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DCC Energy shareholders approve £5.7bn takeover by KKR and ECPQIA, J.P. Morgan launch $5bn private markets initiative targeting U.S. middle marketQatar Investment AuthorityPulse Fund closes $63m debut climate vehicle with sovereign wealth, family office backingIngenia rejects improved AUD2.06bn Warburg Pincus takeover proposalNewSchool VC closes €10M Fund I to back early-stage B2B techProject Ventures launches £5M fund for Imperial-rooted deeptech and AI startupsBrazil's Mombak lands first close on $150M Amazon reforestation fund, adds SalesforceAberdeen eyes $200m for new fund of hedge fundsTether, Fasanara Capital Launch $3B Stablecoin-Powered Private Credit FundAsiana Fund, JC Capital launch ₹1,000 cr advanced manufacturing fundPartners Group explores €800m private credit continuation vehicleField Notes: Alaska RMB reduces farmland exposure as returns lag benchmark; SWEN Capital Partners raises €125m for regenerative ag fundMagellan to close Vinva global equity fundKorea Investment Corp explores sale of more than $1bn in PE stakesEnercon launches wind farm lending fundFrom Capital Calls to Digital Collateral: Is Luxembourg Ready for Tokenised Fund Finance? | September 18, 2026Hogan LovellsVerition fixed-income chief Jonathan Raiff joins rival Schonfeld4 Firms Steer $1.6B Priority Technology Take-PrivatePrincipal Asset Management Adds Drew Fung for Debt RoleNew solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fundIn brief: Ara buys British design and engineering firmOceanSound-backed PAR Excellence acquires RFID inventory firm Terso Solutions from PromegaMorgan Stanley climate fund leads €49m raise for domestic energy flexibility firmRRJ Capital provides $140m private credit facility to Tahmoor CoalPE firms squeezed as Swiss M&A reboundsMorgan Stanley limited private credit fund redemption requests againPrivate credit stress narrows as redemption requests start to ease£80bn uni pension fund eyes pressured private creditSide Letter: Hawaii losing aloha for PEHow top LPs incentivise their PE investment teamsChanging attitude of consumers leads to increased PE interest in better-for-you foods; OceanSound-backed PAR excellence acquires TersoNew private funds raise nearly $77bn in August, up 17.3% YOYSecond Circuit Affirms IRS Position, Resulting in Setback for New York Resident Limited Partners on Self-Employment TaxSoroban Capital PartnersFed and BoE tighten scrutiny of banks’ trading-firm exposures after Jane Street lossesHedge funds swing to bullish yen positioning for first time since 2025Hedge funds face yen volatility as Japan holiday thins trading after BOJ hikeTruelink Capital, Goldenpeak, Allied Industrial Partners and Axiom Equity win Sagard Private Equity Emerging Manager of the Year Awards 2026McDermott on preparing for exit in a selective M&A marketMcDermott Will & SchulteSparkLabs and Mirae Asset Launch a Venture Capital Fund for Central Asian StartupsVoyage Ventures, Maum Investment launch fund for Suwon youth, alumni startupsFrom Balance Sheet to Specialty Lender: Capital-Light Corporate Models and the Verified Scale of Asset-Based FinanceBillionaire Bill Ackman Has 13% of Pershing Square Capital Management's $19 Billion Hedge Fund in 1 Stock That's 31% Below Its 52-Week HighThe Secondary Brief / Sunday, 20 September 2026: CalSTRS takes the cash, not the rollApollo Sees Higher-for-Longer Rates Fueling AI Infrastructure Financing BoomPortage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fundBlackstone and Brookfield lead rival PE consortia in GFL takeover raceSiguler Guff raises record $3bn for small buyoutsPalmer Square raises $241m for Excelsior hedge fundAdvent to invest $329m for 24.9% stake in India’s Yatharth HospitalsFinvolve marks Rs 90 crore first close of Rs 250 crore fund to back defence, aerospace and deeptech startupsPembroke VCT launches £40m share offer backing 'underlying case' for investorsPSP, Ares Join Forces on $2.4B Logistics InvestmentHamilton Lane hires UBS global PE co-head to lead European primary GP relationshipsMutares