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Alt fund managers optimistic about launches and capital raising

Alternative fund managers are optimistic about the next 18 months, with almost all (98%) confident about launching new funds and eight in ten (81%) expecting fundraising to be higher in the next next year and a half than in the previous 18 months, according to new research form Ocorian. Some

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Discount PE ‘follow-on’ deals on the up

In a sign that stock market valuations are not expected to regain their previous highs anytime soon, private equity firms are increasingly selling shares in portfolio companies at a discount to their IPO prices, according to a report by The Financial Times.

LP and GP relations in flux, says new report

Relations between limited partners and general partners are in a state of flux amid ongoing economic volatility, according to a new report from Barnes & Thornburg, which draws on insights from a survey of 125 LPs, GPs, and service providers across the private funds landscape. The 2023 Investment Funds Outlook

CoVenture adds two to team

CoVenture, an alternative asset management firm focused on direct credit opportunities and credit-oriented investments in early and late-stage companies, has made two new female additions to its team – Dalia Bauman as a vice president in the hybrid capital team, and Molly Cline as an associate on the capital formation

KKR ahead of expectations with 26% drop in Q1 earnings

A steep decline in asset sales from its private equity portfolio, coupled with lower transaction fees, saw KKR & Co Inc’s after-tax distributable earnings fall 26% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by Reuters. With higher interest rates, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and market volatility all

Tiger Global’s VC fund takes 20% hit

A $12.7 billion venture capital fund set up by New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global Management in October 2021 to support tech startups, has been hit hard by a decline in tech sector valuations with the fund suffering a 20% net loss as of December last year, according to reports.

Great Point Partners opens London office

Great Point Partners, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm, has opened an office in London as part of its strategy to integrate its North American and European operations to support existing and prospective portfolio companies.

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