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Apollo reports $1.07tn AUM in Q3 2026, supported by $53bn in inflows
Apollo Global Management said AUM rose 18% year-on-year to $1.07tn in Q3 2026, supported by $53bn of new inflows and higher fee-related earnings.
DeepSeek $15.9B round pushes October global venture funding to $59B
Global venture funding hit $59B in October, up 45% year over year, driven largely by DeepSeek’s $15.9B round, according to Crunchbase News.
Blackstone warns Anthropic could face junk credit rating after planned IPO
Blackstone told investors Anthropic may receive a sub-investment-grade rating after its planned IPO, a shift that could raise financing costs for the AI company.
Blue Owl reports record $330bn AUM in Q3; new commitments total $12.6bn
Blue Owl said Q3 AUM reached $330bn and disclosed $12.6bn of new capital commitments, alongside higher fee-related earnings and $0.24 per-share adjusted distributable earnings.
Partners Group US evergreen private equity fund sees $2.2bn Q3 withdrawal requests
Investors requested $2.2bn of withdrawals from Partners Group’s flagship US private equity master fund in Q3, with the firm capping redemptions at 5%, according to Private Equity Wire.
Yale endowment posts 26.3% return, assets rise $11.3bn to record $54.5bn
Yale University’s endowment returned 26.3% for the year ended 30 June 2026, lifting assets by $11.3bn to $54.5bn, according to Private Equity Wire.
Blackstone opens Bengaluru global capability centre to support international operations
Blackstone has opened a global capability centre in Bengaluru to support its international operations, according to Private Equity Wire citing Bloomberg.
Anthropic S-1 details $16.3B H1 2026 revenue and $80B net loss
Anthropic’s 335-page S-1 reports $16.3B revenue in H1 2026, a $693M operating loss, and an $80B net loss, according to Crunchbase News.
Blackstone targets AI infrastructure debt as credit spreads widen; Q3 realisations fell 34%
Blackstone said wider credit spreads on AI infrastructure debt could boost returns as its third-quarter net realisations fell 34% to about $332m, according to Private Equity Wire.
ACC research: private credit AUM rose 17% to $4.1tn in 2025
Alternative Credit Council research reported by Bloomberg says global private credit AUM rose 17% YoY to $4.1tn in 2025, with stress concentrated in specific sectors.
Global private equity investment hit $1.5tn on 14,650 deals in 9M 2026: KPMG
KPMG data show global private equity investment reached $1.5tn across 14,650 transactions in the first nine months of 2026 as capital concentrated in fewer, larger deals.
Anthropic targets $2T IPO valuation as prospectus shows $42B 2025 net loss
Anthropic’s leaked prospectus lists $4.6B 2025 revenue, $7.33B compute spend and $42B net loss as it targets a $2T IPO valuation, according to Crunchbase News.
Crunchbase: AI startup acquisitions hit 195 through late September, affecting employee equity
Crunchbase News reports venture-backed AI companies acquired 195 AI startups through late September, while employee equity outcomes can shift based on award terms and transaction conditions.
Partners Group to cut fees on €6.6bn Global Value SICAV amid redemption pressure
Partners Group is reducing management fees on its €6.6bn Global Value SICAV evergreen private equity fund alongside a proposed restructuring, according to Private Equity Wire.
Private Fund Formation: 7 Form D Filings, 20 October 2026
7 private funds filed Form D on 20 October 2026, reporting $1.40bn already sold against $0 in stated offering targets.
Partners Group limits hedge fund access to loans tied to €6bn 2028 maturities
Partners Group is using approved lender lists to restrict loan transfers at Emeria, Ammega and Breitling while refinancing around €6bn of debt due in 2028.
Private Fund Formation: 4 Form D Filings, 16 October 2026
4 private funds filed Form D on 16 October 2026, reporting $4m already sold against $4m in stated offering targets.
Blackstone data centre portfolio valued at $200bn, Bloomberg says
Blackstone has built a $200bn data centre portfolio including debt and projects under construction as it expands AI infrastructure investing, according to Private Equity Wire citing Bloomberg.
Direct lending fundraising reaches $129.15bn in 9M 2026 as volumes fall 28% in Q3
Direct lending funds raised $129.15bn in the first nine months of 2026 while estimated direct lending volumes fell 28% year on year in Q3, according to Private Equity Wire.
BlackRock reports $15.3bn Q3 private markets inflows; Fink outlines AI equipment financing plans
BlackRock said it drew $15.3bn of private markets inflows in Q3 and discussed plans to finance AI chips and computing equipment, according to Private Equity Wire.
Blackstone logs about $6bn from European private equity exits in 2026 YTD
Blackstone has generated about $6bn in European private equity exit proceeds so far in 2026, more than double its prior annual record set in 2014, according to Private Equity Wire.
Moody’s: EMEA PE-backed companies have €41bn of borrowing headroom for dividend recaps
Moody’s estimates PE-backed companies across EMEA could add €41bn of debt before risking credit rating downgrades, with dividend recap activity expected to stay elevated until dealmaking recovers.
PE co-investments doubled to record $198bn in H1 2026, S&P Global data shows
Private equity co-investment deal value more than doubled year-on-year to $198bn in H1 2026 as institutions sought lower fees and more control, according to Private Equity Wire.
Bond sell-off drives rise in bearish bets on private credit via ETFs and listed proxies
Net short selling across a 14-ETF private credit sample reached $88.6m in early September as investors used listed proxies to bet against the sector.
Apollo trades more than $35bn of private credit via market-making operation
Apollo Global Management has traded more than $35bn of private credit since launching a market-making desk, alongside a shift to daily valuations across its $850bn credit platform.