exits automotive supplier Cimos in management buyout backed by Vero AutomotiveLa Caisse invests $75M in AlphaFixe Capital’s alternative credit strategyPRODEA, Invel and LGT launch Greek logistics platformThe Secondary Brief / Friday, 18 September 2026: ECP files its third continuation fund, for Next WaveElliot Capital AdvisorsTrilantic Spain spinout prepares for first-closeSEC Alleges Ex-VC Assistant Took $1.3M From FundsExodusPoint takes legal action against former PM over Schonfeld moveKKR overtakes Partners Group as Europe’s largest evergreen managerNZ Super adds $50m to Domain separate timber accountAmulet Capital promotes healthcare dealmaker Sam Brinkley to partnerLatham Picks Ex-Fried Frank PE Pro For DC OfficeLatham & WatkinsConstitution Capital hires WTW director to expand DC private markets pushBeyond the Fund: A Look at Co-Investment VehiclesThe Rodman Law Group, LLCHigher rates threaten to deepen private equity’s exit and fundraising crunchApollo Global ManagementPE firms revisit potential bids for EvergrandeWarburg PincusLower-mid market Siguler Guff leverages exits to its biggest fundraiseFund Research Centre hires Diane Earnshaw as research and consulting directorSEC Risk Alert Highlights Common Deficiencies in Investment Adviser Annual Compliance ReviewsSecurities and Exchange CommissionMacquarie freezes some Alceon funds amid private credit scrutinyM&G Credit Income deploys £15m into private credit in first half of 2026The Rise of Private Credit: What Real Estate Owners and Borrowers Should KnowThe CLO Chronicles — NAIC's New Life RBC Factors Cross the Finish LineFed’s hawkish shift puts hedge funds on alert amid rate path uncertainty
Section BEventsDates Verified
MONDAY, SEP 21
Sep 21–23AAAIM ELEVATE 2026Association of Asian American Investment Managers · San Francisco, CAAll dayOpal Climate & Impact Investing Summit 2026Opal Group · New York, NYTUESDAY, SEP 22
12pm PT100WF Los Angeles Fireside Chat: Anna Snider, Head of Investment Manager Selection, Bank of America CIO Office100 Women in Finance · Los Angeles, CA10:30am ETACG Columbus Aerospace & Defense Dealmaking & Investment SummitACG · Columbus, OHSep 22–23ACG New England Lower Middle-Market Dealmaking Conference 2026ACG Boston · Newport, RI9:30am CTCAIA Minnesota: Coffee with CAIA Members — AI Use CasesCAIA Association · Minneapolis, MN8pm ETCREFC 32nd Annual Debt Capital PresentationCRE Finance Council · Atlanta, GA8am CTHFA Dallas Breakfast BriefingHedge Fund Association · Dallas, TX · Free8am ETMiami Network Coffee Connections: September 2026ACG Miami · Miami, FL · FreeSep 22–23TSAM New York 2026Foxon Media · New York, NYWEDNESDAY, SEP 23
All day12th Annual Great Plains Institutional ForumMarkets Group · Minneapolis, MN11am ET2026 ACG Atlanta DealSourceACG Atlanta · Atlanta, GASep 23–242026 ACG Atlantic ConferenceACG Toronto · Halifax, NS4:30pm CT2026 ACG DFW Fort Worth Dealmakers September Quick PitchACG Dallas/Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TXSep 23–242026 BDC Roundtable (23rd Annual)Eversheds Sutherland · Washington DC5:30pm PTACG 101 Corridor: State of Private Credit PanelACG · Westlake Village, CA1pm CTACG Kansas City Capital Connection & Wine TastingACG · Kansas City, MO11am ETACG North Florida Luncheon: Leveraging AI in Deal WorkACG · Atlantic Beach, FL5:30pm ETACG Tampa Bay: Hot Industries - A Private Equity PanelACG · Tampa, FLSep 23–24ALTSDC: Alternative Investment Forum for Institutional AllocatorsMarkets Group · Washington DCAll dayAustin Family Office & High Net Worth Conference 2026DC Finance · Austin, TX4pm CTCAIA Chicago: The New Playing Field — The Rise of Private Capital in Sports, Media & EntertainmentCAIA Association · Chicago, IL · Free5:30pm ETCFA Society New York: Institutional Exit vs. Retail Entry — Rebalancing the Private Market EcosystemCFA Society New York · New York, NY3:30pm ETCurrent Hot Topics in Asset Manager M&A 2026McDermott Will & Schulte · New York, NY · FreeAll dayIMN Real Estate GP/LP SummitIMN · New York, NYSep 23–25NAREIM Executive Officer MeetingNAREIM · Dallas, TX