Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Strategy leads this view (11 of 17).
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.
Viking reported approximately $18.8 of private equity AUM and 71 current portfolio companies.
Fortress priced its third European CLO, expanding its European performing credit platform. The vehicle primarily invests in senior secured, first lien broadly syndicated loans. Fortress stated that it has issued approximately $41.5B of CLOs since 2004.
Davidson Kempner's merger-arbitrage team was publicly discussing a potential "complexity premium" from increasingly complicated global M&A regulation.
Pemberton reported continued refinancing activity in H1 2026 improving M&A activity in Q2 and a more active expected second half. It reported mid-market single-B direct-lending pricing at roughly 250-290 bps above comparable broadly syndicated loans and leverage around 4.5x.
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.
Pershing Square Holdings announced the appointment of Ranjani Kearsley as an independent non-executive director.
Fortress published its 2026 Mid-Year Outlook, taking a 'cautious, but selectively constructive' stance. The firm highlighted inflation, rates, geopolitical risk, cash flows, uncorrelated returns and discipline around long duration equity as key portfolio considerations.
Firm identified regulatory complexity as a potential source of additional merger-arbitrage spread as global M&A activity recovers.
BCPP continued positioning its UK Opportunities strategy around life sciences, housing, commercial logistics and energy infrastructure as long-term UK investment themes.
ART reported more than A$1.2 billion of new infrastructure commitments during the June quarter and additional private equity, property and alternative investments.
Shaun Manuell was appointed CIO effective 01 July 2026, having previously served as Head of Australian Equities for 13 years, overseeing growth in internally managed Australian equities from $1 billion to more than $100 billion.
Through Global Atlantic, KKR expanded its insurance asset management strategy in Europe by pursuing partnerships with insurers and pension risk transfer opportunities.
Viking reported capital of more than $56.8 across public and private investments.
Third Point made significant changes to its disclosed U.S. equity holdings, including a new 20 million share Warner Bros. Discovery position valued at approximately $533.2 million at quarter end. It also initiated positions in Keysight Technologies, Block and Flex, while exiting Nvidia, Broadcom, KLA, Lam Research, VanEck Semiconductor ETF and Meta.
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.
Invesco highlighted real estate and private credit, including direct lending and AAA rated CLOs, as potential sources of income and diversification.