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New York state commits over $850m across private markets portfolios - Alternatives Watch
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (142+ words) The'New York State Common Retirement Fund'(NYSCRF)'kicked off 2026 with over $850 million in allocations across private equity, credit, and real estate. New York state commits over $850m across private markets portfolios The New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) kicked off…...
Thoma Bravo strikes deal to acquire WWEX Group, merge it with Auctane
2+ week, 2+ day ago (142+ words) Thoma Bravo strikes deal to acquire WWEX Group, merge it with Auctane'Alternatives Watch Thoma Bravo strikes deal to acquire WWEX Group, merge it with Auctane Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire WWEX Group, the third-party logistics provider behind Worldwide Express,…...
Advent, Corvex lead $1.3bn deal to take Heidrick & Struggles private - Alternatives Watch
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) A consortium led by Advent International and Corvex Private Equity is taking Heidrick & Struggles back to private ownership in a $1.3 billion deal. Advent, Corvex lead $1.3bn deal to take Heidrick & Struggles private L-R: Heidrick & Struggles CEO Tom Monahan and John DiCola,…...
AE raises $418m aerospace leasing fund, Apollo acquires power grid services provider - Alternatives Watch
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (157+ words) Alts managers raised nearly $640 million across two niche funds today. We also tracked strategic investments across diverse sectors including technology, real estate, hospitality, and healthcare, featuring deals from Apollo, GIC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, BlackRock, and other major global investors. AE…...
KKR to acquire sports investor Arctos for up to $1.95bn
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) KKR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arctos Partners, the Dallas-based firm that has become the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises while also providing capital solutions to alternative asset managers. The transaction, announced ahead of KKR's…...
King Street taps Goldman alum for capital markets role
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) King Street taps Goldman alum for capital markets role'Alternatives Watch Christian Grobenski at King Street Capital King Street Capital Management welcomed Christian Grobenski as a managing director on the Capital Markets team in London. Grobenski, who reports to Domenico Lia,…...
QIA targets asset management with $25bn Goldman Sachs mandate - Alternatives Watch
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (154+ words) The Qatar Investment Authority will commit $25 billion to support Goldman Sachs across both existing and new businesses under a new strategic partnership. QIA targets asset management with $25bn Goldman Sachs mandate The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management…...
Edmond de Rothschild taps new leadership for private markets
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management this week named Anne-Laurence Roucher as group head of private markets overseeing operations within private equity, infrastructure private debt, and real estate investments. She has also been tasked with aligning the firm's commitment to impact…...
TPG partners with U.S. retirement services firm Jackson Financial - Alternatives Watch
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) Susan is an award-winning journalist who has worked for a number of global financial publications. including Pensions & Investments, HFM Week, Absolute Return, InvestHedge and Lipper HedgeWorld. Much of her career has been covering the global finance industry with an institutional…...
Oaktree makes key hires for European Private Debt team
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Susan is an award-winning journalist who has worked for a number of global financial publications. including Pensions & Investments, HFM Week, Absolute Return, InvestHedge and Lipper HedgeWorld. Much of her career has been covering the global finance industry with an institutional…...