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Partners Group closed a second rated feeder for its private credit evergreen strategy, raising USD 510 million from US insurance companies. Together with January's separate USD 365 million vehicle, total rated feeder capital reached USD 875 million. Individual insurers were not identified.
BlackRock released results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The financial results table reports total client AUM of $15,488,263 million and quarterly net inflows of $205,466 million. Private-markets AUM was $335,994 million and cash-management AUM was $1,101,145 million. Client-managed assets are separate from BlackRock's corporate balance-sheet cash. The release reported growth in technology services and subscription revenue and said AIP made its first deployment during the quarter.
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) announced plans for a subscription-rights capital increase for UBS (CH) Property Fund – Swiss Residential «Anfos» in early December 2026. Detailed terms are due in mid-November, and the manager may postpone the issue depending on markets. Proceeds are intended for property acquisitions, refurbishment, construction and debt repayment.
Point72 profiled summer interns from Tokyo, Warsaw and Hong Kong across equity analysis, technology automation and market-data research.
Octagon announced that John Zilko joined as Head of Investor Solutions and Head of Business Development. He previously served as Managing Director and Head of Americas Investor Coverage at Antares Capital, overseeing institutional sales and client management in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The new role reports to Octagon’s Chief Operating Officer, Douglas McDermott. The October 6 date is the date printed on Octagon’s own announcement; it is not treated as a confirmed last working day at Antares.
Industry reporting says Fidelity will require registered investment adviser firms to maintain at least $100 million of assets on its custody platform by the end of June 2027; the policy extends an existing threshold for new RIA clients to existing clients. A Fidelity confirmation or implementation notice was not independently located.
Point72 announced that Global Head of Capital Development and Investor Relations Elena Bukowski was included in The Hedge Fund Journal's 2026 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds list. She remained in her existing role; the announcement does not indicate an appointment.
Ares completed fundraising for its inaugural Global Structured Solutions Fund, supporting managers' capital and succession needs. The disclosed fundraising total combines the fund with affiliated vehicles.
London CIV announced that more than £64 billion of London and Buckinghamshire LGPS assets were under its oversight, representing 99% of total assets; the release footnotes the figure to 31 August 2026. The milestone followed new investment management agreements with Partner Funds. London CIV reported 33 Partner Funds, an in-house strategic asset allocation capability, an investment advice pilot and quarterly reporting across pooled and non-pooled assets. It also reported the launch of the Core Global Equity Fund. The oversight figure is approximate and is not a precise measure of London CIV-managed AUM.
Brookfield announced that Oaktree's inaugural Asset-Backed Finance Fund I and related investment vehicles secured $2 billion in combined commitments at final close on October 1, 2026, achieving the fundraising target. Institutional investors included U.S. public pension plans and sovereign wealth funds, but named LP commitments were not disclosed. This amount is fund-platform fundraising, not Oaktree total AUM.
Point72 reported a September training event for 17 students from seven universities in Tokyo, offering investment research exercises and analyst mentorship.
Oxford Finance announced on September 28, 2026 that its asset-based lending strategy completed its first year with five closed transactions representing $368 million of total commitments. The firm said the strategy serves middle-market companies and private equity sponsors with flexible asset-based financing. Oxford described the first year as establishing a platform focused on responsiveness, creativity and execution certainty. Kevin Harbour, a Managing Director at Oxford Finance, said the launch reflected Oxford’s effort to expand its lending capabilities and deliver flexible capital solutions. Nick McDearis, Managing Director of Asset-Based Lending, said the strategy was designed as a differentiated ABL platform. The announcement marks a material expansion of Oxford’s credit platform beyond its established enterprise, leveraged and healthcare real-estate lending businesses.
UBS announced a subscription-rights capital increase for UBS (CH) Property Fund – Direct Mixed Urban, scheduled for 22–30 October 2026, with payment on 6 November. The number of units issued will depend on exercised rights after the subscription period. Proceeds will support acquisitions, renovation and development projects, and debt repayment.
Fidelity published research emphasizing the importance of family conversations, beyond financial planning, in preparing for transitions of wealth and family responsibilities.
