Allocations
MAPFRE, through MAPFRE AM, is launching MAPFRE Private Debt, a new fund that will bring together all the existing private debt investments of the insurance group’s subsidiaries, as well as new investments, up to an amount of €350 million.
The ultimate aim is to have exposure via 15 large fund managers, mainly in European investments denominated in euros.
As with other MAPFRE investments, the firm says priority will be given to ESG criteria when making choosing managers.
“This commitment to private debt helps us further diversify our portfolio as part of our range of alternative investments, without compromising at all
Schroders has received regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to launch the first Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF). LTAFs are regulated open ended investment vehicles designed to enable a broader range of investors, with longer term horizons, to invest efficiently in illiquid and private assets.
Schroders already offers structures which provides investors with access to private assets through its range of listed vehicles, as well as semi-liquid and illiquid structures.
Schrders says it will market the new LTAF to defined contribution (DC) and other eligible investors.
BlackRock Alternatives, through its Private Equity business, has launched two new European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), broadening access for institutional investors and private individuals across Europe to private equity opportunities globally.
Permira has held the final close of its latest flagship buyout fund, Permira VIII with total capital commitments of €16.7 billion. The fund saw strong demand from investors, closing above its target size of €15 billion, which represents a ~50% increase in size compared to its predecessor fund.
The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has held the final close of the Riverside Micro-Cap Fund VI (RMCF VI) with $1.872 billion in investable capital, making it the company’s largest fund to date.Â
Indiana Public Retirement System has allocated $450 million to two private equity vehicles, according to a report by Private Equity International – $150 million to Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners XI and $300 million to a custom fund of a vehicle managed by HarbourVest Partners.
Bain Capital Ventures, the VC arm of private equity firm Bain Capital, has closed two oversubscribed funds totalling $1.9 billion, which will focus on investments in technology startups from seed to growth stage.Â
Northleaf Capital Partners has held the final closing for the latest vintage of its global private equity solutions fund, Northleaf Private Equity Investors VIII with over $675 million of capital commitments, surpassing the fund’s original $600 million target.Â
B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has closed the inaugural B Capital Healthcare Fund I which, in conjunction with B Capital Growth Fund III, gives the the firm over $500 million to invest in opportunities across the healthcare sector, from digital health to biotech.
The B Capital Healthcare team, led by managing director and general partner Robert Mittendorff, is focused on deploying capital to companies that are building breakthrough products and solutions shaping the future of healthcare.
The current B Capital global healthcare portfolio includes over 20 companies in the US, Asia and Europe, spanning early venture to late
Investcorp has held the final closing of Investcorp North American Private Equity Fund I, which focuses on control buy-out investments in middle market services businesses in North America, with over $1.2 billion in capital commitments.
The fund’s blue-chip institutional backers include pension plans, family offices, private wealth funds and an insurance company operating across North America, Europe and the Gulf region.
Fund I currently has a strong portfolio of seven investments in companies across the strategy’s core business services verticals. The investment strategy is focused on family- and founder-owned business across six subsectors including: tech-enabled, knowledge & professional, data
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
