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Sovereign Wealth Funds Double Down on Private Deals, Emerge as Major M&A Players
Such investors have become among the ‘most assertive forces in global dealmaking.’
Tag: Private Equity
Market Moves
Swedish PE Firm to Buy Secondaries’ Pioneer Coller Capital
EQT AB agreed to pay $3.2 billion to purchase the dedicated secondaries firm, which has nearly $50 billion in AUM.
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Secondaries Volume Reached Record in 2025 as LPs Embrace Market
The record $226 billion in transactions in 2025 rose 41% year-over-year, according to data from Evercore Private Capital Advisory.
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New Fund Will Invest in Louisiana Businesses
The Louisiana Impact Fund is aiming for $100 million in investments across lower-middle-market private equity.
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Coller Capital, Ares Management Raise Billions for Secondaries Funds
The $17 billion raised for Coller International Partners IX is already 70% deployed, while Ares raised $7.1 billion for its inaugural credit strategy.
Corporate Moves
Janus Henderson to Be Acquired by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4B
The transaction’s strategic investors include the Qatar Investment Authority, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. and MassMutual.
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Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Sues Manager Over Planned Asset Sale
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council filed a complaint against the Energy & Minerals Group related to the sale of fund assets into a continuation vehicle.
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Japan’s GPIF Creates Alts Database as It Expands Exposure to Asset Class
The pension giant’s alts holdings have ballooned to $27.3 billion from $1.3 million over the past decade, with room to grow.
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Hamilton Lane, Guardian Announce Long-Term Partnership
The deal is also expected to bring more than $5 billion to Hamilton Lane over 10 years.
Asset Allocation
New York Pension Earmarks More Than $1B, Continues to Shun Public Equities
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has now gone nine of the past 11 months without allocating a dollar to public equities.
Corporate Moves
Madison Dearborn Partners to Acquire Stake in Insurer
The private equity firm will take a minority investment in the Insurance Office of America alongside Canadian broker Navacord.
Corporate Moves
GP Stakes, Co-Investments Rise as LPs Seek Deeper Partnerships
Limited partners want greater oversight over their illiquid investments.
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PE Hospital Ownership Led to Increase in Patient Deaths, Research Finds
Emergency room mortality increased after acquisition, a result of cuts to staffing and pay, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School, the University of Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh.
Corporate Moves
Aon Sells Major Stake in NFP Corp. Wealth Business to Madison Dearborn
The $2.7 billion deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Risk Factors Are Rising in Private Credit, Performance Harder to Predict
Private markets are more sensitive to interest rates, inflation and tariffs, while there are questions about how private credit will hold up in a significant correction.