Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Blackstone announced the final close of its largest Asia-focused private equity fund at US$13.1 billion, increasing capital available for investments across the Asia-Pacific region.
KKR and Capital Group announced a new interval fund combining public equities with KKR-managed private equity investments, expanding private market access for wealth management investors.
Through Global Atlantic, KKR expanded its insurance asset management strategy in Europe by pursuing partnerships with insurers and pension risk transfer opportunities.
Blackstone Credit & Insurance launched SablePointe Credit Strategies, a new platform to strengthen origination, underwriting, and portfolio management capabilities across asset-based lending and specialty credit markets.
Ares Raises $12.7 Billion to Invest in Asset-Based Finance Through the Pathfinder Closed-End Strategy
Vista opened a new office in Abu Dhabi after receiving authorization from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The office strengthens Vista's presence in the Middle East and supports investment activities across the region.
Mubadala became a strategic investor in Power Factors, a Vista portfolio company. The investment is intended to accelerate global growth of Power Factors' renewable energy software platform.
Vista and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to provide Vista's portfolio companies with access to Google's AI technologies, including Gemini models, AI Hypercomputer, and enterprise AI tools, to accelerate AI adoption across the portfolio.
Oasis500, the tech investment arm of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), has launched its fourth investment fund, Oasis Ventures III (OVIII), with capital exceeding $20 million. The fund will target investments in early-stage tech and tech-enabled startups to help entrepreneurs scale their business models regionally and globally. The launch marks a continuation of the firm's 16-year legacy, bringing its total startup investment count past 193 active portfolio companies.
Vista appointed Suzanne Donohoe as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. She will oversee fundraising, capital markets, investor engagement, and commercial strategy across the firm's global investment platform.
Five Arrows invested alongside existing shareholder Vista in StarRez, a student housing software provider. Vista will continue supporting the company's international expansion and product innovation.
The Investment: LACERA deployed $125 million to acquire secondary fund interests.Target Funds: The capital was used to buy stakes in two underlying component funds within the IDR Core Property Trust (an open-ended, commingled real estate vehicle).Strategic Intent: This follows LACERA's overarching plan to shift away from individual customized separate accounts into diversified, commingled platforms to streamline real estate administration. Detailed operational reporting for this was monitored via SecondaryLink's mid-2026 Institutional Briefings.
The firm appointed Jeff Levin and Kunal Soni as partners to expand its private credit investment platform.
Thoma Bravo completed fundraising for Credit Fund III, bringing total available capital for its credit platform to US$3.6 billion.