Partners Group, the Swiss alternative‑asset manager with about $186 billion under management, announced on October 16, 2026 that it has cut or reassigned dozens of roles in its global private‑equity arm. The restructuring touches multiple seniority levels in a division of…
Continue reading Partners Group Trims Private‑Equity Workforce Amid Performance PressureThe Swiss alternative‑asset manager has cut or reassigned dozens of roles across its global private‑equity unit, which employs over 200 staff, in a bid to boost performance under heightened investor scrutiny. The move follows mounting pressure on the…
Continue reading Partners Group trims private‑equity workforce amid performance pressureKey developments: – CUSIP Global Services and MSCI announced a collaboration to extend CUSIP identifiers to late‑stage, venture‑backed private companies, marking a major step toward unifying data standards across public and private assets. – The partnership underscores a…
Continue reading MSCI‑CUSIP Partnership Signals Deepening Convergence of Public and Private MarketsA new partnership between MSCI and CUSIP Global Services was announced on 6 October 2026, extending CUSIP identifiers to late‑stage, venture‑backed private firms. The deal underscores a broader trend of public and private markets moving closer together, as more companies…
Continue reading MSCI and CUSIP Team Up to Tag Late‑Stage Private Companies, Accelerating Public‑Private Market ConvergenceKey developments: – Investcorp sealed its second North American PE fund at $1.22 bn, topping its $1.1 bn goal, underscoring strong investor appetite for U.S. buyout opportunities. – Partners Group is reorganising its Global Value SICAV evergreen programme into a…
Continue reading Private equity firms ramp up fundraising and strategic restructurings in Q4 2026Key developments: – OpenAI secured over $4 billion from top private‑equity investors—including TPG, Brookfield, Advent and Bain Capital—to launch a new venture that will help companies adopt its generative‑AI tools. – Blackstone announced it will sell its events division…
Continue reading Private equity giants rush into AI, exits and energy deals in a week of mega‑transactions
