Major British pension funds have pledged to channel an extra £50bn ($66bn) into domestic private markets, including infrastructure, property, and private equity, in a bid to fuel UK growth and improve retirement security, according to a report by Reuters.
Gulf-based asset manager Amwal Capital Partners has launched a $150m Shariah-compliant private credit fund, targeting asset-backed lending opportunities across tech-enabled platforms in the region, according to a report by Reuters.
Corsair Capital, a specialist investment firm targeting payments, software, and business services investments in the financial services market, has raised ~$600m in commitments closing its first multi-asset continuation vehicle and secondary fund.
The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) has approved two new private equity commitments totalling $150m, according to a report by Private Equity International citing disclosures made at the pension fund’s most recent board meeting.
Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment firm with over $62bn in assets under management, has held the final close of its oversubscribed European Venture Fund, securing more than €270m in capital commitments, and significantly exceeding its fundraising target.
Private credit managers are reassessing portfolio allocations in response to escalating trade tensions, with a growing emphasis on geographic diversification away from the US, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market participants at SuperReturn Private Credit Asia in Hong Kong.
Private credit is broadening its reach beyond its traditional foothold in leveraged lending, with institutional-grade borrowers increasingly turning to direct lenders for capital solutions once dominated by banks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a new research note from Barclays.
Renown Capital Partners, a newly launched investment platform focused on growth-stage technology businesses supporting the transformation of global energy systems, has officially spun out of Moore Capital Management.
Vivo Capital, a global investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare and life sciences, has closed the third cycle of its Vivo Opportunity Fund and its affiliates with over $740m in commitments.
Granite Asia, the recently rebranded Asian arm of GGV Capital, has secured over $250m in anchor capital for the first close of its inaugural private credit vehicle, Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, according to a report by Reuters.
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