UK trade minister Mark Garnier said on Wednesday the UK is likely to lose its financial passporting rights as a result of Brexit, but research suggests the alternatives industry would be relatively unscathed.
The preeminent sovereign wealth fund of the country has opened a satellite office in Hong Kong which will house research professionals.
Standard Life's private equity unit has collected $213m for its latest secondaries fund, which will focus on stakes in funds of funds and secondaries funds, among other strategies.
New 2nd Capital has hired three professionals including Top Tier Capital's head of secondaries.
Neuberger Berman has collected more than $1bn from Japanese and Korean LPs
The world's largest pension plan has issued an RFP for investment consultants to advise on its underweight alternatives portfolio.
The Californian pension, which is planning to target lower risk strategies, is exploring the sale of fund interests from its $26bn real estate holdings.
The advisory firm has relocated two staff from its London headquarters and added an executive from Portfolio Advisors.
The direct secondaries firm, which is planning to open a Mumbai office, has made a $21m investment in construction and engineering companies in India.
Market dislocations and volatility after the Brexit vote led to quarterly revenue from the firm's capital advisory business being 'quite soft'.
Hamilton Lane and Adveq are among firms who are increasingly using data to enhance fundraising and risk management.
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