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PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
PGIM is betting big on private secondaries, as it plans to commit $1 billion over two years to the emerging asset class. PGIM said it plans to combine private credit and private equity secondaries, targeting a market where it expects deal volume to ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... good example of this." In December, Akademiker Pension partnered with PensionDanmark and AP Pension to anchor a Danish private equity fund, ETNA. The fund will invest in small and medium-sized companies in the European defence industry, with a focus ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... good ideas - it takes real commitment, skilled workers, unity of purpose and strong collaboration between the public and private sectors," Ayres said. "Queensland has a bright future in cutting-edge space and rocket technologies and advanced manufacturing ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... latest offering. Partners Group has launched a special opportunities strategy, dubbed a complementary program alongside private equity, infrastructure, private credit, real estate, and royalties from the growth in investment opportunities expected to ...

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
APRA has appointed Jane Magill as executive director for life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS). Leaving her previous position as executive director of general insurance and banking (GIB), Magill will fill the role recently ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... It will be funded through €10.5 billion in EU funds and is aiming to raise another €120 billion over time through private debt. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the fund will replace the NextGenerationEU funds that have helped Spain's pandemic ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... were paid to active managers. Callan found that hedge fund-of-funds charged clients the highest amount at 113bps, while private real assets charged 88bps on average. Passive US large-cap managers earned the lowest at 1.9bps, along with US small-cap managers ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... 12% annualised organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter, growing across iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 trillion whereas fixed income investments ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... or seek lower target returns," the PRI said. Some of the anti-ESG bills introduced in US states have sought to boycott private financial institutions that exclude lending and investing in certain operations, like fossil fuels and weapons manufacturing. ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... custodial, and cash capabilities, designed to support tokenised product development across jurisdictions covering both private and public permissioned blockchain networks, State Street said. Investors can receive secure, scalable access and on-chain ...