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Ares Closes Fifth Japan Logistics Real Estate Development Fund at ¥612 Billion (US$4 Billion), Hitting Hard CapCherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI as AUM Surpasses $500 MillionCarrick Closed a $600 Million Continuation Vehicle Around SaviyntNIIF Hit a $2 Billion First Close on Infrastructure Fund IINational Investment and Infrastructure FundOcean Avenue targets $750m for sixth independent sponsors fundApollo, Triton agree to sell Kelvion to SLB for $4.1bnBerlin’s Auxxo closes Female Catalyst Fund II at €33.3 million and launches founder matchmaking platform - EUEpiris Agreed a Recommended £1.015 Billion Cash Offer for Gamma CommunicationsMapletree lands over US$500M in first close for emerging Asia logistics fundField Notes: Viresco Group targets A$500m for debut farmland fund; Family-owned cold storage to benefit from nutrient density demandAligned Climate Capital's solar and storage fund eyes $500M in first closeRedstone holds first close for €10M North Karelia Growth Fund II targeting regional early-stage startupsMamor Capital Secures R300m First Close for New South African Tech FundYellow Wood to acquire Holistic Health from Nestlé for $1bnAnother HSR Penalty Record: KKR’s $250 Million SettlementAustralian investors commit A$705m to European direct lendingArcmont Asset ManagementAligned arranges to meet investors in Europe and AsiaPartners Group CEO David Layton steps down after profits slideCPP Investments, Ontario Teachers, ADIA back first close for NIIF fundBrighter Super backs $705m European private credit strategyVeritas takes lead on Bodycote pursuit; Epiris agrees to deal for London-listed Gamma CommunicationsHIG Capital hires former Blackstone executive to lead Asia capital formationCPP Investments commits up to ₹2,070 crore to NIIF Infrastructure Fund IIDistributed Solar and Storage Fund Holds First Close as U.S. Power Demand AcceleratesAmerican Pacific Group sells ServerLIFT to Audax-backed Justrite Safety GroupAudax EquityLeapFrog names ex-Helios IR head Doble to lead fundraising after $1bn Fund IV closeFortress expands private wealth business into EMEA and JapanGI Partners bets on vehicle tracking; Revisiting Women in PE; What SBA proposals mean for PE investorsConstitution Capital Launches Horizon CIT with over $50 Million in Initial Assets, Expanding Private Equity Access for Defined Contribution PlansBlue Sea Capital reshapes strategy as co-founder prepares new firmPartners Group profit falls 13% as firm names new co-CEOsSound Point hires Faris AbiNader as CRE credit strategy growsKorean GP to court international LPs with sophomore fundKCGI Private EquitySEC and CFTC delay hedge fund disclosure rules for fourth timeBrighter Super, JANA back European direct lending pushengage2learn Acquires Instructional Coaching GroupLeeds Equity PartnersMayer Brown secures Baker McKenzie finance trio in LondonWeil adds Dechert, Kirkland PE partners in San FranciscoWeil Gotshal & MangesSearchlight Capital to invest in Aderian‘Still a lot to be done’ with PE program, says IMCO’s Ana EliaLongRange completes Pizza Hut buyoutArini’s US investment chief Gavin Yates departsLatham & Watkins on natural problem solversTroutman Pepper Locke on keeping up the pace in secondariesStepStone Group on private markets’ analytics revolutionCapula launches systematic commodities strategyTurkey tightens hedge fund rules amid market manipulation concernsKeensight-backed DimoMaint strikes deal for Qb7, AssetPlus and CimaintThe SEC and CFTC Pushed Amended Form PF Compliance to July 1, 2027GI Partners acquires majority stake in vehicle tracking tech provider OtodataTax Court Applies Anti-Abuse Rule to Basket Swap Transaction: Implications for Hedge Fund StrategiesSIH Partners LLLPPrimer: Corporate Venture Capital FundsSide Letter: Goldman’s crownMUFG taps BlackRock and Morgan Stanley as it eyes Japanese private creditMitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupHealthcare investing is in critical conditionHarbourVest on Asia-Pacific’s next chapterStill committed: North America’s