** Shares in Partners Group PGHN.S jump around 6% after the Swiss equity firm posted its assets under management (AuM) growth above expectations for 2025
** Partners Group received $30 billion in new assets in 2025, which brought the company's total AuM to $185 billion as of the end of December against consensus of $180 billion, cited by Vontobel
** The company also expects gross new client demand between $26 billion and $32 billion for 2026, exceeding consensus estimate of $24.7 billion
** Vontobel says the Swiss firm reported record fundraising, with 2025 AuM and new client demand above estimates, outperforming private markets industry in fundraising
** "Strong 2025 for Partners Group, and likely one of the best years for performance fees ever," it says
** The stock, on track for best day since April, tops Swiss blue-chip index .SSMI
(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
((ozan.ergenay@thomsonreuters.com))