Allocations
Vidia Equity, a thematic private investment firm focused on industrial decarbonisation climate solutions, has held the the final close of its inaugural fund Vidia Climate Fund I at its hard cap of €415m.
Global investment firm Carlyle has held the final close of its inaugural collateralised loan obligation captive equity fund, CLO Partners, which raised more than $600m, exceeding its initial $500m target.
Arcano Partners has launched its fifth private equity secondary fund, ASF V, with a fundraising target of €500m, to provide liquidity and capital solutions to both LPs and GPs through transactions in the secondary market.
Global alternative investment manager Ares Management is set to hold a final close on what would be the largest ever direct lending fund raised to date, with over €20bn ($21.9bn) in capital commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Lexington Partners, a manager of secondary acquisition funds, has held the final close of Lexington Capital Partners X with $22.7bn of capital commitments, in excess of its original $15bn target.
Azalea Investment Management has held the first closings of the Altrium Co-Invest Fund I and Altrium Growth Fund I with a combined $356m in capital commitments from institutions, family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
International private equity firm Cinven has held the final close of its latest flagship fund, the Eighth Cinven Fund, at its hard cap of $14.5bn, nearly 30% larger than its 2019 vintage predecessor fund.
Four of New York City’s five public employee pension funds, catering for teachers, police officers, firefighters and civil servants, are to up their allocations to private equity and other illiquid asset classes, as they look to boost investment returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Infranity, a specialised European infrastructure manager, and part of the Generali Investments’ ecosystem of asset management firms, has launched the fourth generation of its senior infrastructure debt strategy with €425m in capital commitments.
Apollo Global Management is gearing up to start fundraising for its latest fund which will focus on making secondary credit investments, and is targeting $2bn in capital commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
