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Market Intelligence 2026
2026 so far: every move and fundraise we have covered across European private markets this year.
173
Moves tracked in 2026
84
Firms hiring in 2026
46%
2026 moves from banks into funds
20
Fund closes tracked in 2026
Hiring in 2026
2026 moves by quarter
Talent sources in 2026
2026 moves by type
Market Intelligence: Recent Moves 2026
Senior moves across European private markets in 2026, as published on our LinkedIn.















Recent move
Samir Adatia
Portfolio Manager
Brevan Howard to Arini















Fundraising
2026 fund closes
Final and first closes across direct lending, special situations and asset based finance. Most recent first.
| Manager and fund | Size |
|---|---|
| Arini Arini Credit · Credit trading strategy reopened to new money |
$1.5bn |
| Jefferies Credit Partners European Direct Lending · First close and capacity for its inaugural European fund |
$4bn |
| ICG Europe Fund IX · Record close, 50% larger than Fund VIII |
€12bn |
| Hayfin Direct Lending Fund V · Hayfin's largest fund to date |
€15bn+ |
| Incus Capital European Credit Fund V · Second close, €800m target |
€560m |
| Crescent Capital US Direct Lending IV |
$10.8bn |
| Eurazeo European Private Debt VII |
€3.9bn |
| Ares Pathfinder III · Against a $6.5bn target, plus $4bn to extend Pathfinder II |
$8.5bn |
| Arini Performing and Opportunistic Private Credit |
$3.5bn |
| Barings Global Direct Lending |
$19bn |
| Apollo Hybrid Value Fund III |
$6.5bn |
| Pemberton Strategic Capital Fund IV · Above its €2.5bn to €3bn target |
€3.4bn |
| Blackstone Capital Opportunities V |
$10bn |
| Adams Street Private Credit Fund 3 |
$7.5bn |
| Guggenheim Private Credit IV |
$8.4bn |
| Pollen Street Private Credit Fund IV |
£2.5bn |
| Capza Private Debt Fund 7 |
€1.4bn |
| Arcmont Capital Solutions II |
€1.5bn |
| Churchill Senior Lending |
$16bn |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe III · Final close at hard cap |
€3.75bn |
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