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Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Leadership leads this view (9 of 30).

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April 2026

Leadership02/04/2026
L&G appoints Emiel van den Heiligenberg as Chief Investment Officer for the Asset Management business

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.

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
Leadership01/04/2026
Alternatives Team Expansion

BCPP expanded its Alternatives team with three Senior Portfolio Managers covering real assets, legacy private markets, climate opportunities, private equity and private credit.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Partnership01/04/2026
Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Join BCPP

Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Pension Funds formally became shareholders, taking BCPP to 18 Partner Funds and nearly £120 billion in collective assets.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

March 2026

Deal31/03/2026
Fortress Affiliates Acquire Omni Agent Solutions

Funds managed by Fortress affiliates acquired Omni Agent Solutions, a technology-enabled provider of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring administration services.

Fortress Investment Group
Leadership31/03/2026
J.P. Morgan Private Capital Expands Team

J.P. Morgan Private Capital appointed Rand Araskog and Eric Ghernati as Partners focused on growth company investments.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Fundraise31/03/2026
StepStone Closes Structured Solutions Vehicle

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.

StepStone Group
Update31/03/2026
Nuveen Reports US$1.4 Trillion in Total AUM as of 31 March 2026

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.

Nuveen
Deal30/03/2026
Sun Life Completes Acquisition of Remaining Crescent Stake

Sun Life acquired the remaining 49% interest in Crescent, completing its ownership acquisition and bringing Crescent fully into Sun Life's platform.

Crescent Capital Group
Strategy26/03/2026
ART Commits More Than A$1.7 Billion to Impact Investments

ART disclosed that more than A$1.7 billion had already been committed toward its A$2 billion 2030 impact investment target.

Australian Retirement Trust
Partnership26/03/2026
Russell Investments Launches Private Markets Portfolios on North Platform

Russell Investments launched private markets portfolios on the North investment platform for retail investors.

Russell Investments
Strategy24/03/2026
2026–2029 Investment Capability Pipeline

BCPP's Joint Committee reviewed its development pipeline for 2026–29, including new propositions and integration of incoming Partner Funds.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Partnership24/03/2026
Invesco and Superstate Advance Institutional Tokenization

Invesco and Superstate announced a partnership around tokenized U.S. Treasury exposure and institutional digital asset infrastructure.

Invesco
Update19/03/2026
FY2025 Investor Presentation

CAA's FY2025 investor presentation detailed its investment portfolio and asset allocation.

Crédit Agricole Assurances
Strategy16/03/2026
Opportunistic Credit Amid Capital Structure Reset

Davidson Kempner published research arguing that opportunistic credit can improve institutional portfolio efficiency because of its lower correlation and volatility characteristics.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management
Deal16/03/2026
UniCredit Launches Commerzbank Exchange Offer

UniCredit launched a voluntary exchange offer designed to move its stake above 30%.

UniCredit
Leadership16/03/2026
Elizabeth Burton Appointed Chief Strategist

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 Investment Group
Update16/03/2026
Fortress Real Estate Exchange Launched

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.

Fortress Investment Group
Leadership10/03/2026
StepStone Announces 2026 Partner & MD Promotions

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.

StepStone Group
Fundraise10/03/2026
Oasis500 launches Oasis Ventures III fund exceeding $20M

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.

King Abdullah II Fund for Development
Update09/03/2026
StepStone Authorizes $100 Million Share Repurchase

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.

StepStone Group
Deal03/03/2026
SES Energy Acquires CIU

SES Energy acquired Chemical Injection Utilities Ltd from ICR, expanding its energy-services platform.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management
Leadership03/03/2026
Kelly Granat at Bloomberg Invest

Co-CIO Kelly Granat participated in Bloomberg Invest's CIO Outlooks discussion on identifying long-term winners.

Lone Pine Capital
Leadership03/03/2026
Private Wealth Alternatives Senior Hires

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.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Update02/03/2026
Named 2025 APAC Infrastructure Debt Manager of the Year

Private Debt Investor named Varde Infrastructure Debt Manager of the Year for Asia-Pacific, recognizing its Asia Private Credit activity.

Varde Partners
Partnership02/03/2026
Mediobanca Distribution Partnership

Coller partnered with Mediobanca Private Banking to distribute its evergreen private equity secondaries strategy to eligible Italian investors.

Coller Capital
Leadership02/03/2026
LaSalle appointed Peter Sibilia as Head of U.S. Transactions

Appointed Peter Sibilia as Head of U.S. Transactions. Strengthens acquisition and transaction execution in the U.S.

LaSalle Investment Management

February 2026

Leadership26/02/2026
Fundamentals Still Matter: David Craver

Co-CIO David Craver discussed market evolution and opportunities associated with AI.

Lone Pine Capital
Strategy26/02/2026
Invesco Private Credit Platform Expansion

Invesco highlighted the evolution of its private credit platform toward multi-strategy and liquid/semi liquid credit solutions, supported by its long operating history.

Invesco
Update23/02/2026
ART Wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ART was named Fund Manager of the Year – Superannuation at the 2026 Morningstar Awards.

Australian Retirement Trust
Update18/02/2026
2025 Annual Report

Pershing Square Holdings published its 2025 Annual Report and investor presentation, detailing its concentrated portfolio and investment theses.

Pershing Square Capital Management
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