct fund expense. Our fourth quarter operating margin of 41.6%

Assets 130

Assets Shareholders Asset Management Capital 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2024

We continue to execute on a strong set of large opportunities that are contracted near-funding or in late-stage contracting. Sales, asset, and account expense increased 4% compared to a year ago, primarily driven by higher direct fund expense. Our as-adjusted operating margin of 44.1%

Assets 130

Assets Liabilities Leveraging Asset Management 130

Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Amanda White of Top1000funds reports perfect score sees Norway take out top spot on transparency: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, has topped the list of the most transparent funds according to the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark’s 2024 findings, scoring a perfect 100 out of 100.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Funds Finance Financing 59

Pension Pulse

MARCH 3, 2025

Ralph Berg, chief investment officer at OMERS for nearly two years, brings a fresh perspective to pension fund management with a history and work pedigree different to what you might expect from a Canadian fund investment boss. billion) funds approach to investing. billion ($97.2

Buyout 52

Buyout Pension Funds Investing Assets 52

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 30, 2025

Also note that nothing on this call constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any Blackstone fund. And we see enormous runway ahead, massive funding needs for projects globally mean there are more opportunities and available capital. Quickly on results. billion so far.

Management Fees 130

Management Fees Assets Capital Funds 130