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

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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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.

Colmore announces launch of Term Intelligence

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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LONDON, June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colmore , a Preqin company and an industry leader in services and technology for private market Limited Partners (LPs) and allocators, announced the launch of Term Intelligence .

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  • LONDON, June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colmore , a Preqin company and an industry leader in services and technology for private market Limited Partners (LPs) and allocators, announced the launch of Term Intelligence .
  • Term Intelligence is the first product available to LPs, GPs and Service Providers that can solve these challenges.
  • He is one of the lead architects of Term Intelligence, together with Heather Heys, Vice President Legal, UK.
  • Heather is the product manager for Term Intelligence and leads the Legal Review function at Colmore.

Ampersand Capital Partners Ranked #1 on the 2022 HEC-DowJones Growth Capital Private Equity Performance Ranking

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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WELLESLEY, Mass., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners is proud to be ranked as the #1 top performer globally in the first edition of the HEC Paris-DowJones Performance Ranking of Growth Capital Funds.

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  • WELLESLEY, Mass., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Capital Partners is proud to be ranked as the #1 top performer globally in the first edition of the HEC Paris-DowJones Performance Ranking of Growth Capital Funds.
  • For this ranking, HEC analyzed performance data for 208 growth capital firms and the 390 funds they raised between 2009 and 2018.
  • "Ampersand is honored to be ranked by HEC-DowJones as the top performer among growth capital firms worldwide," said Herb Hooper, Managing Partner of Ampersand.
  • HEC Paris analyzed performance data from 208 Growth Capital firms and the 390 funds they raised between 2009 and 2018 with an aggregate equity volume of $245B.

Number of France-based institutions investing in private equity grows 88% since 2018 — Preqin Reports

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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With Preqin currently tracking 108 France-based private equity funds in the market seeking to raise a total of $64.0bn, activity is set for a rebound despite the challenging macro environment.

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  • With Preqin currently tracking 108 France-based private equity funds in the market seeking to raise a total of $64.0bn, activity is set for a rebound despite the challenging macro environment.
  • There are now 224 France-based institutions that are investing in private equity.
  • There has been a 88% increase in the number of France-based institutions tracked by Preqin that are investing in private equity, up from 119 in 2018 to 224 as of March 2023.
  • On the deals side, France has a particularly active mid-market, a sign of maturity in the private equity ecosystem.

Thriving on volatility: number of active hedge funds in Brazil almost doubles from 2020 — Preqin reports

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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The report shows the number of active Brazil-based hedge funds increased significantly over the last few years.

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  • The report shows the number of active Brazil-based hedge funds increased significantly over the last few years.
  • In Q1 2023, Preqin estimates that 653 funds are active in the region, almost doubling since 2020 from 332.
  • 653: The total number of active hedge funds based in Brazil in Q1 2023.
  • Preqin’s top-level hedge fund index for the region calculated an 8.7% annualized five-year return for all hedge funds based in Brazil.

The Sterling Group Ranked Number 8 in 2022 HEC-Dow Jones Middle Market Buyout Private Equity Performance Ranking

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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HOUSTON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sterling Group ("Sterling"), a Houston-based, operationally focused middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked #8 out of over 563 middle market private equity firms globally in the 2022 HEC-DowJones Middle Market Buyout Performance ranking.

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  • HOUSTON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sterling Group ("Sterling"), a Houston-based, operationally focused middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked #8 out of over 563 middle market private equity firms globally in the 2022 HEC-DowJones Middle Market Buyout Performance ranking.
  • Sterling has been partnering with management teams to grow and build winning businesses in the industrial sector for over forty years.
  • The 2022 HEC Paris - DowJones Middle Market Buyout Performance Ranking seeks to answer the question: "Which firm(s) in the Middle Market Buyout segment generated the best performance for their investors over the past years?"
  • The HEC-DowJones Ranking draws on private equity fund performance data provided by Preqin and data reported directly to HEC-DowJones.

Private equity industry: secondary market on the upswing

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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If liquidity demand or their portfolio strategy changes during this time span, they turn to the secondary private equity market.

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  • If liquidity demand or their portfolio strategy changes during this time span, they turn to the secondary private equity market.
  • The secondary private equity market has evolved over the years, often in response to investors’ shifting liquidity needs.
  • Annual secondary transaction volume still corresponds to less than 2% of all capital managed in private equity (in primary private equity funds), which amounts to approx.
  • As a result, LPs are increasingly turning to the secondary market to raise liquidity from their private market investments.

Private wealth emerging as the new frontier of alternative assets fundraising — Preqin reports

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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LONDON, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Preqin , the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its Fundraising from Private Wealth: A Guide to Raising Capital .

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  • LONDON, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Preqin , the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its Fundraising from Private Wealth: A Guide to Raising Capital .
  • Global private capital has seen over a trillion dollars in inflows from institutional investors for several years in a row.
  • The private wealth industry appears to be the part of the market with the most traction.
  • The global regulatory landscape is becoming more amenable to private wealth accessing private markets, while also attempting to safeguard investor interests.

Leading Data Provider Preqin Opens Bangalore Office

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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BANGALORE, India, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Preqin , the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, has announced the opening of its 16th office, based in Bangalore, India.

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  • BANGALORE, India, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Preqin , the global leader empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insight, has announced the opening of its 16th office, based in Bangalore, India.
  • With the alternative asset landscape constantly evolving, Preqin continues to push for data excellence and innovation.
  • The strategic move to open a dedicated Bangalore office demonstrates Preqin’s commitment, and supports the company’s ambition to provide its customers with the most accurate, comprehensive, and timely data and insights.
  • Vatsan Sudersan, SVP, Global Head of Data Management, based in Bangalore, adds, “India’s alternative assets industry is growing quickly and there is a great talent pool – opening an office in Bangalore was the logical next step.

Canadian alternative investment firm Skyline Wealth announces availability of private REITs & clean energy investments through Fundserv

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian investment firm Skyline Wealth has announced the introduction of Class F Units for Skyline’s four private alternative funds, now available for purchase through Fundserv.

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  • Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian investment firm Skyline Wealth has announced the introduction of Class F Units for Skyline’s four private alternative funds, now available for purchase through Fundserv.
  • Fundserv is a connectivity hub providing Canadian investment industry professionals access to more than 95,000 investment funds.
  • Skyline Wealth successfully raised over $320 million in 2022 and now boasts more than 5,700 investors on its client roster.
  • 4 The annualized return is based on a single unit initial investment in the Skyline Clean Energy Fund inclusive of unit price changes.