Tikehau Capital, a €43.2bn ($46bn) French alternative asset management group with a €17bn private debt strategy, will launch its first private credit fund in Asia in partnership with Singapore-based brokerage firm UOB-Kay Hian.
A new study from Deloitte shows that European private lending activity has reverted to levels last seen in mid-2022 — a sign that investors anticipate European Central Bank interest rate cuts in 2024 as they take on risky corporate debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit firm Blue Owl Capital is open to partnering rather than competing with banks to house loans as the pace of such tie-ups in the direct lending space looks set to accelerate, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ares Management’s special opportunities strategy, currently a business within its private equity group, will be joining the firm’s credit group and renamed opportunistic credit.
TOP STORY: Goldman Sachs has secured $1bn from Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company for more private credit deals in Asia, according to a report by Bloomberg, with the two businesses set to make co-investments with a particular focus on India.
Victory Park Capital, a global alternative investment firm specialising in private credit, has appointed Stephanie Mesheski as Principal on the Investor Relations & Marketing team, working alongside Sora Monachino, MD & Head of Investor Relations.
Global investment firm KKR has closed a $2.34bn unitranche debt facility with US dental partnership organisation MB2 Dental, which will go towards funding upcoming acquisitions and future growth for the company.
The proposed acquisition of a unit of Veritas Technologies by SoftBank and Sequoia Capital-backed Cohesity will be supported by $2.5bn in debt financing from JPMorgan Chase & Co after the bank beat off competition from private credit lenders, according to a report by CityWire.
Stricter rules for private credit funds operating in Europe are set to be approved by the European Union this week in response to recent rapid growth in the sector and a subsequent uptick in concerns over potential risks to the stability of financial markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global investment firm KKR has served as lead arranger, administrative agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Safe Fleet, a manufacturer of fleet safety solutions, investing in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.
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