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Last updated: August 4, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Infrastructure and Real Assets Fueling Large Deals

Aware Super is in discussions to merge with Prime Super, a move that would increase Aware Super's assets under management to over A$250 billion by incorporating Prime Super's roughly A$8 billion. KKR has achieved a significant fundraising milestone, closing its latest flagship infrastructure fund at $19.2 billion. This fund surpasses the $17 billion raised for its prior vehicle in March 2022, marking KKR's largest fundraising effort to date. The infrastructure sector is proving particularly strong for KKR's real assets division.

Global Investment Trends and Market Dynamics

Kuwait has secured the largest foreign direct investment deal ever recorded, signaling substantial international capital interest in the region. Meanwhile, Nuveen is experiencing high-profile departures, with its global heads of clean energy leaving the firm. In the healthcare sector, Amanda Blank, CEO of Founders Beauty Group, is discussing growth and capital strategy.