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Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Deal leads this view (11 of 30).

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January 2026

Fundraise20/01/2026
Crescent Closes $3.2 B Private Credit Continuation Vehicle

Crescent closed CSS VII CV, described as the largest single-fund portfolio in private-credit secondaries to date. Pantheon led the transaction and AllianzGI co-led.

Crescent Capital Group
Fundraise20/01/2026
Crescent Closes $3.2B Private Credit Continuation Vehicle

Crescent closed CCS VII CV, described as the largest single-fund portfolio in private-credit continuation to date. Investors included Pantheon, AllianzGI, Hamilton Lane, and Ares. Antares was a transaction and AllianzGI co-led.

Crescent Capital Group
Deal20/01/2026
Queensland Social & Affordable Housing Investment

ART announced investment supporting additional social and affordable housing in Queensland, including 92 new homes in Brisbane.

Australian Retirement Trust
Exit / IPO19/01/2026
Everstone Plans Restaurant Brands Asia Exit

Everstone planned to sell its entire 11.26% stake in the Burger King operator.

Everstone Group
Leadership15/01/2026
Senior Leadership Reorganisation

Pemberton appointed Robin Bailey CFO, Chris Eberker Head of Credit-Direct Lending and Matthew Kirsch Head of Credit-ABF. Cassandra Faly expanded into European (EP/NAV) and ABF origination.

Pemberton Asset Management
Strategy15/01/2026
StarRez Announces Strategic Investment from Five Arrows and Vista Equity Partners

Five Arrows invested alongside existing shareholder Vista in StarRez, a student housing software provider. Vista will continue supporting the company's international expansion and product innovation.

Vista Equity Partners
Strategy15/01/2026
LACERA Deployed 125 million

The Investment: LACERA deployed $125 million to acquire secondary fund interests.Target Funds: The capital was used to buy stakes in two underlying component funds within the IDR Core Property Trust (an open-ended, commingled real estate vehicle).Strategic Intent: This follows LACERA's overarching plan to shift away from individual customized separate accounts into diversified, commingled platforms to streamline real estate administration. Detailed operational reporting for this was monitored via SecondaryLink's mid-2026 Institutional Briefings.

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
Update13/01/2026
Pershing Square Portfolio Update

Pershing Square's 2025 annual reporting highlighted Alphabet, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Brookfield, Uber, Amazon and Hilton among the major contributors to portfolio performance.

Pershing Square Capital Management
Fundraise13/01/2026
Coller Raises $17 Billion for CIP IX Platform

Coller completed the final close of Coller International Partners IX and related vehicles, bringing its latest private equity secondaries fundraising cycle to $17 billion.

Coller Capital
Fundraise08/01/2026
Davidson Kempner Closes Income Fund II

Second vintage of the firm's global asset-backed private-credit strategy reached final close, including related separate accounts.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management
Deal08/01/2026
Excellera Financing

Pemberton financed ICG's acquisition of Excellera Advisory Group.

Pemberton Asset Management
Partnership08/01/2026
LaSalle announced a US$250 million multifamily co-investment with Cortland

Announced a US$250 million multifamily co-investment with Cortland. Expands multifamily investment platform through strategic partnership.

LaSalle Investment Management
Fundraise07/01/2026
Adams Street Partners closes ASP PIF CLO I, LLC at $350 Million

Adams Street Partners closed ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, a CLO strategy vehicle under Private Credit, at $350 million USD. Final close date was 07 January 2026.

Adams Street Partners
Deal06/01/2026
Russell Investments Completes $1.225 Billion Strategic Financing with Apollo

Russell Investments completed a strategic financing with Apollo-managed hybrid and credit funds totaling 1.225 Billion USD to support long-term growth.

Russell Investments
Update05/01/2026
Capula Revenue and Profit Decline

UK accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 showed revenue down 19% and operating profit down 23% year-on-year.

Capula Investment Management
Strategy01/01/2026
Third Point expands focus on activist opportunities

Third Point's activity around CoStar represented a renewed activist investing push after a period without a major activist campaign. Its subsequent April exit demonstrated a willingness to terminate an activist thesis when the expected value creation opportunity no longer met its investment criteria.

Third Point
Strategy01/01/2026
2026 Investment Outlook

BCPP published its annual investment outlook covering geopolitics, AI, market valuations, UK growth, energy transition and long-term structural investment themes.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

December 2025

Deal23/12/2025
More Than £1 Billion Deployed Across Private Markets

Series 3A attracted £2.5 billion of commitments; BCPP had deployed more than £1 billion across infrastructure (£515m), private equity (£500m) and private credit (£58m).

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Deal23/12/2025
ART to Acquire 19.9% of Westfield Sydney

ART agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Westfield Sydney for A$864 million.

Australian Retirement Trust
Deal22/12/2025
BOURBON Restructuring Completed

Funds managed by Fortress and Davidson Kempner became majority shareholders of BOURBON following completion of its financial and capital restructuring. The new owners intend to improve profitability and reposition the offshore energy services company.

Fortress Investment Group
Deal18/12/2025
ART Enters Australian Build-to-Rent Market

ART invested in the A$1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, representing its first direct investment into the domestic build-to-rent sector.

Australian Retirement Trust
Deal18/12/2025
LaSalle expanded joint venture with UDR, Inc. by US$230 million

Expanded joint venture with UDR, Inc. by US$230 million. Increased exposure to multifamily residential assets.

LaSalle Investment Management
Deal18/12/2025
Changes to Mercer Governed Portfolio range

Aegon updated its adviser platform by closing one Mercer Governed Portfolio fund and making changes to its governed portfolio range as part of ongoing investment product governance.

Aegon Asset Management
Deal18/12/2025
Aegon integrates private markets into LifePath investment solutions

Aegon announced the integration of private market investments into its LifePath retirement investment solution, expanding long-term diversified investment exposure for pension members.

Aegon Asset Management
Update17/12/2025
Coller Opens Tokyo Office

Coller opened its Tokyo office, its sixth APAC location, to expand institutional and private wealth secondaries distribution in Japan.

Coller Capital
Leadership16/12/2025
Mark Delaney to Step Down as CIO

Long-standing CIO and Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced his retirement after 25 years. He remained CIO through 30 June 2026.

AustralianSuper
Fundraise16/12/2025
Global Private Equity Fund XII Closes Above Target

JPMAM closed PEG Global Private Equity XII at $1.44 billion, above its $1.25 billion target. The fund invests globally across buyout and early-stage venture strategies through primary investments, secondaries and co-investments.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Deal15/12/2025
Indigo I Repricing

Pemberton successfully repriced its inaugural CLO, Indigo I, first priced in 2023.

Pemberton Asset Management
Exit / IPO15/12/2025
Third Point Ventures Portfolio Company FireHydrant Acquired by Freshworks

Third Point Ventures portfolio company FireHydrant was acquired by Freshworks, representing another Third Point Ventures portfolio company exit.

Third Point
Strategy11/12/2025
Opportunities in Asset-Based Finance

Firm highlighted U.S. second-lien residential mortgages, European SME asset-based lending and U.S. mid-ticket equipment finance as attractive ABF segments.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management
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