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Strong year-end for private client investors: ARC Research

ARC Research has revealed that the year 2023 ended with a strongly positive quarter for financial markets and thus, for the 12-month period as a whole, nominal returns for private client investors were a little above average. 

Institutional investors accelerate their low-carbon transition strategies: BNP Paribas 

A BNP Paribas survey of 420 asset owners and managers, hedge funds and private equity firms shows that institutional investors are mobilising capital towards investments that will deliver measurable positive impacts alongside financial returns. Despite data constraints posing the biggest barrier to ESG integration, especially in tackling financial risks posed by climate change, institutional investors are nevertheless incorporating ESG, notably in their portfolio management and investment decisions.

Hadley Chilton, Cork Gully

Avoiding contention in the restructuring process

When Odey Asset Management asked investors to support a move of its oldest fund to a rival firm amid sexual misconduct allegations against founder Crispin Odey, the financial world was reminded of the more salacious reasons an asset manager might embark on a restructuring.

Bright outlook for private debt: Cerulli Associates 

Cerulli Associates’ Boston team writes that private debt has become an essential complement to private equity. Its rapid and continued growth demonstrates its appeal and value-add as a source of funding for issuers and yield for investors.

HarbourVest and AP7 Partner to launch private equity open-ended solution

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist, has announced its partnership with AP7, a Swedish government pension fund, as a founder investor in a new private equity strategy. The USD835 million USD anchor investment was made in January 2023 in a new open-ended evergreen private equity solution designed for non-US institutional and High Net Worth (HNW) investors.

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