Epic Funds’ partners sustained strong momentum in October, driving acquisitions, fund launches, and leadership developments across real estate, credit, digital infrastructure, industrial storage, and insurance. This month’s update features key news from Alterra, Blue Owl, Canopius, Oaktree, and Post Road Group.

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Alterra: A vertically integrated real estate company focused on deploying institutional discretionary capital to acquire and develop industrial outdoor storage (IOS) throughout the United States and Canada.

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Alterra IOS has acquired a 13.89-acre facility in Riverside, California’s Eastern Inland Empire. The property, which features 13 structures, is fully leased to one of the largest privately held building materials suppliers in the U.S. This is one of the few IOS facilities that offers seamless access to Southern California’s primary logistics corridors.  Read More>>>

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In a major financing milestone, Alterra IOS secured a $150 million loan commitment from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, covering 21 IOS properties across the firm’s national portfolio. The loan will support continued growth in the high-demand IOS sector. Read More>>>

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Blue Owl Capital: Blue Owl Capital is an alternative asset manager that provides private capital solutions and invests across three multi-strategy platforms: credit, real assets, and  GP strategic capital.

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Blue Owl has received a BBB+ long-term issuer default rating with a stable outlook by Fitch Ratings, reaffirming the firm’s strong balance sheet, recurring management fee revenues, and diversified investment platform. The rating reflects Blue Owl’s resilient earnings profile and its growing permanent-capital base, which continues to support steady cash flow generation and disciplined growth. Read More>>>

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Blue Owl also announced plans to acquire a digital infrastructure fund manager. IPI Partners, for approximately $1 billion, further expanding its footprint in real assets and data-driven investment strategies. The transaction positions Blue Owl as a key player in the fast-growing digital infrastructure space, enhancing its exposure to data centers, fiber networks, and wireless assets critical to AI and cloud computing demand. Read More>>>

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Canopius: Canopius is a global specialty and property & casualty (re)insurer with offices in the UK, the US, Bermuda, Singapore and Australia.

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Canopius has appointed Rachel Webber to lead UK reinsurance expansion, strengthening its underwriting leadership in one of the firm’s core markets. Webber joins from TransRe, bringing extensive experience in property and casualty reinsurance and a proven track record of strategic portfolio development. Her appointment underscores Canopius’ commitment to expanding its reinsurance capabilities and reinforcing its presence in the UK market. Read More>>>

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Across the pond, Canopius named Lisa Leftwich as U.S. Regional Head of Strategy and Transformation, reflecting the firm’s continued investment in operational excellence and leadership depth. Leftwich will oversee strategic initiatives across North America, supporting Canopius’ long-term growth plans and organizational transformation efforts. Her appointment highlights the company’s focus on aligning regional strategy with global priorities. Read More>>>

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Oaktree Capital Management: An alternative investment manager specializing in credit, private equity, and real assets

Oaktree Capital Management has launched a $2.35 billion evergreen direct lending fund designed to provide flexible capital solutions to middle-market borrowers across North America and Europe. The open-ended vehicle will focus on senior secured loans, unitranche financings, and other private credit opportunities, offering investors access to recurring income and long-term compounding returns. Read More>>>

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Oaktree has also partnered with Barings and Ares to secure private credit financing for its acquisition of Perpetual, a diversified financial services firm. The transaction highlights Oaktree’s ability to leverage cross-platform collaboration and deep credit expertise to execute complex, multi-party financings. Read More>>>

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Post Road Group: An alternative investment advisory firm focused on private credit and private equity investments in digital infrastructure, telecommunications, media, business services, real estate and specialty finance.

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Post Road Group will sell its digital infrastructure platform to Future Standard, an $86bn asset manager headquartered in Philadelphia. The sale allows Post Road to sharpen its focus on its core real estate investment strategies, while Future Standard expands its footprint in digital infrastructure and connectivity assets. Read More>>>

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Following the sale, Post Road announced a strategic pivot back to its real estate roots. The firm will be focusing on opportunistic and value-add multifamily investments as well as commercial real estate credit. The move reinforces Post Road’s expertise in property-focused strategies and positions it to capitalize on dislocation-driven opportunities in real estate markets. Read More>>>

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Additionally, CoreStack secured growth financing from Post Road Group to accelerate innovation and global expansion of its AI-powered cloud governance platform. The investment will support product development and go-to-market initiatives, reflecting Post Road’s commitment to funding technology-driven enterprises with scalable growth potential. Read More>>>