Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Pemberton appointed Robin Bailey CFO, Chris Eberker Head of Credit-Direct Lending and Matthew Kirsch Head of Credit-ABF. Cassandra Faly expanded into European (EP/NAV) and ABF origination.
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.
Alex Behm appointed Head of Secondaries, Venture Growth Evergreen, Private Investing, to oversee GP-led, LP-led and direct secondary transactions. Formerly at Hamilton Lane. Corrects existing inaccurate Head of Private Investments title.
Coller completed the final close of Coller International Partners IX and related vehicles, bringing its latest private equity secondaries fundraising cycle to $17 billion.
Second vintage of the firm's global asset-backed private-credit strategy reached final close, including related separate accounts.
Adams Street Partners closed ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, a CLO strategy vehicle under Private Credit, at $350 million USD. Final close date was 07 January 2026.
Third Point's activity around CoStar represented a renewed activist investing push after a period without a major activist campaign. Its subsequent April exit demonstrated a willingness to terminate an activist thesis when the expected value creation opportunity no longer met its investment criteria.
BCPP published its annual investment outlook covering geopolitics, AI, market valuations, UK growth, energy transition and long-term structural investment themes.
Kedaara-backed K-12 Techno was reported to be exploring a $150–200mn financing, potentially led by Vitruvian Partners, with ChrysCapital, Warburg Pincus and Permira also evaluating the opportunity. No completed transaction was publicly verified.
Long-standing CIO and Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced his retirement after 25 years. He remained CIO through 30 June 2026.
JPMAM closed PEG Global Private Equity XII at $1.44 billion, above its $1.25 billion target. The fund invests globally across buyout and early-stage venture strategies through primary investments, secondaries and co-investments.
Aegon presented its long-term strategy, capital allocation priorities, and business outlook, including its asset management operations and investment platform.
Aegon announced a strategic review of its UK operations, including evaluating a potential divestment. The company stated that Aegon Asset Management is separate from Aegon UK and is not included in the review, confirming the asset manager continues to operate independently within the group.
JPMAM highlighted opportunities across private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, transportation, timberland and hedge funds, with AI and public-private market convergence as major themes.
Invesco disclosed more than $130 billion in private markets AUM and highlighted plans to expand private credit and multi-asset private markets capabilities.
AustralianSuper's 3 December 2025 announcement recaps Alexandre Bretz's appointment as Senior Investment Director, European Private Credit. It does not state his exact employment start date.
AustralianSuper's 3 December 2025 announcement recaps Emma Halley's appointment as Head of Portfolio Construction after joining from Aviva Investors. It does not state her exact employment start date.
Announced global leadership transition: Brad Gries to become Global CEO and Tim Kessler President (effective Jan. 1, 2026). Leadership succession and continuity planning.
Lindsay Creedon was appointed Head of Private Equity effective 01 January 2026, succeeding Scott Hart in the role while Hart continued as CEO and remained on the Private Equity Investment Committee.
BCPP reported progress on its £18 billion private markets programme and highlighted additional commitments across infrastructure, private equity and private credit.
JPMAM's Private Equity Group closed its second dedicated co-investment fund at $1 billion, above its $750 million target. The strategy focuses on small- and middle-market buyouts.
IFC committed $60 M to Everstone Capital Partners V and could provide up to $40 M in co-investment capital.
New Jersey's November portfolio report showed the $500 M Series D commitment to Capula Tail Risk Fund.
Pershing Square continued preparing its U.S. investment platform ahead of the eventual Pershing Square USA public listing and broader permanent capital structure.
On 29 October 2025, InfraVia disclosed that COFIDES had committed €100 million through its FOCO co-investment vehicle to InfraVia Growth Fund II. The fund’s fundraising objective was up to €1 billion. Its mandate supports expanding European business-to-business software companies and their international growth. Areas highlighted include artificial intelligence, financial technology, cybersecurity, digital health, climate technology and specialised industry software. COFIDES presented the investment as support for European innovation and competitiveness, with particular attention to Spanish businesses. InfraVia reported three Spanish investments through its first growth fund. The announcement identifies COFIDES as a limited partner; it does not describe InfraVia investing into COFIDES. Neither a final fund size nor a vintage year is specified.
COFIDES announced on 29 October 2025 that its FOCO co-investment fund had committed €100 million to InfraVia Growth Fund II. The vehicle targets up to €1 billion and supports European B2B software businesses, including artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, digital health, climate technology and vertical software. The commitment carries a disclosed geographic requirement: at least twice FOCO’s investment must be directed to Spanish companies. InfraVia reported three Spanish investments through its first growth fund. FOCO is endowed with €2 billion and supported by NextGenerationEU resources under Spain’s recovery plan. This is an LP commitment into an InfraVia-managed fund, not an investment by InfraVia into COFIDES. The source does not identify a management fee, carried-interest rate or fund-level realized performance.
IFM and the Australian Government announced a partnership on 27 October 2025 to support investment and economic development in Southeast Asia. Announced at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Kuala Lumpur, the arrangement provided A$175 million from Export Finance Australia for IFM's private credit capabilities. It used the Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility and aligned with Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. IFM intended to lend to growth businesses across industrials, manufacturing, services, energy and real assets. The partners sought to draw more Australian institutional capital into Asian financing opportunities. IFM also announced plans for a Singapore office, subsequently opened in September 2026. The source does not disclose individual borrowers, transaction-level ticket sizes, fund fee terms or a separately named fund.
New Jersey proposed an additional investment of up to $500 M in Capula Tail Risk Fund after an initial $100 M commitment in July 2025.
StepStone opened its first physical office in the Middle East after receiving a Saudi Capital Market Authority license, expanding its regional institutional-investor presence.
Bloomberg reported approximately €1.8 billion of investor commitments for Fund XII ahead of an anticipated first close, citing unnamed sources. The reported amount is not a completed final close and must not be used as a confirmed total fund size. The CRM previously used an unsupported October 1 date.
