Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Hamilton Lane announced nearly $2 billion across Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II and related vehicles, about three times its predecessor capital. Related-vehicle totals are not identical to the main fund's close size.
Fieldguide announced a $75 million Series C led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives on February 2, 2026. Other investors participated, so $75 million is the total financing round rather than Goldman's disclosed individual cheque. Fieldguide builds an AI-native execution platform for audit and advisory firms.
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.
Strategic partnership with MARA Holdings to develop AI-ready digital infrastructure and data-center assets.
The U.S. Small Business Administration published notice that the small-business investment-company license issued to Wells Fargo Strategic Capital SBIC, L.P. was surrendered and declared null and void. The notice identifies license 04040348 and Federal Register document 2026-01864. It does not establish fund liquidation, a final investment exit, or the value of any remaining portfolio.
BC Partners and Bpifrance completed acquisition of French pharmaceutical company Biogaran from Servier. Bpifrance is a significant minority shareholder. No financial consideration was reported.
Schroders Greencoat, CATL and Lochpine Capital signed a memorandum of understanding to explore European battery energy storage investments and developments. The MoU is not evidence of completed project finance or fully invested capital.
Carlyle agreed on 29 January 2026 to sell Iwasaki Electric to Stanley Electric. Stanley’s announcement disclosed JPY 70,292 million purchase price including advisory fees and other costs, covering shares from Carlyle’s Lux Holdings and minority shareholders. The buyer confirms that acquisition of all shares completed on 23 April 2026. The announced aggregate purchase price is not Carlyle’s individual proceeds or an independently restated final closing amount.
On January 29, 2026, BlackRock and Partners Group launched three outcome-aligned multi-alternatives separately managed accounts with exposure to seven evergreen funds managed by BlackRock, HPS and Partners Group. Income, balanced and growth solutions are available through Morgan Stanley's wealth platform. No aggregate SMA fundraising or LP commitment amount was disclosed.
On January 29, 2026, Overland Advantage reported financing 18 transactions during 2025 with an aggregate value of approximately USD 4 billion. Since its May 2024 launch, approximately USD 7 billion in customized financing had been underwritten for U.S. middle-market companies. Seventy percent of those companies were founder or family owned. Overland reported arranging, structuring and leading approximately 96% of facilities in which it invested. The model combines Wells Fargo’s sourcing relationships with Centerbridge’s private-credit underwriting. Named second-half financings included Tempo, Technique, Atlantic Squared Supply, Columbus Distributing, Stark Tech, Exclusive Resorts and Envision Radiology. The release describes aggregate activity rather than Wells Fargo’s individual capital contribution and does not disclose each loan’s amount.
Russell Investments announced the acquisition of Zurich Investment Management's Australian business for nearly 2 Billion AUD.
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.
Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management launched an internal proxy voting service for client assets over which it has both investment discretion and voting authority. WIM sets its own policies and voting instructions. Broadridge supplies technology for administration and vote processing through an expanded relationship. The service was live for the current proxy season.
HPS and Arcmont managed funds completed acquisition of all Dainese shares and voting rights on 28 January 2026, following the 24 October 2025 announcement. They supplied aggregate EUR 30 million of new equity; debt fell by EUR 190,000,001.72. Remaining senior secured floating-rate notes total EUR 142,091,558 and mature in 2030. The revolving facility increased to EUR 45 million, provided by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., UniCredit S.p.A. and Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, with no lender splits disclosed. Dainese thanked Carlyle for its former partnership. These financing figures are distinct from undisclosed Carlyle sale proceeds.
Hamilton Lane published its 2026 global private wealth survey, reporting growing awareness and use of private markets among advisers and wealth clients.
AQR reported that research by principal Bryan Kelly and co-authors Gerardo Manzo and Diogo Palhares received a Graham and Dodd Awards of Excellence Scroll Award for its analysis of credit implied volatility.
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.
Fortress provided senior secured financing supporting acquisition and redevelopment of a 33.9-acre infill site in Brea, California.
HarbourVest announced Structured Solutions 2025, which has $1.1 billion investment capacity for diversified private equity and private credit secondaries, with Ares providing capital and Blackstone Credit and Insurance funds providing senior financing.
Third Point launched an activist campaign at CoStar seeking changes including board representation and strategic/capital allocation changes, arguing CoStar's expansion into residential real estate was obscuring the strength of its core commercial real estate business.
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.
Wells Fargo board approved Chairman and CEO Charles W. Scharf's total compensation of $40 million for performance year 2025, citing removal of asset cap and 17% EPS growth $40 million total compensation: $2.5 million base salary; $37.5 million variable
Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce and Wells Fargo launched EMBERPOINT LLC to develop wildfire detection, prevention and response technology. Wells Fargo supports the venture with a capital investment; its amount and ownership share were undisclosed. Partner contributions include autonomous systems, wildfire experience and data coordination. PG&E utility contributions require regulatory approval. Demonstrations were targeted for 2026.
Wells Fargo announced Faraz Shafiq’s appointment as head of AI Products and Solutions, effective February 9, 2026. He reports to Saul Van Beurden and works in San Francisco. The former AWS leader oversees enterprise AI product development; his prior technology experience includes Verizon, AT&T and Google.
Goldman Sachs named James Reynolds, Vivek Bantwal, Michael Brandmeyer, John Mallory, Kristin Olson, Nishi Somaiya and Gregory Calnon to the Management Committee with leadership responsibilities across private credit, external investing, public investing and wealth.
Coller's Global Private Capital Barometer reported that 77% of LPs said GPs were preparing portfolio companies for public markets, with 32% reporting multiple GP IPO plans for 2026.
Alecta said its default defined-contribution pension portfolio with a 60% listed-equity allocation returned 9.6% in 2025. Listed equities contributed 14.1%, fixed income 3.2% and alternatives 4.5% according to its market commentary. These are pension portfolio performance figures, not private fund net IRR.
Expanded guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF), enabling up to €407 million of financing for Dutch SMEs and small mid-cap companies under the InvestEU programme.
T. Rowe Price appointed Steven Krichbaum associate head of TRPIM effective January 22, 2026, and named him to succeed Stephon Jackson on January 1, 2027. Jackson remains head during the transition and plans to retire at the end of 2026. The future succession is not treated as an already completed employment change.
Eldridge and Carlyle AlpInvest closed Eldridge Diversified Credit Fund I. AlpInvest participated as an LP alongside co-investors, with BNP Paribas supplying debt financing. The stated capacity of up to approximately $1.5 billion combines equity and leverage and is not AlpInvest’s individual commitment.
