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Goldman, JPMorgan, and UBS back Golden Goose buyout with debt package

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UBS are leading a debt financing to support HSG’s acquisition of Italian luxury sneaker group Golden Goose, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The financing is expected to total between €800m and €900m, with additional lenders set to join the

Ares raises $7.1bn for debut credit secondaries fund

Ares Management has raised $7.1bn for its first private credit secondaries strategy, underscoring the rapid growth of a market that is emerging as one of the fastest-expanding segments of private capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KKR closes $2.5bn second Asia private credit fund

KKR has closed its second Asia-focused private credit fund at $2.5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The final close took place in late December, marking a step up from the firm’s inaugural $1.1bn regional vehicle raised in 2022.

Monroe Capital closes $6.1bn for private credit strategy

Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe), has made the final close of its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V (Fund V), bringing total investable capital to $6.1bn across the fund, targeted fund-level leverage, and separately managed accounts pursuing the same investment strategy. Fund V will continue Monroe’s focus on providing senior

CapitaLand’s Gabriel Fong joins Ares as Asia credit partner

Ares Management, a $596bn asset manager, has appointed former CapitaLand Investment executive, Gabriel Fong, as a partner in its Asia credit business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Fong has joined the firm as Ares continues to expand its regional credit platform.

Paul Weiss private credit co-chair exits to launch advisory firm

Paul Weiss’s global private credit co-chair, Anastasia Peterson, has stepped down less than a year after taking on the role, according to a report by Financial News. Peterson has left the firm to establish a strategic private capital and advisory business focused on the Middle East.

Listed private credit funds set for toughest year since 2020

Publicly traded private credit vehicles are on track for their weakest year relative to US equities since 2020, raising questions among investors about the long-term role of business development companies (BDCs) in the $1.7tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KKR makes Saudi Arabia debut with private credit deal

KKR has agreed to provide private credit financing to a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, marking the alternative asset manager’s first investment deal in the kingdom, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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