Managers
Short sellers are increasing their positions against Blue Owl Capital, with short interest in the firm’s shares reaching record levels as investor concerns around the private credit market intensify, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private investment major KKR is drawing up a pipeline of potential acquisitions as market turbulence creates new investment opportunities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Co-Chief Executive Scott Nuttall.
Talks between Blackstone and New World Development over a potential $4bn recapitalisation have stalled as the Cheng family resists relinquishing control of the company, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Capital Group and KKR have launched a new investment fund aimed at broadening access to private equity for individual investors. The fund – Capital Group KKR U.S. Equity+ – combines investments in private companies with publicly listed US equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ares Management Corp has closed an $850m continuation vehicle to hold portfolio company Convergint Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg. Leonard Green & Partners acted as lead investor in the fund, with participation from the alternatives business of Goldman Sachs.
Oaktree Capital Management has selected Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to help arrange a potential London IPO of UK-based wealth solutions provider Utmost Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone Chief Executive Steve Schwarzman earned $1.24bn in 2025, just below the near-record $1.27bn he earned in 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the firm’s latest annual filing.
Apollo has generated around $250m in paper gains from a recent private credit investment backing Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture xAI, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Apollo has cut the dividend and marked down the value of the portfolio of one of its private credit funds, citing strain in parts of its loan book as interest rate dynamics shift, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group’s US buyout platform is set to return almost $12bn in proceeds over the past 13 months, highlighting the firm’s strong track record in monetising assets despite a challenging exit environment, according to a report by Buyouts Insider.
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