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The UK government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at attracting up to £99 billion of investment from Australian pension funds into British infrastructure, real estate and private market assets by 2035, as it seeks to deepen cross-border capital flows and support long-term economic growth, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Retail investor appetite for private markets products has softened in the first quarter, as concerns around valuations, credit quality and exposure to technology-linked sectors ripple through the broader alternative asset management industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity firms are increasingly returning to the European high-yield debt markets to extract dividends from portfolio companies, as elevated volatility and a subdued exit environment continue to delay traditional monetisation routes such as M&A and IPOs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs’ listed business development company has reported a 3.7% decline in net asset value (NAV) for the first quarter, reflecting increased unrealised losses and portfolio markdowns across its private credit book, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a regulatory filing.
Apollo Global Management is in discussions to potentially sell its listed private credit vehicle MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, in a transaction that could value the business and its underlying assets at around $3bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital increased the valuation of its holdings in SpaceX by approximately 36% during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by Reuters citing recent regulatory filings.
Infrastructure investor I Squared Capital and private equity group Blackstone are reportedly moving closer to a potential acquisition of German media company Stroeer in a deal that could value the business at around €2.5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Alternative asset manager Carlyle reported first-quarter earnings below analyst expectations, as lower realised performance income offset continued fundraising momentum and asset monetisations, according to a report by Reuters.
StepStone Group has entered into a strategic partnership with private capital data provider PitchBook to deliver deal-level performance and operating metrics directly to institutional market participants through an integrated data solution.
Asset managers Blackstone and BlackRock marked down the net asset values of private credit funds in the first quarter, reflecting continued pressure from troubled loans in the software sector and broader concerns about AI-driven disruption, according to a report by Reuters.
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