Preqin

A quarter of surveyed investors plan to increase pace of private capital allocations as market confidence grows – Preqin reports

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The report breaks down global investor sentiment in the following categories: private equity, venture capital, private debt, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources.

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  • The report breaks down global investor sentiment in the following categories: private equity, venture capital, private debt, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources.
  • At the same time, just over a quarter (26%) of respondents think public equity markets are already starting to recover.
  • Only 5% of investors surveyed plan to sell down their private capital allocations in the next 12 months, with over a quarter (26%) planning to increase allocations.
  • As a result, 76% of investors surveyed plan to commit less than $50m into VC funds in the next 12 months.

Preqin’s Actionability Signal to make deal sourcing more efficient

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Monday, August 21, 2023

LONDON, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin , the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, announced the launch of Actionability Signal.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin , the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, announced the launch of Actionability Signal.
  • In other words, when the firm will become ‘actionable.’
    The launch of Actionability Signal comes against the backdrop of a decline in global private equity exit volumes and venture capital fundraising due to market headwinds.
  • Actionability Signal represents a significant update to Preqin’s market-leading solution (Company Intelligence) that helps investment teams and M&A professionals investing in private markets streamline their top-of-the-funnel deal activities.
  • Thanks to Preqin’s Actionability Signal, investment teams and M&A professionals are now able to further reduce uncertainty in the deal-sourcing process and make better-informed decisions, faster.

Preqin Welcomes New Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Talent Officer

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Ken Napolitano has been hired to spearhead the company’s sales team as Chief Revenue Officer based in New York.

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  • Ken Napolitano has been hired to spearhead the company’s sales team as Chief Revenue Officer based in New York.
  • Ana Higgs, based in London, joins the organization in the newly created role of Chief Talent Officer to oversee talent acquisition, development, and retention.
  • In the newly created role of Chief Talent Officer, Ana Higgs will be instrumental in fostering a company culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration with a view to attract, engage and retain top talent globally.
  • If you would like more information or have any questions, please get in touch with Mimi Celeste Taylor [email protected]

Preqin Ranks Ampersand Capital Partners as the Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager and Top Performing Growth Fund Manager in the Americas

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

WELLESLEY, Mass., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners was recently named by Preqin as the "Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager" and the "Top Performing Growth Fund Manager" in the Americas.

Key Points: 
  • WELLESLEY, Mass., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners was recently named by Preqin as the "Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager" and the "Top Performing Growth Fund Manager" in the Americas.
  • Winners were announced on June 29, 2023, and the awards are based solely on objective data with winners selected based on consistency of performance.
  • We are also grateful to our limited partners for supporting Ampersand's strategy of building market-leading companies across the firm's core healthcare sectors."
  • Details of Preqin's proprietary methodology can be found for private capital and for hedge funds .

Preqin Ranks Ampersand Capital Partners as the Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager and Top Performing Growth Fund Manager in the Americas

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

WELLESLEY, Mass., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners was recently named by Preqin as the "Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager" and the "Top Performing Growth Fund Manager" in the Americas Winners were announced on June 29, 2023, and the awards are based solely on objective data with winners selected based on consistency of performance.

Key Points: 
  • WELLESLEY, Mass., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners was recently named by Preqin as the "Top Performing Private Equity Fund Manager" and the "Top Performing Growth Fund Manager" in the Americas Winners were announced on June 29, 2023, and the awards are based solely on objective data with winners selected based on consistency of performance.
  • "We are honored by this recognition which is a result of successful partnerships between our dedicated investment team and our portfolio company founders and executives.
  • We are also grateful to our limited partners for supporting Ampersand's strategy of building market-leading companies across the firm's core healthcare sectors."
  • Details of Preqin's proprietary methodology can be found for private capital and for hedge funds .

Occasio Partners' Four Arm Fund Launched in San Francisco to Capture Major Growth in Alternative Assets

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2023) - Occasio Partners, the rapidly growing alternative investments provider, has launched the Four Arm Fund, which is set to capitalize on the growth of alternative assets over the next decade.

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  • San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2023) - Occasio Partners, the rapidly growing alternative investments provider, has launched the Four Arm Fund, which is set to capitalize on the growth of alternative assets over the next decade.
  • The Four Arm Fund is composed of four distinct arms, each focused on specific sectors.
  • The Four Arm Fund is based in San Francisco, a city renowned for its innovation, technology and entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Occasio Partners' expertise in alternative investments coupled with their focus on innovation and technology positions them well to capture the growth of alternative assets over the next decade.

Alternative allocations recover from pandemic downturn in Latin America — Preqin reports

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The pandemic caused a temporary dip in activity in the region, but growth has returned.

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  • The pandemic caused a temporary dip in activity in the region, but growth has returned.
  • The total allocation to alternatives tracked by Preqin from all Latin America-based investors hit $100.7bn at the end of 2022, up from $96.4bn in 2021.
  • Markets in Latin America have seen significant volatility in recent years as a result of deteriorating political and macroeconomic conditions.
  • Cameron Joyce, SVP, Head of Private Equity, at Preqin says: “Latin American-based pension funds maintain a strong appetite for global private capital exposure.

Preqin honors market leaders across private capital and hedge funds

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

LONDON, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin, the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, announced the 2023 winners of the 2023 Preqin Awards .

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  • LONDON, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin, the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, announced the 2023 winners of the 2023 Preqin Awards .
  • The inaugural awards recognize market leaders and top industry performers across private capital and hedge funds that are shaping and transforming the alternative assets industry globally.
  • The 2023 Preqin Awards celebrate excellence across a variety of categories, with firms being awarded at an asset class and strategy level for private capital performance, hedge fund performance, and private capital fundraising.
  • And for the first time in our twenty-year history, we are delighted to use our quality data to recognize the leading firms in the private capital and hedge funds space.”

Group 11 Ranked #3 Globally in HEC Paris and DowJones Venture Capital Performance Study

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 11 announced its #3 spot in the HEC Paris and DowJones Global Venture Capital Performance Ranking.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 11 announced its #3 spot in the HEC Paris and DowJones Global Venture Capital Performance Ranking.
  • The study, conducted by Professor Oliver Gottschalg , evaluated the performance of 415 PE firms and 766 global funds, determining that Group 11 has consistently delivered exceptional returns, solidifying its position as the third top performing venture capital firm in the industry.
  • The HEC Paris and DowJones Venture Capital Performance Ranking identifies the firms that have generated the best performance for their investors and cumulatively raised greater than $100M compared against all other venture capital funds raised between 2009 and 2018.
  • The ranking is based on a comprehensive analysis of data on PE fund performance sourced from Preqin and directly from PE Firms, employing a unique methodology devised by Professor Oliver Gottschalg.

Asia and Middle East sovereign wealth funds drive AUM growth — Preqin reports

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Preqin’s Sovereign Wealth Funds Report 2023 key facts:

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  • Preqin’s Sovereign Wealth Funds Report 2023 key facts:
    Assets under Management (AUM): In the last decade, global sovereign wealth funds have doubled their AUM total to $10.4tn by the end of Q1 2023.
  • Asia: Asia’s sovereign wealth funds led the increase in AUM, standing at $4.3tn by the end of Q1 2023.
  • Middle East: The Middle East is home to some of the largest sovereign wealth funds which hold the second most in AUM of all regions globally, behind Asia.
  • Sovereign wealth funds with an ESG policy represent 59% of total sovereign wealth fund AUM, up 5 percentage points from 54% in 2021.