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StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm in the portfolio management industry, and its news flow reflects its activities across private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate. This page aggregates news and press releases related to StepStone, giving readers a single place to review the company’s latest announcements and market updates.
According to its public communications, StepStone focuses on customized private markets investment solutions, advisory mandates and data services for institutional and private wealth clients. News items often highlight new partnerships, such as collaborations with Aviva to support UK pension strategies or with FTSE Russell to launch the FTSE StepStone Global Private Market Indices using StepStone’s proprietary fund-level data.
Readers can expect coverage of earnings announcements and financial results, including quarterly updates where StepStone reports management and advisory fees, performance fees, assets under management, assets under advisement and related non-GAAP metrics. Regulatory filings and governance developments, such as amendments to the company’s certificate of incorporation or outcomes of annual shareholder meetings, also appear in company news and associated SEC reports.
In addition, StepStone’s news includes business expansion and transaction activity. Examples include the opening of new offices in Madrid and Riyadh, the growth of StepStone Real Estate Partners V, and real estate transactions like the planned recapitalization of Vitalia in Spain. Updates on evergreen private markets funds available through distribution partners and developments in StepStone Private Wealth Solutions also feature in its communications.
Investors and observers who follow STEP news can use this page to monitor how StepStone is evolving its global footprint, product offerings and partnerships in private markets. Regularly reviewing the news feed can help contextualize the firm’s strategic direction and its role within the broader private markets and portfolio management landscape.
StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) announced on October 23, 2025 that it has opened a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The firm said it received a license from the Capital Market Authority (CMA), marking StepStone’s first physical location in the Middle East and its 31st office across 19 countries. StepStone said the Riyadh office aims to deepen client relationships in the Kingdom, expand access to private market opportunities, and support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) will release results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (second quarter of fiscal year ending March 31, 2026) after market close on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Management will host a webcast and earnings conference call on November 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET to discuss results.
Investors can access the live webcast and register at the company's Shareholders website: https://shareholders.stepstonegroup.com. Live participants must register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI6110359ebc534347ba5e789875bc419c to receive dial-in details and a PIN. A replay will be available on the shareholders website approximately two hours after the event concludes.
StepStone Real Estate (NASDAQ: STEP) finalized its GP-led secondaries program StepStone Real Estate Partners V (SREP V) at $5.3 billion in total commitments as of Oct 16, 2025.
In April 2025 the program had closed $4.5 billion (including a $3.77 billion commingled fund); as of Sept 30, 2025 an additional $800 million in discretionary co-investment commitments was secured. SREP V has committed to 12 investments totaling $3.2 billion to date, with an average investment size of about $266 million, compared with prior vintage averages of $33M, $63M and $118M. The firm cited a €1.5 billion planned recapitalization of Vitalia in Spain as a recent example of larger transactions.
StepStone Real Estate (Nasdaq: STEP) and GREYKITE agreed to recapitalize Vitalia in a landmark €1.5 billion transaction announced Oct 16, 2025. The deal includes a commitment of over €500 million in growth capital and will see SRE and GREYKITE acquire a majority stake while Vivaly Investments BV and Vitalia management retain minority holdings.
Vitalia currently operates 75 care homes and will own and operate about 15,000 beds. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and follows SREP V raising > $5 billion in April 2025.
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) has announced a strategic partnership with Aviva to provide UK pension schemes access to global private markets through Aviva's new My Future Vision default strategy. The initiative will allocate 20-25% to private markets, leveraging StepStone's $723 billion global platform.
As one of five specialist managers selected by Aviva, StepStone will help deliver this innovative solution that aims to balance growth in early years with stability and income closer to retirement. The partnership supports the UK Mansion House Compact and Accord, channeling long-term capital into unlisted equities and private markets to enhance retirement outcomes.
Kroll and StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) have announced the launch of the Kroll StepStone Private Credit Benchmarks, a groundbreaking industry standard for private capital markets. The benchmarks leverage loan-level data from over 15,000 deals, providing comprehensive insights into private credit investment characteristics.
This collaboration offers weekly-updated, anonymized market intelligence across regions, sectors, and loan security, with extensive coverage of U.S. and European markets. The benchmarks aim to enhance decision-making capabilities as retail investors, who control over 50% of global wealth but only 20% of private market assets, increasingly enter private markets.
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) announced its upcoming participation in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference. CEO Scott Hart and Head of Strategy Mike McCabe will deliver a presentation on September 9, 2025, at 10:30 am ET.
Investors and interested parties can access the live webcast and replay of the presentation through StepStone's shareholder website at shareholders.stepstonegroup.com.
ERA Partners has successfully closed an oversubscribed $485 million continuation vehicle for American Aviation Holdings, focusing on aerial wildland firefighting and heavy lift operations. The ERA Blade Continuation Fund secured commitments from both new and existing institutional infrastructure investors, with StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets (NYSE:STEP) acting as the lead investor.
The funding will enable American Aviation Holdings to expand its fleet, support growth strategies, and increase its presence in domestic and international markets. The initiative aims to address the growing frequency of wildland fires and the global shortage of firefighting aircraft.
StepStone Private Wealth Solutions (NASDAQ: STEP), the private wealth division of StepStone Group, has reached a significant milestone of $10.2 billion in assets under management as of July 31, 2025, doubling its AUM by adding $5 billion in less than a year.
The growth is primarily driven by increased U.S. market penetration and new partnerships across global markets, including Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the UK. The company has implemented several strategic initiatives, including lowering investment minimums, removing accreditation requirements for most U.S. Evergreen funds, and launching European UCI Part II structures in February 2025.
StepStone has also partnered with Goji to enhance the investor onboarding experience for European private market evergreen funds and is expanding its StepStone Academy curriculum to include continuing education credits for U.S. financial professionals.
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm, has announced its financial results for Q1 fiscal year 2026, ended June 30, 2025. The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of Class A common stock, which will be paid on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2025.
The company has made detailed Q1 FY2026 results available on its website and will host a webcast and conference call on August 7, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results with investors.