Tag Archives: portfolio diversification

CVC Secondary Partners Doubles Fundraising With $10 Billion SOF VI Close

(IN BRIEF) CVC Secondary Partners has closed its sixth global private equity secondaries fund, Secondary Opportunities Fund VI, with $10 billion in aggregate capital commitments, compared with $5.8 billion raised by its predecessor fund in 2023 and $2.7 billion in … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered and AllianzGI Partner on Gold ETF and Covered Call Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Enhanced Gold Income Fund, its ninth sub-fund under the Bank’s Variable Capital Company platform. The fund is managed with Allianz Global Investors as sub-manager and combines exposure to gold exchange-traded funds … Read the full press release

FTSE Russell and China Construction Bank Launch Offshore RMB Green Bond Benchmark

(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell and China Construction Bank have agreed to launch the FTSE CCB Dim Sum (Offshore CNY) Green Bond Index, a rules-based benchmark for offshore RMB-denominated green bonds. The index is designed to provide transparent and investable exposure … Read the full press release

Deka Immobilien Acquires BREEAM Excellent Cold-Storage Logistics Centre Near Rotterdam for Global Real Estate Fund

(IN BRIEF) Deka Immobilien has acquired the VDH Cooling logistics property in the Dutch Fresh Port near Rotterdam for the Deka-ImmobilienGlobal open-ended real estate fund. The seller is a special-purpose vehicle created by the joint venture between Melcombe Partners and … Read the full press release

China Government Bond Futures Market Opening Gains Momentum as Standard Chartered Completes First QFI Transaction

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered Bank China has completed its client’s first Qualified Foreign Investor transaction in China Government Bond Futures, following the recent opening of the market to QFIs for hedging purposes. The bank acted as both custodian and futures … Read the full press release

Amundi Launches Regulated Bitcoin ETP Offering Secure and Transparent Crypto Exposure to European Investors

(IN BRIEF) Amundi has launched the Amundi Bitcoin ETP, a fully backed exchange-traded product that provides investors with exposure to bitcoin through a regulated and accessible format. Approved by the French financial regulator and listed on Euronext Paris, the product … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Expands VCC Platform With New Absolute Return Fund Developed Alongside Seviora Capital

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund under its VCC structure in partnership with Seviora Capital, offering high-net-worth clients access to a diversified portfolio of otherwise hard-to-reach hedge fund managers. Designed to help … Read the full press release

Strategic Partnership Strengthens M&G Presence in Global Secondary Private Equity Market

(IN BRIEF) M&G Investments has completed a $1.1 billion managed secondary transaction in partnership with CVC Secondary Partners, marking a major expansion of its private equity platform. The investment will acquire interests in mature North American mid-market buyout funds and … Read the full press release

CTP explores Vietnam market opportunities in response to tenant demand and global nearshoring trends

(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed logistics and industrial real estate developer, confirmed it is assessing potential opportunities in Vietnam following increased demand from Asian tenants and the broader “China plus one” manufacturing strategy. With 13.5 million sqm of completed … Read the full press release

CapMan Acquires Majority Stake in CAERUS to Launch Real Asset Debt Division

(IN BRIEF) CapMan has agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in German real estate debt manager CAERUS, creating a new CapMan Real Asset Debt division. CAERUS, founded in 2014, manages EUR 700 million across seven funds and employs 12 … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Launches Sports-Focused Alternative Fund for Wealth Clients Seeking Private Market Growth

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new alternative investment fund dedicated to the sports sector, aimed at ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients through its Global Private Bank. With global sports leagues increasingly seeking alternative capital, and media rights revenues growing … Read the full press release