Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Jennifer Cohen joined in January 2026 as chief human resources officer.
ART disclosed that more than A$1.7 billion had already been committed toward its A$2 billion 2030 impact investment target.
InfraVia announced Fund VI’s final close on 18 March 2026 at €8 billion, above its original €7 billion objective. Fundraising took 18 months and exceeded the €5 billion raised by Fund V. More than 80 investors joined as new clients, and over half of commitments originated outside Europe. The fund targets European mid-market infrastructure businesses across energy transition, digital infrastructure, mobility and social infrastructure. It had committed over €1 billion across OpCore, LDA and Prosolia Energy. Campbell Lutyens served as placement agent, with Proskauer and Fried Frank advising on legal matters. The Article 8 fund uses active ownership and platform expansion. Firm-wide cumulative fundraising reached €21 billion across more than 200 investors.
InfraVia announced on 18 March 2026 that InfraVia European Fund VI had reached its €8 billion hard cap after an 18-month fundraising process. The fund exceeded its original €7 billion target and attracted more than 80 new investors, with over half of commitments originating outside Europe. Its mandate targets resilient European mid-market infrastructure businesses across energy transition, digital infrastructure, mobility and social infrastructure. More than €1 billion had already been committed to OpCore, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Prosolia Energy. The release reports €21 billion of cumulative capital raised and a global base above 200 LPs. Campbell Lutyens later reported a €8.08 billion final close on 5 August 2026; this dated difference is preserved for review rather than silently overwriting the manager’s earlier figure.
Davidson Kempner published research arguing that opportunistic credit can improve institutional portfolio efficiency because of its lower correlation and volatility characteristics.
Fortress appointed Elizabeth Burton as Chief Strategist. The appointment strengthened the firm's macroeconomic and investment strategy capabilities and followed several senior hires across European business development, origination and credit.
StepStone promoted 11 Partners, 1 Senior Managing Director and 18 Managing Directors, expanding senior leadership across Private Equity, Venture & Growth, Private Debt, Real Estate, Business Development and other functions.
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.
IFM stated on 5 March 2026 that appropriate policy settings could support up to a further C$10 billion of investment in Canada over the next decade. The announcement followed a memorandum of understanding signed in Sydney the previous day by Australian and Canadian pension funds and their investment organisations. IFM highlighted existing Canadian infrastructure investments alongside local pension funds, including Global Container Terminals in Vancouver and Enwave Energy. Enwave supplied district energy to municipalities, universities, hospitals, data centres and other customers across several Canadian cities. IFM had opened its Toronto office in late 2025 and served more than 200 Canadian institutional clients. The C$10 billion figure is a conditional investment intention, not completed deployment or a commitment by a named LP.
Fidelity announced two suites of turnkey multi-asset model portfolios for eligible RIAs and broker-dealers, providing exposure to private equity, private credit and private real estate via Envestnet. Fidelity's Alternative Navigator education program offers professional learning and continuing education credits.
JPMAM appointed Stephanie Davis as Head of Private Wealth Alternatives and Sean Flynn as Private Wealth Alternatives National Manager to expand private markets distribution through financial advisors.
Fidelity reported $7.1 trillion in managed assets and $18.0 trillion in assets under administration as of December 31, 2025, along with 2025 revenue of $37.7 billion and operating income of $12.7 billion. Managed assets differ from client assets under administration.
Appointed Peter Sibilia as Head of U.S. Transactions. Strengthens acquisition and transaction execution in the U.S.
Invesco highlighted the evolution of its private credit platform toward multi-strategy and liquid/semi liquid credit solutions, supported by its long operating history.
Maria Toneva was appointed Head of Fundamental Equity Research in London as AustralianSuper continued building its internally managed global equities capability.
Fidelity's David Gaito discussed private-credit conditions as software valuations reset. The firm reported software accounted for less than 10% of its direct lending investment activity over several years and noted potential resilience of mission-critical software segments.
Fidelity launched Fidelity AAA CLO ETF (FAAA) and Fidelity CLO ETF (FCLO), both actively managed funds providing CLO-market exposure. FAAA targets predominantly AAA rated CLOs; FCLO primarily CLO tranches in the BBB+ to B- rating range.
Pemberton appointed Jay Daryanani as Managing Director and Deputy Head of CLOs following two new Indigo CLOs and the rejection of Indigo I in 2025.
Nuveen released the sixth edition of its annual EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey, capturing the views of institutional investors on portfolio positioning, private markets, artificial intelligence, geopolitics and long-term investment trends. The survey provides insights into evolving institutional investment priorities and informs Nuveen's strategic outlook on global asset allocation.
Arcmont identified continued opportunities in European private credit, manager scale and institutional allocation as key themes for 2026.
Bloomberg reported that Fortress saw a major opportunity in the commercial real estate refinancing market, with approximately $4.5 trillion of property loans expected to require refinancing over the following three years. Fortress's commercial real estate credit business was targeting $5B of new deals during 2026.
Starwood Capital announced the appointment of John Gonnella as head of U.S. asset management.
UBS Asset Management appointed Adam Quaife as Country Head Australia and New Zealand and Head of Institutional Client Coverage Australia. He succeeded Nick Hughes, who had covered the Asset Management role on an interim basis. The appointment concerns UBS Asset Management; it is not a group-wide country-head appointment.
Launched the Aegon AAA ABS Fund, providing institutional investors exposure to AAA-rated asset-backed securities across Europe, the US and Australia, expanding Aegon AM's structured credit offering.
Fidelity announced its first stablecoin, Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), with a release dated January 28 and updated February 4 to confirm availability. Fidelity Digital Assets issues the dollar-backed token and Fidelity Management & Research manages reserve assets.
Third Point initiated its first major activist campaign in approximately three years, targeting CoStar Group. Third Point planned to nominate directors and pushed for changes including lower costs, changes to CEO compensation and a strategic review of CoStar's residential businesses, including Homes.com and Apartments.com.
BCI announced on January 22, 2026 that Jon Salon would become Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Equity effective February 2, 2026. Salon replaced Jim Pittman, who was scheduled to depart at the end of January after leading the portfolio since 2016. Salon joined BCI in June 2024 as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare, subsequently assuming additional responsibility for venture and growth investing. The appointment places Salon in charge of BCI's global private equity program, including portfolio construction, regional priorities, manager relationships and direct-investment execution.
AustralianSuper reported that it had added 11 high-quality GP relationships during 2025, expanding future investment opportunities.
Crescent closed CSS VII CV, described as the largest single-fund portfolio in private-credit secondaries to date. Pantheon led the transaction and AllianzGI co-led.
Crescent closed CCS VII CV, described as the largest single-fund portfolio in private-credit continuation to date. Investors included Pantheon, AllianzGI, Hamilton Lane, and Ares. Antares was a transaction and AllianzGI co-led.
