Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Deal leads this view (26 of 30).
Series 3A attracted £2.5 billion of commitments; BCPP had deployed more than £1 billion across infrastructure (£515m), private equity (£500m) and private credit (£58m).
ART agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Westfield Sydney for A$864 million.
Funds managed by Fortress and Davidson Kempner became majority shareholders of BOURBON following completion of its financial and capital restructuring. The new owners intend to improve profitability and reposition the offshore energy services company.
ART invested in the A$1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, representing its first direct investment into the domestic build-to-rent sector.
Expanded joint venture with UDR, Inc. by US$230 million. Increased exposure to multifamily residential assets.
Aegon updated its adviser platform by closing one Mercer Governed Portfolio fund and making changes to its governed portfolio range as part of ongoing investment product governance.
Aegon announced the integration of private market investments into its LifePath retirement investment solution, expanding long-term diversified investment exposure for pension members.
Pemberton successfully repriced its inaugural CLO, Indigo I, first priced in 2023.
Third Point Ventures portfolio company FireHydrant was acquired by Freshworks, representing another Third Point Ventures portfolio company exit.
AustralianSuper completed its first acquisition for its new UK Living Platform, acquiring six student housing assets with 1,616 beds across six UK cities.
Qatar Sports Investments announced an agreement to fully acquire the historic Belgian football club KAS Eupen from the Aspire Zone Foundation. While financial terms were not disclosed, QSI will take complete operational control of the club's sporting, commercial, and administrative assets. This deal expands QSI's global multi-club football portfolio, adding to its majority stake in Paris Saint-Germain and minority stake in SC Braga.
Financing supported strategic investment, potential M&A and debt optimization at Valia Group.
Fortress managed funds agreed to purchase up to $1 billion of home equity investment assets originated through Cornerstone's CHEIFS platform.
Fortress provided a term loan within a $240M senior secured credit facility and served as sole arranger, administrative agent and sole lender for the term loan.
Funds managed by Fortress affiliates led a strategic investment in Ripple alongside Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. The investment valued Ripple at $40B.
State Street Investment Management acquired a strategic minority interest in Coller and agreed to collaborate on expanding access to private market secondaries.
Everstone's Rubicon Research investment exited through an IPO.
Malibu Life entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company from Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. The transaction was intended to provide Malibu Life with a platform for direct U.S. annuity issuance, subject to regulatory approval.
Nuveen Real Estate provided €350 million in debt financing for a premium light industrial portfolio in the Netherlands. The transaction supports high-quality industrial real estate assets and reflects Nuveen's strategy of expanding its European real estate debt platform through senior lending opportunities.
Crescent provided unitranche financing for Procuritas' acquisition of Parkman, creating a new platform relationship in the Nordic market.
Crescent provided unitranche financing for Procuritas's acquisition of Parkman, creating a new sponsor relationship in the Nordic market.
The merger between Third Point Investors Limited and Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC was completed, creating Malibu Life Holdings Limited. The resulting business is focused on life and annuity reinsurance and seeks to generate spread income from long-duration insurance liabilities.
Viking acquired a majority stake in the software development company Catabark.
The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) has increased its equity stake in the Dead Sea Tourism and Real Estate Investment Company to a controlling 51% share. The transaction was executed via an additional capital injection totalling JD10 million to bolster and expand the company's real estate and tourism operations. This acquisition makes KAFD the largest shareholder, surpassing previous leading institutional partners, including Emaar and the Arab Bank Group.
Viking acquired a majority stake in the Swedish retail customer experience platform Voyado for $170M valuation.
Fortress managed funds and Edge Focus agreed to purchase up to $500M of personal loans facilitated by Happy Money.
Fortress agreed to purchase up to $1.2 billion of consumer loans originated through Upstart's platform.
Funds managed by Fortress affiliates provided Dataminr with $100M of convertible financing to support AI product development and global expansion.