Private Equity 3 Hours

Last updated: April 17, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Private Equity Fundraising & Secondaries

Partners Group closed its latest private equity secondaries program having secured over $9 billion in committed capital, demonstrating continued institutional appetite for indirect exposure in the asset class. Concurrently, the secondaries market is seeing large portfolio sales, with MetLife working alongside Evercore to divest a substantial $1.8 billion portfolio, internally dubbed Project Trident. This activity suggests substantial dry powder available for redeployment across both primary and secondary channels.

Credit & Real Estate Investments

In credit activity, Ares committed up to $300 million toward a new commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing vehicle managed by Clearwater, aimed at scaling up real estate debt platforms. This targeted commitment underscores private equity's growing focus on specialized, infrastructure-adjacent credit opportunities, moving beyond traditional leveraged buyouts.