ION Platform tells creditors it will avoid aggressive tactics on roughly $11bn debt
ION Platform said it plans to repay lenders in full and will not use aggressive liability-management transactions to restructure roughly $11bn of debt.
Crunchbase News: 2026 IPO activity rebounds, led by billion-dollar venture-backed listings
Crunchbase News reports a selective 2026 IPO reopening, with 58 $1B-plus venture-backed IPOs in 1H 2026 and $110.8B raised, heavily concentrated in SpaceX.
Oura puts Nasdaq IPO on hold amid IPO market uncertainty
Oura has paused its planned Nasdaq IPO, citing uncertainty in the IPO market, after outlining a 50 million share offering at $40 to $44 per share.
KKR overtakes Partners Group as Europe’s largest evergreen manager by assets
KKR led European-domiciled evergreen private market platforms with €13.6bn at Q1 end, ahead of Partners Group’s €13.4bn, according to Novantigo data cited by KKR.
KKR says private investment-grade financing volume topped $80bn by 1 September
KKR structured or syndicated more than $80bn of private investment-grade financing by 1 September and said it raised $15bn for credit strategies this year, according to Private Equity Wire.
Three Lions Acquisition Corp. to allow separate trading of shares and warrants from Sept. 17, 2026
Three Lions Acquisition Corp. said unit holders from its IPO may elect to separately trade ordinary shares and warrants on or about Sept. 17, 2026 on Nasdaq under TLAC and TLACW.
BlackRock private credit fund redemption requests declined in Q3 filing
Regulatory filings cited by Reuters show redemption requests fell at BlackRock’s $23.1bn HPS Corporate Lending Fund and other vehicles in Q3.
Private Fund Formation: 8 Form D Filings, 11 September 2026
8 private funds filed Form D on 11 September 2026, reporting $1.83bn already sold against $22m in stated offering targets.
Fengate Real Estate president discusses affordability and government partnerships
Jaime McKenna, president of Fengate Real Estate, discusses housing investment opportunities and government partnerships on Private Equity Wire’s Stories of Transformation.
Shein loses about $5B in market value after Hong Kong IPO
Shein shares closed 19% below their offering price after its Hong Kong IPO, with analysts citing tariffs, fulfillment costs, and a $99 million first-quarter loss.
More than $138bn of PE-linked buyout debt expected to reach US, Europe credit markets
More than $138bn of debt tied to PE-backed acquisitions is expected to hit US and European credit markets in coming months, with much of the issuance anticipated between late September and early Octob
Private Equity Wire examines the evolving economics of semi-liquid funds
Private Equity Wire reports on semi-liquid funds, daily pricing, multi-asset offerings, and platformisation as private and public investor bases converge.
Blue Owl marks down Loparex loans after non-accrual move and Moody’s default call
Blue Owl’s OBDC shifted Loparex exposure to non-accrual after Q2 and marked down first- and second-lien positions, according to Private Equity Wire.
UK PE carried interest and profit-related payouts hit record £5.4bn in 2024-25
UK-based private equity professionals received a record £5.4bn in carried interest and profit-related payments in 2024-25 as tax receipts reached £1.45bn and carried interest tax rates rose.
Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund again caps quarterly redemptions at 5%
Cliffwater’s $31bn interval private credit fund limited Q3 redemptions to 5% after investors sought to withdraw about 16% of holdings, according to Private Equity Wire.
Blackstone’s BCRED keeps 5% quarterly redemption cap after ~10% Q3 requests
Blackstone said BCRED, with about $77.2bn in assets, will honor 5% of outstanding shares after receiving about $4.3bn of Q3 repurchase requests.
GPs weigh capital retention as continuation vehicles grow as an exit route
Private Equity Wire reports on research into how GPs retain and recycle capital from continuation vehicle transactions as LP liquidity remains the leading use case.
Venture Capital Journal examines continuation vehicles as a tool for VC liquidity
Venture Capital Journal reports on continuation vehicles, which can let VCs retain a prized asset while providing investor liquidity.
Crunchbase flags eight venture-backed startups as potential 2026 IPO candidates
Crunchbase News lists eight venture-backed startups it says have at least a 40% probability of going public within six months, as the 2026 IPO window narrows.
Shein’s Hong Kong IPO ends flat, valuing company at about $26.3 billion
Shein shares closed nearly unchanged in their Hong Kong debut, ending at HK$48.50 versus an IPO price of HK$48.56 and valuing the company at about $26.3 billion.
Buyouts: Top North American LPs committed $1.5trn to private equity in 2026 list
Buyouts’ 2026 list of the biggest North American LPs shows $1.5trn committed to private equity, up 6.3% from a year earlier.
VCJ: Accelerator from the Francis Crick Institute targets UK bioconvergence funding gap
Venture Capital Journal reports on a small accelerator born at the Francis Crick Institute that helps UK start-ups find investors aligned with bioconvergence.
Global space and satellite startup funding hits $20.3B in 2026 YTD
Space- and satellite-related startups raised a record $20.3B in global seed-to-growth funding so far in 2026, with the U.S. accounting for around $12.7B, per Crunchbase data.
Octopus AIM VCT issues 2,609,154 shares at 39.8p via dividend reinvestment scheme
Octopus AIM VCT plc issued 2,609,154 ordinary shares at 39.8p under its Dividend Reinvestment Scheme tied to a 2.5p final dividend payable 28 Aug 2026.
Private Credit Managers Shift Beyond Direct Lending Amid Slowing Fundraising
Non-traded BDCs raised $2bn in Q2, down 82% YoY, as $23bn in withdrawals hit private credit funds and managers expand into secondaries and AI lending.