top private equity investorsFriday Briefing: The battle of the trustsL&GCFTC Proposes to Restore CPO and CTA Registration Relief for SEC-Registered Private Fund AdvisersDomestic capital, asset repricing and new demand reshape APAC real estate in 2026 - peiInstitutions seek new structures as wealth redemptions mountLPs raise questions over credit secondariesLPs take close look at the total portfolio approachLPs rethink value-add strategy to broaden risk profileArdian: Natural capital progresses from niche to necessityEurope debt roundtable: Markets look to maintain discipline amid the storm - peiKPMG on making the AI roll-out countUBS Asset Management: Growing complexity and industry shiftsPantheon on why size matters in secondariesSchroders Capital on the significance of specialismSmall LPs use GP-led secondaries to accelerate private markets allocations, OCIOs sayH.I.G. Capital on the mid-market mentalityBobby Jain’s Hedge Fund Made $1.8 Billion as Millennium Cash Rolls InBathla collapse exposes private credit investor’s perfect stormPrivate Equity in Healthcare: Navigating Industry Shifts and Emerging Trends in a Record-Setting MarketTresVistaThe rise of secondaries is another positive sign for impact investingImpact Capital ManagersNavigating A New Landscape: How Evolving Regulations Are Shaping Investor–law Firm TransactionsPE/VC Investments Surge 52% To $4.1 Bn, 2026 Fundraising Touches Record $23.7 Bn: ReportData snapshot: Asia-Pacific family offices increase impact allocationsEQT Closed Its Combination With Coller Capital and Brought Secondaries Onto the Platform
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5pm ET100WF New York MidCareer: The Road to Managing Director — What It Takes100 Women in Finance · New York, NYTHURSDAY, SEP 3
11:30am ETACG Atlanta: The Hidden Cost of Messy FinancialsACG Atlanta · Atlanta, GA12pm ETNSCP Investment Adviser Forum - SeptemberNational Society of Compliance Professionals · Virtual1pm ETPreparing for the SBA's New Quality of Earnings RequirementWithum · Virtual · FreeWEDNESDAY, SEP 9
12pm ET100WF Washington DC: Prediction Markets — Where Trading and Real Life Events Collide100 Women in Finance · Washington DC · Free12:30pm ET14th Annual Tax-Efficient Investing ForumKatten · New York, NY · FreeSep 9–102026 Great Lakes Capital ConnectionACG Great Lakes Capital Connection · Indianapolis, IN9am PTAdvancingVC SummitAdvancingVC · San Francisco, CASep 9–10ALTSSF: Alternative Investment Forum San FranciscoMarkets Group · San Francisco, CA11am ETIndustry Insights and Emerging Trends in Transfer AgencyDeloitte / NICSA · Virtual · Free1pm ETR&D Credits: What the IRS Is Challenging and How Taxpayers Can RespondMcDermott Will & Schulte · Virtual11am EDTThe New Standard for Cybersecurity Oversight in Private EquityACA Group · VirtualTHURSDAY, SEP 10
All day13th Annual New England Institutional ForumMarkets Group · Boston, MA1:45pmCAIA Canada West: 3rd Annual Calgary Alternative Investment ForumCAIA Association · Calgary, AB9am ETFFA University 2.0: USFund Finance Association · New York, NY1pm ETGeopolitical Risks and Private Funds: Structuring Funds and Investments Around National Security RestrictionsBARBRI · VirtualAll dayJ.P. Morgan Global Macro Conference 2026J.P. Morgan · New York11am ETNAIC Webinar: Building for Scale - Strategic Talent and Leadership ArchitectureNational Association of Investment Companies · Virtual · Free12pm ETNY-ALT The Investment Table: Physical AI & Opportunities for the Middle MarketNew York Alternative Investment Roundtable · VirtualMONDAY, SEP 14
All dayCanadian Global Growth Forum 2026CVCA — Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association · Toronto, ONSep 14–16Clearwater Connect Boise 2026Clearwater Analytics · Boise, IDSep 14–17IPAVision 2026Institute for Portfolio Alternatives · Atlanta, GASep 14–16M&A SoCal 2026ACG Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA12pm ETPEWIN Alignment Series: The Total Portfolio Perspective on Private MarketsPrivate Equity Women Investor Network · VirtualSep 14–15SuperReturn US West 2026Informa Connect · Los Angeles, CA