Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Leadership leads this view (9 of 30).
Legal & General announced the appointment of Emiel van den Heiligenberg as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for its Asset Management business. He will lead the firm's investment strategy across public and private markets, oversee the investment platform, and support the continued growth of Legal & General's global asset management business.
BCPP expanded its Alternatives team with three Senior Portfolio Managers covering real assets, legacy private markets, climate opportunities, private equity and private credit.
Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Pension Funds formally became shareholders, taking BCPP to 18 Partner Funds and nearly £120 billion in collective assets.
Funds managed by Fortress affiliates acquired Omni Agent Solutions, a technology-enabled provider of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring administration services.
J.P. Morgan Private Capital appointed Rand Araskog and Eric Ghernati as Partners focused on growth company investments.
StepStone closed a structured solutions vehicle with $3.1 billion of commitments, predominantly targeting private-market secondaries. Ares provided primary capital, Barings Portfolio Finance provided substantial rated financing, and Citi acted as structuring and placement agent.
Nuveen reports US$1.4 trillion in total AUM as of 31 March 2026, per 'Nuveen by the Numbers'. The disclosed asset-class totals do not sum exactly to US$1.4 trillion due to rounding, and Multi-Asset AUM includes underlying allocations to fixed income, equities, and real estate, resulting in overlap.
Sun Life acquired the remaining 49% interest in Crescent, completing its ownership acquisition and bringing Crescent fully into Sun Life's platform.
ART disclosed that more than A$1.7 billion had already been committed toward its A$2 billion 2030 impact investment target.
Russell Investments launched private markets portfolios on the North investment platform for retail investors.
BCPP's Joint Committee reviewed its development pipeline for 2026–29, including new propositions and integration of incoming Partner Funds.
Invesco and Superstate announced a partnership around tokenized U.S. Treasury exposure and institutional digital asset infrastructure.
CAA's FY2025 investor presentation detailed its investment portfolio and asset allocation.
Davidson Kempner published research arguing that opportunistic credit can improve institutional portfolio efficiency because of its lower correlation and volatility characteristics.
UniCredit launched a voluntary exchange offer designed to move its stake above 30%.
Fortress appointed Elizabeth Burton as Chief Strategist. The appointment strengthened the firm's macroeconomic and investment strategy capabilities and followed several senior hires across European business development, origination and credit.
Fortress launched a new 1031 real estate exchange platform providing access to institutional quality real estate through Delaware Statutory Trusts. Initial focus areas include senior housing, student housing and multifamily.
StepStone promoted 11 Partners, 1 Senior Managing Director and 18 Managing Directors, expanding senior leadership across Private Equity, Venture & Growth, Private Debt, Real Estate, Business Development and other functions.
Oasis500, the tech investment arm of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), has launched its fourth investment fund, Oasis Ventures III (OVIII), with capital exceeding $20 million. The fund will target investments in early-stage tech and tech-enabled startups to help entrepreneurs scale their business models regionally and globally. The launch marks a continuation of the firm's 16-year legacy, bringing its total startup investment count past 193 active portfolio companies.
The Board authorized a program allowing StepStone to repurchase up to $100 million of Class A common stock as part of its capital-allocation framework.
SES Energy acquired Chemical Injection Utilities Ltd from ICR, expanding its energy-services platform.
Co-CIO Kelly Granat participated in Bloomberg Invest's CIO Outlooks discussion on identifying long-term winners.
JPMAM appointed Stephanie Davis as Head of Private Wealth Alternatives and Sean Flynn as Private Wealth Alternatives National Manager to expand private markets distribution through financial advisors.
Private Debt Investor named Varde Infrastructure Debt Manager of the Year for Asia-Pacific, recognizing its Asia Private Credit activity.
Coller partnered with Mediobanca Private Banking to distribute its evergreen private equity secondaries strategy to eligible Italian investors.
Appointed Peter Sibilia as Head of U.S. Transactions. Strengthens acquisition and transaction execution in the U.S.
Co-CIO David Craver discussed market evolution and opportunities associated with AI.
Invesco highlighted the evolution of its private credit platform toward multi-strategy and liquid/semi liquid credit solutions, supported by its long operating history.
ART was named Fund Manager of the Year – Superannuation at the 2026 Morningstar Awards.
Pershing Square Holdings published its 2025 Annual Report and investor presentation, detailing its concentrated portfolio and investment theses.