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AUGUST 30, 2024

billion) for its second private credit fund, in a sign that Asia’s fledgling direct lending industry remains attractive to investors hungry for yield and asset diversification. The new fund also received support from an unspecified Middle Eastern institutional investor. A unit of Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte.

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JULY 26, 2024

Vanguard offers several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have soared more than 20% over the last 12 months. But the Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VBR) isn't one of them. Perhaps many investors viewed this fund as boring. The fund has taken off after delivering meager gains for much of the first half of 2024.

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JULY 6, 2024

For example, various hedge funds have increased their positions in Ulta Beauty this year, including SteelPeak Wealth. And this hedge fund owns hundreds of stocks, so its $1.5 million investment in Ulta Beauty is a relatively small holding in its portfolio. But remember, hedge funds are run by investing professionals.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Swedish investment firm EQT, Europe’s largest private equity house with over €200bn in assets under management, is looking to raise $12.5bn for a new fund which will focus on investments in the Asian market, according to a report by Reuters.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Infrastructure private investment firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has held the final closing of the GIP Australia Fund II (GIPA II) with aggregate committed capital of AUD4bn (£2.1bn), at the upper end of its AUD3bn to AUD4bn target range.

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APRIL 12, 2024

US private equity firm Compass Group Equity Partners has closed Compass Group Fund III and hit its hard cap of $408m, the firm’s second oversubscribed fundraising in two years. McGuireWoods served as legal counsel for the fund and Aqueduct Capital Group provided placement agent services.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 26, 2024

Warsaw-based investment firm bValue has announced the closing of its third fund, bValue Growth (BVG), at €90 million to support technological companies in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe. The fund’s seed investments usually range from €100,000 to €1 million.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp is aiming to raise 2bn to 4bn yuan ($274m-$548m) for its first private equity fund in the Chinese currency, its executive said, to explore buyout opportunities in the country. Some private equity and venture funds are stepping up efforts to raise yuan funds.

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JUNE 21, 2024

The firm added new investors that broaden its Limited Partner base in the United States, Europe, and for the first time, in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The fund will continue the firm’s buy-and-build strategy in the environmental, business services, automotive, light manufacturing, and healthcare services sectors.

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JUNE 21, 2024

The firm added new investors that broaden its Limited Partner base in the United States, Europe, and for the first time, in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The fund will continue the firm’s buy-and-build strategy in the environmental, business services, automotive, light manufacturing, and healthcare services sectors.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 29, 2024

TPG Inc is to cut the China investment allocation of its eighth Asia buyout fund, which is set to close with around $5bn in total capital commitments, by about 50% compared with previous funds focused on the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

Singapore-based alternative investment firm SeaTown Holdings International on Tuesday said it has raised more than $1.3 billion for its second private credit fund from limited partners including insurance companies and family offices. billion private credit fund A unit of Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 17, 2024

JP Morgan Private Capital, JP Morgan’s venture capital and growth equity investment team has held the final close of 270 Life Sciences Private Capital Fund I, above its $500m target. investment fund Carlyle Group is studying around 300 Japanese businesses as part of its.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has signed a $15 billion revolving credit facility with a group of banks, replacing a previous funding agreement it reached in 2021. The Public Investment Fund, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said the loan has a tenor of three years, with an option to extend by up to two more years.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Anduril Industries, a defence technology start-up, has raised $1.5bn in a fundraising round led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, and Sands Capital, which values the California-based start-up at $14bn. A second facility may be constructed overseas. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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JUNE 21, 2024

Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has successfully completed fundraising for Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund II. read more The post Charlesbank Capital Partners Closes Technology Opportunities Fund II at $1.275bn appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has successfully completed fundraising for Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund II. read more The post Charlesbank Capital Partners Closes Technology Opportunities Fund II at $1.275bn appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Abacus Finance Group has received a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) license and has closed its inaugural SBIC fund, Abacus Finance SBIC Fund I LP (Fund I). The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program was created by the U.S. based lower-middle market businesses and their financial sponsors.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 5, 2024

