Jefferies Credit Partners is targeting around €1bn ($1.16bn) for a new vehicle designed to give investors exposure to private credit secondaries while providing the lender with additional capital to originate loans, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The founder of international schools operator Global Schools Group is launching a new private equity firm Academic Capital Partners targeting up to $300m for a debut fund focused on education assets across Asia and the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The University of California’s investment office has sold around $1bn of private equity interests to secondaries specialist HarbourVest Partners, providing another sizeable transaction for a market that has seen discounts widen amid renewed pressure on private assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Asia-focused investment firm PAG is preparing to raise around $4bn for a new buyout fund, according a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the plans, as it seeks to broaden its investment footprint beyond its historically strong exposure to China.
Singapore-based Kembangan Capital Partners has secured $725m across two investment vehicles targeting private equity and venture capital opportunities in Asia, with a sovereign wealth fund providing anchor backing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a new private equity vehicle for Australian wealth clients, extending access to a strategy previously focused on institutional investors, according to a report by the Financial Standard.
Partners Group has secured a $1bn private credit mandate from an unnamed major institutional investor in Asia, as demand for private debt continues to grow among regional allocators, according to a press statement by the firm.
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec generated a 5.1% return in the first half of 2026, trailing its benchmark as a sharp decline in private equity investments offset strong gains from listed equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The private capital secondary market is on course for a record year, with transaction volumes potentially reaching $250bn after hitting an unprecedented $121bn during the first half of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Nigel Dawn, global head of private capital advisory at Evercore.
Canadian asset manager Polar Asset Management Partners has raised more than $215m at the first close of a new fund targeting significant risk transfer transactions with financial institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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