BlackRock and HPS Investment Partners have agreed for BlackRock to acquire HPS for approximately $12bn, with 100% of the consideration paid in BlackRock equity.

An SPV is a corporate entity, often a BVI business company, created specifically to acquire and hold luxury assets. The primary benefits of using an SPV include financing flexibility, limited ...

The proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund will be listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., according to the SEC filing. The Bank of New York Mellon has been designated as the administrator, fund accountant, and ...

InfraRed Capital Partners, an international infrastructure asset manager, has announced the final close of its value-add sixth flagship fund, InfraRed Infrastructure Fund VI.

Opalesque Industry Update - In November, US equity markets surged, driven primarily by small caps, as investors positioned themselves for the incoming Trump administration and anticipated a broad ...

According to a report based on a pan-European survey from over 120 managers across private market asset classes, 40% of fund managers expect investors to increase their allocations to private capital ...

AI-driven funds have emerged as an area of rapidly growing interest for LPs. The majority (72%) plan to increase investment with these funds either in the next six months (32%) or sooner (40%).

In this issue we have included three in-depth features with leading fund managers and investors. We start with "Alpha in Africa", where Andre Steyn, a Cape Town based manager I have been following ...

The new Madrid office will act as a regional hub, both strengthening relationships with Spanish investors by offering global expertise and access to the firm's private equity and clean energy ...

Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds has announced the raise of its $32.75 million Catalyst Fund, a vehicle designed to support first-time fund managers and entrepreneurs, particularly those from ...

Meanwhile, JPMorgan topped a 2024-25 global Ideal Employer ranking far ahead of the rest of the top ten, but there were some very different dynamics at play among the world's most popular hedge funds.