BlackRock launched LifePath Solutions, a customizable target-date design framework for retirement plan sponsors. The framework uses plan and participant analysis to inform glidepaths and investment approaches, with options across public and private markets, active and index strategies, and guaranteed lifetime income. BlackRock works with sponsors, advisers and consultants to tailor solutions to workforce characteristics. This is a product framework launch; the announcement does not establish a new fund's closed size or an LP commitment.
Warburg Pincus appointed Philip Nolan as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Wealth in Fundraising and Investor Relations. He previously led National Accounts at Neuberger Berman.
On September 14, 2026, BCI CEO and CIO Gordon J. Fyfe publicly said BCI held C$116 billion of domestic investments as of March 31, 2026 and expected that exposure could grow to C$145 billion by 2030. He identified defence, critical minerals, airports, energy and transportation infrastructure as areas of interest. The statement was made in relation to the Canada Investment Summit. These are existing domestic exposure and a future expectation, not new or committed transactions. BCI also reiterated gross AUM of C$313.7 billion and the support it provides to 33 public-sector and institutional clients.
Fidelity's direct lending team says greater dispersion among middle-market borrowers and managers is making underwriting quality, manager discipline and portfolio construction increasingly important. The September 2026 commentary highlights the potential for selective, covenant-aware investments in the traditional middle market.
HPS Corporate Lending Fund disclosed that third-quarter repurchase requests equaled approximately 11.5% of shares outstanding at June 30, 2026, down from approximately 13.3% in the preceding quarter. The fund said it would repurchase 5% of shares outstanding at June 30, or approximately $600 million, under its liquidity framework. The letter also reported portfolio holdings across 359 companies as of June 30. The announcement described planned repurchases, rather than a completed tender result.
Warburg Pincus Global Growth 15's amended Form D reports USD 15,521,516,356 of interests sold, including parallel funds. The filing lists an indefinite offering amount. The disclosed amount sold is a fundraising observation, not a final fund close or firm assets under management.
Former Deutsche Bank President and CFO James von Moltke joined Warburg Pincus as senior advisor and Executive-in-Residence, effective immediately. His remit includes European financial and technology opportunities and portfolio value creation.
Fidelity announced its seventeenth annual study on employer retirement plans, examining advisor expertise, investment innovation and participant education as factors influencing retirement outcomes.
Point72 Japan head Shinji Ogawa said the manager plans to double Japanese headcount and investment allocation over coming years; no actual allocation amount was disclosed.
IFM opened its Singapore office on 3 September 2026 to expand investment origination, execution and institutional fundraising across Asia. The firm identified diversified credit as a particular priority for the new location, citing demand for flexible financing and institutional portfolio diversification. The launch followed a partnership with Export Finance Australia that provided an A$175 million commitment to IFM's Asia-Pacific private credit capabilities under the Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility. Target sectors included industrials, manufacturing, services, renewable energy, telecommunications and real assets. The release disclosed total group AUM of A$291.6 billion, equivalent to US$204.8 billion, at 31 July 2026. It reported more than 880 institutional clients and 18 offices. This corrects the existing record's unsupported September 2024 office-opening date.
JDP V reached final close with JPY612 billion of LP equity and GP commitments. CPP Investments committed JPY150 billion as a cornerstone investor. The fund develops logistics properties in Japan.
Partners Group closed a USD 1 billion mandate with an unnamed Asian institutional investor. The evergreen mandate combines discretionary management and co-investment capital, targeting senior and junior direct lending in Asia-Pacific. No named LP relationship is asserted.
Pershing Square Inc., the parent of Pershing Square Capital Management, said it had begun the process of launching Pershing Square Ventures, Ltd. The proposed evergreen vehicle would provide access to private growth companies before their IPOs and could retain investments after listing. Pershing Square Inc. described intended contributions from its balance-sheet investments and selected investments held by Bill Ackman's family office. The letter did not disclose a completed launch, final fund size or specific fee rates.
Fidelity's second quarter business update reported $7.8 trillion managed assets and $19.9 trillion assets under administration at June 30, 2026. Managed assets rose 23% and administration assets 22% versus second-quarter 2025. These are distinct measures.