HealthTech investment firm Lauxera Capital Partners has reached the first close of its second fund, securing commitments exceeding €300m, marking significant growth over its first fund. Over the past year, the firm has raised 75% of its €400m target, partner Edoardo Fracchia revealed in an interview with Real Deals.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital has held the final close of its Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund III, which is aimed at providing loans to mid-sized companies, with $8.5bn in total capital commitments.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The European Investment Fund (EIF) will commit €15m to a new Fund run by Latvian investment firm Merito Partners. According to Merito, the Fund will be focused on bolstering the growth of SMEs in the Baltic region.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 8, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company and France’s national investment bank Bpifrance will jointly invest in global technology investment company Partech’s latest Africa-focused venture capital fund – Partech Africa II, as it looks to build its portfolio of assets globally.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

HIG Bayside Capital, the special situations credit affiliate of $55bn global alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG), has held the final closing of HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund VII with $1bn of aggregate capital commitments.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Profit with Purpose investment firm LeapFrog Investments has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV) with capital commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02bn, ahead of its original $1bn target.

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood continues to trim holdings in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) from the investment firm's various exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Ark Invest sold 1,884 shares of the electric vehicle (EV) stock on Aug. of the fund's total stock holdings.

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MAY 26, 2024

The recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will amplify this understanding, as these ETFs simplify the process for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin. Institutional investors are organizations that invest money on behalf of their clients. Essentially, they manage and invest vast sums of money.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

There is another solution, though: Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer solid dividend yields. This fund launched in November 2003 and now has net assets of nearly $19.8 Many will also find the fund's average annual total return of 8.1% Probably the biggest knock against this iShares fund is its cost.

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JUNE 29, 2024

It's simple: Buy an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a heavy concentration in AI stocks. Vanguard has long been a favorite with investors because of its low-cost funds. The investment firm doesn't have any purely AI-focused ETFs. The Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF currently owns 321 U.S. tech stocks.

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APRIL 25, 2024

What's the best way to invest in stocks with no experience? Many will suggest you buy into an index fund. These investment vehicles, usually marketed as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), often track an index, which is a collection of stocks with some criteria in common. of your investment year to year.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Triton Debt Opportunities (TDO), the opportunistic credit arm of European investment firm Triton, has held the final close of its third fund (TDO III) in excess of its original €1bn fundraising target, and 40% larger than its predecessor fund, which closed at €744m in October 2020.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Every quarter, hedge funds are required to file a 13-F showing their buys and sells for the quarter. These hedge funds handle huge amounts of money from some of the wealthiest people. Big money is what moves the market.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

On the heels of Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent second-quarter earnings release, CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continued to trim holdings in the semiconductor stock. The investment firm sold 3,952 shares of Nvidia from its Ark Genomic Revolution ETF on Aug. 1,133,254 Data source: Ark Invest; Yahoo Finance.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up The news comes just a few weeks after Weave formally launched fundraising for its inaugural multi-family fund dedicated to the Japan market.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continues to trim its holdings in Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). Even more striking, the investment firm poured cash into seven other growth stocks. What do Wood's recent moves (through Ark Invest) signal for Shopify stock? of the fund's total weight and ranks as its 25th-largest holding.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

In fact, hedge funds continued to reduce their exposure to the popular stock in the second quarter, continuing a trend from the first quarter. Apple It shouldn't be a big surprise to find Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) on hedge funds' shopping lists. Image source: Getty Images. Image source: Getty Images. million shares of Apple. It added 2.6

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APRIL 12, 2024

So-called sustainable investments, the firm believes, have the potential to outperform the market over the long term. Data from Morgan Stanley shows that investment funds focused on sustainable investments have outperformed traditional funds in four out of the past five years.

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MARCH 26, 2024

If you want to retire a millionaire with little effort, consider investing in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. With an ETF, your money typically gets invested in many different stocks -- sometimes even hundreds or thousands. The fund's largest holdings are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , NVIDIA Corp.

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