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EQT Launches New ELTIF Infrastructure Fund to Expand Access to Private Market Investments Across Europe

(IN BRIEF) EQT has launched the EQT Nexus ELTIF Infrastructure fund, a new European Long-Term Investment Fund designed to make infrastructure investments more accessible to individual and institutional investors across the EU and EEA. Built on its existing Nexus Infrastructure … Read the full press release

Erste Private Banking Strengthens Regional Leadership with Euromoney Awards for Austria and Romania

(IN BRIEF) Erste Private Banking has received two prestigious Euromoney awards, being named “Best Private Bank” in Austria and “Best for Client Service” in Romania, highlighting the strength of Erste Group’s private banking operations. In Austria, the division manages around … Read the full press release

EQT publishes 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report highlighting record exits and continued global expansion

(IN BRIEF) EQT AB has published its 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report, highlighting strong performance and strategic progress despite a volatile market environment. The firm reported EUR 30 billion in investments and a record EUR 34 billion in realizations, underscoring … Read the full press release

dsm-firmenich Agrees €2.2 Billion Sale of Animal Nutrition & Health Business to CVC and Retains 20 Percent Stake

(IN BRIEF) dsm-firmenich has agreed to sell its Animal Nutrition & Health business to CVC for an enterprise value of about €2.2 billion including a potential €0.5 billion earnout while retaining a 20 percent stake in the newly created Solutions … Read the full press release

Schroders and Apollo Form Strategic Partnership to Build Next-Generation Hybrid Wealth and Retirement Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Schroders and Apollo have launched a strategic partnership to co-develop a new generation of hybrid wealth and retirement investment solutions that combine Schroders’ public market expertise and Schroders Capital’s private markets capabilities with Apollo’s large-scale private credit and … Read the full press release

CVC Agrees to Acquire Marathon in $1.2 Billion Transaction to Build a Global Multi-Asset Credit Platform

(IN BRIEF) CVC has agreed to acquire Marathon in a cash and equity transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, significantly expanding its global credit platform and strengthening its presence in the US market. The combination will increase CVC Credit’s … Read the full press release

CVC and AIG Establish Strategic Partnership Across Credit SMAs and Private Equity Secondaries

(IN BRIEF) CVC has formed a strategic partnership with AIG to support AIG’s long-term investment strategy through customized solutions across credit and private markets. The collaboration includes the creation of large-scale credit-focused separately managed accounts, with up to $2 billion … Read the full press release

InfraVia Strengthens Multi-Asset Platform with Full Integration of OREIMA Real Estate Strategy

(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has completed the full integration of real estate specialist OREIMA, acquired in 2023, consolidating its real estate activities under the InfraVia brand following a two-year integration process. The transaction strengthens InfraVia’s multi-asset private investment platform by formally … Read the full press release

Amundi Names New Leaders for Real Assets, Sabadell Asset Management and Fund Channel

(IN BRIEF) Amundi has announced multiple senior leadership appointments effective January 1, 2026, strengthening its Real and Alternative Assets division and key affiliated entities. Alexandre Lefebvre has been named Deputy Head of Real and Alternative Assets, while Pierre-Adrien Domon becomes … Read the full press release

Strategic Alliance Between Amundi and ICG Marks New Era for Wealth Access to Private Assets

(IN BRIEF) Amundi and ICG have entered a strategic 10-year global partnership to accelerate wealth investor access to private market strategies. The agreement grants Amundi exclusive worldwide distribution rights (excluding the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand) for select ICG evergreen … Read the full press release

Nest Expands Private Equity Partnership with Schroders Capital to £1.5 Billion to Drive Innovation and Support UK Growth

(IN BRIEF) Nest has strengthened its partnership with Schroders Capital by adding £500 million to its private equity mandate, bringing the total to £1.5 billion. Schroders Capital will use the funding to invest in innovative businesses across key sectors like … Read the full press release

CVC acquires 20 percent minority stake in International Schools Partnership alongside Partners Group and OMERS

(IN BRIEF) CVC Strategic Opportunities will acquire a 20% minority stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), joining majority shareholder Partners Group and minority investor OMERS. Since its founding in 2013, ISP has grown into one of the largest K-12 education … Read the full press release

Azimut and Eni Next Team Up on €100M ELTIF for Clean Tech Venture Investments

(IN BRIEF) Azimut Group and Eni Next will co-launch a €100 million ELTIF in September 2025 to invest in pioneering “clean tech” ventures, particularly U.S. startups scaling decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and circular-economy solutions. The Luxembourg-based fund, operating under … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Launches Sports-Focused Alternative Fund for Wealth Clients Seeking Private Market Growth

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new alternative investment fund dedicated to the sports sector, aimed at ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients through its Global Private Bank. With global sports leagues increasingly seeking alternative capital, and media rights revenues growing … Read the full press release

EQT’s science based targets approved and validated by the SBTi

EQT accelerates its journey to address climate change by defining ambitious greenhouse gas emission (“GHG”) reduction targets, encompassing both its own and its portfolio investments’ operations EQT becomes the first private markets firm to formalize science based targets through the … Read the full press release