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Asset managers racing to launch ELTIF 2.0 vehicles face increasing operational pressure as banking infrastructure becomes a critical constraint on fund scalability. The rapid expansion of ELTIF 2.0 fund launches across Europe is placing renewed focus on the operational infrastructure required to support next-generation private market vehicles, with banking readiness emerging as a key bottleneck…
Transaction centred on subsea cable operator SubCom highlights growing role of secondary markets in financing long-duration AI and communications infrastructure assets. Cerberus Capital Management has closed a $2.3 billion single-asset continuation vehicle focused on SubCom, the subsea fibre-optic cable company, in a deal that underscores the increasing convergence between private equity secondaries and critical digital…
New fundraising milestone highlights growing institutional demand for liquidity solutions across private equity portfolios amid prolonged exit delays. Coller Capital has raised $17 billion for its latest global private equity secondaries platform, underscoring the rapid expansion of secondary markets as institutional investors seek alternative sources of liquidity in an increasingly constrained exit environment. The firm…
CSSF data suggests Europe’s largest fund domicile is evolving beyond traditional UCITS and ETFs into a programmable infrastructure connecting public markets, private assets and digital finance. Luxembourg’s investment fund industry continued its steady expansion at the start of 2026, but the more important story may be what is happening beneath the surface of the numbers….
Aon is set to launch a new digital trading platform aimed at streamlining how brokers access insurance capital and place Follow Line business in the London Market, as the sector accelerates its shift towards algorithmic and data-driven trading models. Aon has unveiled plans to launch a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers…
Swedish investment giant EQT has launched a new evergreen infrastructure fund aimed at widening access to private markets for individual investors across Europe, as asset managers intensify efforts to tap growing demand for alternative investments. Private equity group EQT has unveiled a new European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) structure designed to give wealthy individual investors…
How the secondary market is reshaping private market investing Liquidity has long been one of the defining challenges of private markets. However, the rapid growth of the secondary market is beginning to change that dynamic. According to Goldman Sachs, secondaries have become a key tool for managing liquidity, enabling investors to buy and sell private market…
Why direct lending and alternative credit are becoming core allocations Private credit has moved decisively from the fringes of institutional portfolios into the mainstream. Once a niche allocation reserved for specialist managers, it has become a structural pillar of modern asset allocation. The shift has been accelerated by tighter bank regulation and a retreat in…