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May 2026

Deal11/05/2026
Abry Private Credit Portfolio

Coller partnered with Abry Private Debt on the acquisition of a $330 million private credit portfolio.

Coller Capital
Deal11/05/2026
Verdane Continuation Vehicle

Coller became sole lead investor in Verdane's €635 million multi-asset continuation vehicle containing Arrive Group, Talentech and Pet Media Group.

Coller Capital
Deal07/05/2026
Everstone Acquires Qiar Group from Blackstone

Everstone completed the acquisition of Qiar, formerly Schenck Process, from Blackstone and plans continued investment in engineering and innovation.

Everstone Group

April 2026

Deal29/04/2026
Fortress Agrees to Purchase Up to $1.25B of Consumer Loans via Upstart Platform

Fortress agreed to purchase up to $1.25 billion of consumer loans originated through Upstart's platform over a 15-month period.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal28/04/2026
Invesco Real Estate – RetireAustralia

Invesco Real Estate announced the acquisition of approximately 29,760 productive acres of commercial timberland in Louisiana through Campbell Global.

Invesco
Deal28/04/2026
Campbell Global Acquires Sandpiper Forest

Campbell Global completed its acquisition of approximately 29,760 productive acres of timberland in Louisiana.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Deal20/04/2026
Nuveen acquires Munich LEN Business Park

Nuveen Real Estate acquired Munich LEN Business Park, a multi-let logistics and commercial business park located in Munich, Germany. The acquisition expands Nuveen's European real estate portfolio and aligns with its strategy of investing in high-quality industrial and logistics assets in key urban markets.

Nuveen
Deal14/04/2026
Everstone Invests $270 M in Apothecon and Navinta

Everstone partnered with the founding promoters to create a regulated-markets specialty-formulations platform spanning the US, Europe and other markets.

Everstone Group
Deal13/04/2026
Crescent Appointed by U.K. Pension Fund Nest

Crescent received a £450M U.S. direct-lending mandate from U.K. pension fund Nest, expanding Crescent's institutional private-credit business base.

Crescent Capital Group
Deal11/04/2026
Third Point Exits CoStar Group Position After Abandoning Proxy Fight

Third Point abandoned its planned proxy fight and exited its CoStar position, concluding that its original investment thesis no longer remained sufficiently compelling.

Third Point
Exit / IPO11/04/2026
Third Point exits CoStar and abandons proxy fight

Third Point decided not to proceed with a proposed proxy fight at CoStar Group and fully exited its investment. The decision followed Third Point's assessment that its original investment thesis was no longer viable. The campaign had focused on reducing spending, improving capital allocation and refocusing CoStar on its core commercial real estate business.

Third Point

March 2026

Deal31/03/2026
Fortress Affiliates Acquire Omni Agent Solutions

Funds managed by Fortress affiliates acquired Omni Agent Solutions, a technology-enabled provider of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring administration services.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal30/03/2026
Sun Life Completes Acquisition of Remaining Crescent Stake

Sun Life acquired the remaining 49% interest in Crescent, completing its ownership acquisition and bringing Crescent fully into Sun Life's platform.

Crescent Capital Group
Deal16/03/2026
UniCredit Launches Commerzbank Exchange Offer

UniCredit launched a voluntary exchange offer designed to move its stake above 30%.

UniCredit
Deal03/03/2026
SES Energy Acquires CIU

SES Energy acquired Chemical Injection Utilities Ltd from ICR, expanding its energy-services platform.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management

February 2026

Deal12/02/2026
Fortress Provides $112M Credit Facility to Hollywood Feed

Fortress provided a $112M senior secured credit facility to support the continued growth of specialty pet retailer Hollywood Feed.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal10/02/2026
Private Credit Continuation Vehicle with Ares

Coller led a $1.3 billion continuation vehicle with Ares for a U.S. direct-lending fund.

Coller Capital
Deal05/02/2026
Pure Cremation Financing

Financing supported Pure Cremation's refinancing and Centerbridge's structured minority investment.

Pemberton Asset Management
Exit / IPO04/02/2026
Veradermics IPO

Viking backed Veradermics completed its public market listing representing a liquidity event for the firm.

Viking Global Investors

January 2026

Deal29/01/2026
Russell Investments to Acquire Zurich Investment Management's Australian Business

Russell Investments announced the acquisition of Zurich Investment Management's Australian business for nearly 2 Billion AUD.

Russell Investments
Deal28/01/2026
Fortress Provides $112M Senior Secured Financing for Brea Mixed Use Development

Fortress provided senior secured financing supporting acquisition and redevelopment of a 33.9-acre infill site in Brea, California.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal27/01/2026
Third Point Launches Activist Campaign at CoStar Group

Third Point launched an activist campaign at CoStar seeking changes including board representation and strategic/capital allocation changes, arguing CoStar's expansion into residential real estate was obscuring the strength of its core commercial real estate business.

Third Point
Exit / IPO22/01/2026
Brex Acquired by Capital One

Brex was acquired by Capital One, representing a Lone Pine private-portfolio exit.

Lone Pine Capital
Deal22/01/2026
Coller Combines with EQT

EQT agreed to acquire 100% of Coller Capital, creating a dedicated secondaries platform within EQT.

Coller Capital
Deal21/01/2026
Fortress Leads $500M Senior Secured Credit Facility for Blue Raven Solutions

Fortress led a senior secured credit facility comprising a $450M term loan and $50M revolving facility to refinance existing debt and support growth.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal20/01/2026
Everstone Combines Winglify and AB Tasty

Everstone combined portfolio company Winglify with France-based AB Tasty, a rate-based experience optimization platform with $10 M annual revenue.

Everstone Group
Deal20/01/2026
Queensland Social & Affordable Housing Investment

ART announced investment supporting additional social and affordable housing in Queensland, including 92 new homes in Brisbane.

Australian Retirement Trust
Exit / IPO19/01/2026
Everstone Plans Restaurant Brands Asia Exit

Everstone planned to sell its entire 11.26% stake in the Burger King operator.

Everstone Group
Deal08/01/2026
Excellera Financing

Pemberton financed ICG's acquisition of Excellera Advisory Group.

Pemberton Asset Management
Deal06/01/2026
Russell Investments Completes $1.225 Billion Strategic Financing with Apollo

Russell Investments completed a strategic financing with Apollo-managed hybrid and credit funds totaling 1.225 Billion USD to support long-term growth.

Russell Investments
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