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Private market managers and wealth advisers are reconsidering how they describe funds offering periodic access to private credit and private equity after a wave of redemption requests exposed the limits of their liquidity provisions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital Partners are exploring a potential dividend recapitalisation that could return as much as $1bn to the private equity owners of accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Partners Group has raised more than $5.5bn for its latest infrastructure secondaries programme – a $1.7bn closed-ended fund, alongside bespoke mandates and co-investment vehicles – making it one of the largest dedicated fundraises in the sector to date.
Blackstone has reported a slowdown in redemption requests from investors in its flagship private credit vehicle, although fundraising into the fund has weakened significantly amid concerns over potential losses in parts of the private lending market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A planned European Union review of airline ownership rules could create additional hurdles for US private equity firms seeking to acquire control of easyJet, as Brussels looks to tighten scrutiny of arrangements that could give non-European investors effective control of regional carriers, according to a report by Reuters.
Growing liquidity pressures in private credit funds are creating an opening for a new generation of secondary investors, which can provide managers with an alternative source of cash as investors seek to exit, according top a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone is partnering with Vanguard and Wellington Management to launch two new funds giving individual investors access to portfolios combining public and private assets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
KKR is preparing to gradually sell its investment in Taiwanese chemical manufacturer LCY Group, according to the company’s chairman, as the family-controlled business looks to accelerate growth in semiconductor materials, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire battery storage developer Aypa Power from Blackstone for approximately $7bn including debt, as investors target energy infrastructure expected to benefit from the rapid expansion of AI and data centres.
The private markets secondary market reached a record $121bn in the first half of 2026, as asset managers increasingly used continuation vehicles to retain ownership of high-conviction “trophy” assets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing date from Evercore.
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