Industry News

Industry News
Canadian Manager Acquiring Management Agreements For Canadian Fund Biz

The firm is acquiring the management agreements related to a global firm’s Canadian fund business, which includes 100 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

01.14.26
People Moves
Western Institution Adds Investment Directors

The institution has hired two investment associates to support its team members in the implementation and management of investment strategies.

01.14.26
People Moves
Midwest University Tabs New Finance Head As CFO Sets Retirement

The university has named its next v.p. of finance and administration and cfo to help oversee its investments as its finance head is set to retire on Jan. 31 after nearly 20 years of service.

01.14.26
Industry News
Empower, Blackstone Partner For Private Markets Investments

Blackstone will bring additional global scale and alternative asset leadership to Empower’s retirement plan private markets program.

01.14.26
People Moves
Western Endowment Seeks Public Investments MD

The managing director of public investments will be responsible for overseeing portfolio strategy and construction, investment selection and monitoring.

01.14.26
Industry News
Sixth Street Raises $3.75B For Third Direct Lending Fund

Sixth Street closed its third European direct lending fund at its hard cap with $3.75 billion in total equity commitments.

01.14.26
Private Equity
Coller Raises $17B For Global PE Secondaries Platform

The firm has closed its “largest ever fund.”

01.13.26
People Moves
Midwest Foundation Promotes Director To Managing Director

The foundation promoted its investment director focused on public markets as managing director for private markets to handle its portfolio spanning buyout, growth, venture capital, private credit, special situations and private real assets investments.

01.13.26
Credit/Private Debt
Ares Closes Inaugural Credit Secondaries Fund

The fund close represents the firm’s largest inaugural institutional fundraise.

01.13.26
People Moves
Western Treasury Office Names Next CIO

The treasurer’s office hired a new cio following a search from the first quarter of 2025 as its previous investment head retired.

01.13.26