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Mercer: $3.8 Billion PIP VIII Fund Closes To Expand Access To Global Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Mercer, a business of Marsh, announced the successful close of Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII, securing more than $3.8 billion in capital commitments from institutional investors.

Court Square Capital Partners: $3.8 Billion Fund V Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Court Square Capital Partners announced the closing of Court Square Capital Partners Fund V with approximately $3.8 billion in total capital commitments, exceeding its $3.0 billion target and marking the largest fundraise in the firm’s history.

Farther Launches Modern Family Office Platform To Serve Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Farther announced the launch of Farther Family Office, a new multi-family office platform designed to serve ultra-high-net-worth clients with complex, multi-generational wealth needs.

Ares Management Appoints E.G. Morse As Head Of Asia Credit And Names Co-Heads For Special Situations Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Ares Management announced the appointment of E.G. Morse as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, alongside the promotion of Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as Co-Heads of its Asia Special Situations strategy.

Ameriprise Onboards $140 Million Advisor Team Jeff Flamm and Kevin Smith

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Ameriprise Financial announced that financial advisors Jeff Flamm and Kevin Smith have joined its independent channel, bringing approximately $140 million in client assets.

154 Partners: $400 Million Debut Fund Closes At Hard Cap To Target Lower-Middle Market Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

154 Partners announced the final close of its inaugural fund, 154 Partners Fund I, at its $400 million hard cap, marking the firm’s launch into the lower-middle market private equity space. The firm was founded in 2025 by Isaac Harrouche and Mike Berlin, former colleagues at Blackstone. The fund received backing from Bolt Ventures and a group of strategic family offices.

Bain Capital Credit Deploys $8 Billion In 2025 To Support Middle-Market Private Credit Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Bain Capital Credit announced that its Private Credit Group deployed approximately $8 billion in financing investments during 2025, supporting middle-market and private equity-backed companies across global markets.

CM Wealth Appoints Paul Bodnar As CEO And Managing Member To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

CM Wealth announced that Paul Bodnar has been named Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member, succeeding R. Douglas McCreery.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches Bitcoin Trust ETP To Expand Digital Asset Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced the launch of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (NYSE Arca: MSBT), an exchange-traded product designed to track the performance of Bitcoin.

Wedbush Fund Advisers Launches AI Power & Infrastructure ETF To Capitalize On Energy Demand From AI Boom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Wedbush Fund Advisers announced the launch of the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF (Ticker: IVEP), a new investment vehicle designed to provide exposure to companies supporting the energy and infrastructure backbone of artificial intelligence.

InvestSuite Launches StoryTeller To Transform Performance Reporting With AI-Driven Client Narratives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

InvestSuite announced the U.S. launch of StoryTeller, an AI-powered performance reporting solution designed to transform how advisors and asset managers communicate portfolio performance to clients.

Canva Acquires Simtheory And Ortto To Expand AI And Marketing Platform Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Canva announced the acquisitions of Simtheory and Ortto as part of its strategy to expand artificial intelligence and marketing capabilities across its platform.

GTCR Completes Acquisition Of Zentiva To Expand European Generics Pharmaceutical Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

GTCR announced it has completed the acquisition of Zentiva from Advent International, marking a significant expansion of its healthcare investment portfolio.

TriNet: Acquisition Of Cocoon To Expand Leave Management And AI-Driven HR Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

TriNet Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cocoon, a platform specializing in compliance-driven leave of absence solutions for employers and employees.

Ovintiv: $3 Billion Anadarko Asset Sale Completed To Strengthen Balance Sheet And Reduce Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Ovintiv announced it has completed the previously disclosed all-cash sale of its Anadarko assets in Oklahoma for $3.0 billion, with net proceeds expected to total approximately $2.85 billion after customary closing adjustments.

Central Pattana: $3 Billion Investment To Expand Mixed-Use Developments Across Thailand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Central Pattana Plc announced plans to invest approximately $3 billion between 2026 and 2030 to expand its portfolio of retail-led mixed-use developments across Thailand.

Caterpillar: Kyle Epley Appointed CFO As Andrew Bonfield Announces Retirement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Caterpillar announced that Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield will retire effective October 1, 2026, with company veteran Kyle Epley appointed as CFO effective May 1, 2026.

ICF: Wins Position On $800 Million DCSA Digital Modernization BPA For NBIS Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency awarded ICF a position on a new multiple-award blanket purchase agreement with a ceiling value of $800 million to support digital modernization of the National Background Investigation Services systems.

Federated Hermes Completes $331 Million Acquisition Of Majority Stake In FCP To Expand US Real Estate Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Federated Hermes announced it has completed the acquisition of an 80% majority interest in FCP Fund Manager, L.P., a U.S.-based multifamily real estate investment firm with $3.5 billion in client assets.

Amazon: $25 Billion Investment In Mississippi Data Centers To Create 2,000 Jobs And Expand Cloud Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Amazon announced plans to invest a total of $25 billion in data center infrastructure across Mississippi, marking one of the largest capital investments in the state’s history and expected to create approximately 2,000 high-skilled jobs.

Ford: Collaboration With Sharrow Engineering Scales Propeller Production Using Advanced Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Sharrow Engineering announced it is scaling production of its patented Sharrow Propeller through a collaboration with Ford Motor Company, leveraging advanced 3D sand-casting techniques enabled by the Michigan Central.

WealthReach Acquires Model FA IP To Launch AI-Driven Consulting Practice For Advisor Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

WealthReach announced it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Model FA and launched a new consulting practice aimed at helping registered investment advisors and wealth management firms build end-to-end organic growth systems.

ZenaTech: 21st Acquisition Expands Drone-As-A-Service Network And Pacific Northwest Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

ZenaTech announced its 21st acquisition with the purchase of Andy Paris & Associates, a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based surveying company, to expand its Drone as a Service network and strengthen its footprint in the Pacific Northwest.

BDC: $150 Million Life Sciences Venture Fund To Back Early-Stage Therapeutics And MedTech Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Business Development Bank of Canada announced the launch of a $150 million Life Sciences Venture Fund aimed at supporting early-stage companies in therapeutics and medical technologies.

Novartis Expands Community Health Programs To 30+ Countries Targeting Heart Disease And Cancer Care Gaps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Novartis announced a major expansion of its community health programs aimed at improving access to care for heart disease and cancer, with plans to scale initiatives from 11 countries to more than 30 by 2030.

Leeds Equity Partners: $1.9 Billion Fund VIII Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Leeds Equity Partners announced the final close of Leeds Equity Partners VIII, L.P., with total commitments of approximately $1.9 billion, exceeding its target and surpassing the $1.4 billion raised for its predecessor fund.

Beneficient: $8.75 Million GP Primary Capital Transaction With Quartus AI Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Beneficient announced it has closed an $8.75 million GP primary capital transaction with Quartus AI Fund LP, managed by Quartus Capital Partners LLC.

MillTech: $60 Million Investment From Apax Digital Funds To Accelerate North America Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

MillTech announced a $60 million minority investment from Apax Digital Funds, valuing the company at $325 million.

Life Biosciences: $80 Million Series D Financing To Advance Cellular Rejuvenation Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Life Biosciences announced the close of a fully subscribed $80 million Series D financing to support the advancement of its cellular rejuvenation therapies targeting diseases of aging.

Edmund: €2.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Industrial Maintenance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Edmund announced it has closed a €2.5 million Seed funding round led by FORWARD.one, with participation from U2V and Tensor Ventures.