Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Firefly announced a proposed public offering of four million issuer shares and eight million shares from selling stockholders. Wells Fargo Securities was among the lead bookrunning managers. The selling holders intended to provide an option for another 1.8 million shares. Firefly would receive no proceeds from shares sold by the selling stockholders.
Hamilton Lane introduced a tokenized share class of Global Private Assets Fund using Allfunds Blockchain and Apex Group infrastructure, with BBVA Asset Management as the first investor and initial distributor. Subscription amount was undisclosed.
ADIA marked 50 years since establishment in 1976, confirming the sovereign investor's founding year. This is a corporate milestone, not a capital transaction.
EIF announced a EUR 200 million commitment to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Advanced Bioenergy Fund II for biomethane and advanced bioenergy infrastructure in Europe. The investment is backed by InvestEU and REPowerEU. The fund’s EUR 1.5 billion fundraising target is separate from EIF’s commitment.
Antares announced that its public, non-traded Antares Private Credit Fund (ABDC) was added to Schwab Alternative Investment OneSource, expanding availability to financial advisers and their investors. Jack Snyder, Antares' head of U.S. Wealth Solutions, discussed easier access to the firm’s institutional private credit platform. ABDC finances middle-market private equity-owned businesses. The release said Antares and the fund are not affiliated with Charles Schwab. No investment capital raised through this platform or specific investor commitments were disclosed, and the partnership is distribution rather than corporate ownership.
Probitas Canada announced that Volante Global’s Canadian team would join its business effective 25 May 2026. The integration was intended to increase commercial underwriting capacity and capability. Probitas Canada forms part of Syndicate 1492, which Aviva described as wholly owned and capitalised by the group. The announcement did not describe an acquisition of all Volante Global.
CPP Investments reported the CPP Fund's fiscal-2026 year-end net assets of C$793.3 billion and 7.8% annual net return. Preserve 'net assets' classification and do not overwrite group-total AUM field without reconciliation.
Hamilton Lane reported results for fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, including $141.8 billion of discretionary assets under management. Non-discretionary advisory assets are a separate category.
Golub reported CLO awards from Creditflux, DealCatalyst and GlobalCapital. It separately reported a $24.4 billion 2025 securitization execution volume, not group total AUM.
Elliott Investment Management and Elliott Advisors (UK) issued a statement calling on Nippon Express Holdings to reassess its acquisition strategy, improve profitability and adjust its balance sheet to strengthen capital efficiency. Elliott said it intended to continue constructive engagement with the company.
EIF agreed a ten-year subordinated loan of RON 2.5 million to Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN. InvestEU backs the operation, which is intended to strengthen AFIN’s capacity to finance social enterprises, cooperatives and non-governmental organisations.
AllianceBernstein, Brookfield and Carlyle announced ABC [ONE], a private-markets solution for defined-contribution retirement plans. AllianceBernstein manages allocations and private credit, Brookfield supplies private real assets and Carlyle manages the private-equity component.
CPP Investments completed sale of 33 LP fund interests to Blackstone Strategic Partners and Ardian, generating approximately C$4 billion in net proceeds.
StepStone reported full-year fiscal 2026 results. As of 31 March 2026, the firm was responsible for approximately $885 billion of total capital, including $233 billion AUM.
The Cleveland Browns announced NFL ownership approval of Arctos as a limited partner. The Haslam family welcomed Arctos to the ownership group, and Arctos Partner Chad Hutchinson confirmed the firm's participation. The team's announcement did not disclose the investment amount or ownership percentage.
KPS announced completion of its acquisition of Novacel. The earlier agreement provided for KPS to acquire a controlling stake while Compagnie Chargeurs Invest retained a 25% ownership interest.
AIG signed an agreement for its subsidiaries to acquire all equity in Everest Colombia, including its licensed operations and ongoing insurance business. Closing is expected in early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. The announcement does not disclose a purchase price; this remains an announced transaction.
CDTI and EIF formalised a combined EUR 74.7 million investment in Asabys Innvierte Tech Transfer FCRE, managed by Asabys Partners. The transaction supports biotechnology and medical-technology company formation through Innvierte Deep Start. The disclosed amount is the joint investment by both institutions.
Monroe closed a $426.6 million strategic CLO securitization, distinct from direct LP commitments.
Schroders Greencoat announced the acquisition of the entire Dutch APF Energy biomethane platform from SWEN Capital Partners and APF BV; assets included operating and developing Dutch sites. Purchase price not disclosed.
SpareBank 1 selected Amundi to support digital advice and reporting, model portfolios and fund selection. The collaboration uses Amundi Technology's ALTO Wealth & Distribution platform.
Amundi announced a new organization spanning Strategy, Finance and Control; Clients; Investments; Operations and Technology; and Transformation, People and Communication. Regional oversight covers Europe, Asia and North America. Alexandre Lefebvre was appointed to lead Private Assets and Alternatives.
PGGM N.V. reappointed Marjanne Sint as supervisory-board chair for two years. Karin Bergstein joined effective 13 May 2026 and Aloys Kregting effective 22 September 2026, each for four years, replacing Doede Vierstra and Henk Broeders respectively. Françoise Dings began her second four-year term on 12 May 2026.
Citi and HPS announced a programme intended to finance EUR15 billion of debt opportunities over five years. Citi will originate opportunities for corporate and sponsor-owned borrowers in continental Europe, the UK and eventually the Middle East. Eligible instruments are sub-investment-grade debt. The programme figure is planned financing capacity, not an amount already invested.
Adams Street Credit Solutions Fund filed the May 1, 2026 amendment increasing its financing subsidiary's revolving facility from USD 100 million to USD 140 million. Wells Fargo is administrative agent and the sole disclosed lender. The amendment extended reinvestment to May 1, 2029 and maturity to May 1, 2031. The borrowing subsidiary is ASP BDC Lev Facilitation LLC.
AIG elected Thomas (Tom) Stoddard to its board as an independent director, effective 1 June 2026. His prior positions include senior investment banking roles at Bank of America and chief financial officer roles at Aviva and Athora.
EIF and LABORAL Kutxa signed their second InvestEU guarantee agreement for Spanish microenterprises and social businesses. The agreement is intended to enable LABORAL Kutxa to provide up to EUR 150 million of microloans and social loans.
Webster Financial Corporation published its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report. The announcement describes community investment, additional Finance Lab locations, a multicultural outreach initiative and the bank's first Climate-related Risk and Opportunity Report.
CPP Investments announced a €400 million minority co-investment in Proudreed alongside Blackstone-managed funds, expanding exposure to French last-mile industrial logistics.
Oaktree published market commentary on credit dispersion May 14, 2026, discussing stress in CCC-rated borrowers, software sector lending exposure, payment-in-kind interest concerns and implications for direct-lending underwriting. The note emphasizes loan selection and risk control.
