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KKR raises $4 billion for coronavirus dislocation credit strategy
3 years ago
KKR has collected $4 billion to invest across credit opportunities in eight weeks– including $2.8 billion in its KKR Dislocation Opportunities Fund and over $1.1 billion from managed accounts -
KKR takes covid-19 hit on flagship credit funds and lev fin
3 years ago
KKR took a 16% hit to returns on its alternative credit flagship funds amid the first quarter coronavirus downturn and a 13% loss on leveraged credit, taking these into negative territory for the last 12 months. The firm's private equity portfolio also slumped by 12% -
KKR deploys 10% of $2 billion coronavirus dislocation credit fund
4 years ago
KKR Credit has plans to launch a $2 billion dislocated corporate and asset backed credit fund to take advantage of coronavirus-induced volatility. And the New York-based manager has wasted no time swooping on opportunities after deploying $212 million by 9 April -
Fitch places five BDCs on negative outlook
4 years ago
Fitch Ratings has changed the outlooks of five business development companies from stable to negative folllowing a review of its rated BDCs -
CLOs nurse $172 million of Quorum's debt following bankruptcy - but recovery prospects look good
4 years ago
CLOs hold $172.9 million of the debt of US hospital operator Qurum Health Corporation, which filed for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware last week -
KKR closes $1.3 billion global impact fund
4 years ago
KKR has made a final close of its KKR Global Impact Fund SCSp at $1.3 billion -
KKR bolsters global impact team
4 years ago
Investment firm KKR has appointed two senior professionals within its global impact team, as it looks to strengthen its geographic reach and local impact -
KKR adds CLO mezz and private credit to mix with opportunistic credit fund
4 years ago
The new interval fund will invest in opportunistic credit, including CLO mezzanine debt, as well as private debt -
Credit plays a big part as KKR increases AUM by $6.5 billion
4 years ago
KKR grew its assets under management by 8% over the second quarter, according to the firm’s earnings call, which took place on Thursday. -
Pimco hires ex-KKR official to lead corporate special situations unit
4 years ago
Pimco has appointed a former KKR official to lead the firm’s corporate special situation unit -
FS and KKR create $9 billion publicly-listed BDC with four-way merger
4 years ago
The move would create the second largest BDC by assets under management -
Pensions pile in as KKR sets $2 billion direct lending fund target
5 years ago
KKR Credit has raised at least $1.6 billion for its third US direct lending fund, according to US regulatory filings. -
Credit drives strong returns for five of the largest asset managers in the business
5 years ago
Carlyle is close to hitting its ambitious fundraising target; direct lending has been kind to Ares; and Och-Ziff has decided to shed its US CLO risk retention stakes after exiting its financing agreements -
Texas pension fund puts $150 million into credit
5 years ago
A $29.7 billion pension fund has approved commitments to two credit fund managers -
FS and KKR merge BDCs to create second-largest publicly traded BDC
5 years ago
FS Investments and KKR Credit yesterday agreed to merge FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) and Corporate Capital Trust (CCT), in a move that has created the second largest publicly-traded BDC behind Ares Capital Corporation -
Alcentra hires co-heads of US direct lending
5 years ago
Alcentra has moved into the US direct lending space - and has appointed Suhail Shaikh and Peter Glaser as managing directors and co-heads of its US direct lending business -
KKR eyes CLO equity for new fund
5 years ago
KKR has become the latest manager to launch a US CLO equity fund, according to regulatory filings -
Former BlueMountain portfolio manager resurfaces at KKR
5 years ago
A credit specialist who left BlueMountain in 2017 has resurfaced at KKR Credit as a director in its New York office, Creditflux has learned -
GoldenTree, KKR and StepStone earn sub-advisor roles for new interval fund
6 years ago
FS Investments is launching a multi-strategy interval fund and has chosen GoldenTree Asset Management, KKR Credit and StepStone Group to act as sub-advisors -
KKR and FS Investment close $18 billion BDC platform deal
6 years ago
New York-based KKR and Philadelphia-headquartered FS investments yesterday closed their deal to create the market's largest BDC platform -
Ares leads the way as US tax reform prompts corporate structure rethink
6 years ago
Ares Management has announced its conversion from a partnership tax structure to a corporation or C-Corp – and it’s likely other managers will follow suit now that US taxation law changes – the most comprehensive tax reform in more than three decades – have taken effect -
FS Investment BDC's assets shrink for fifth year running
6 years ago
FS Investment Corporation, an FS Investments business development company (BDC), failed to grow its assets again in 2017 – but insists its recently announced partnership with KKR will allow it to grow stockholder value -
KKR appoints new independent director
6 years ago
KKR has appointed French technology entrepreneur Xavier Niel to the Board of Directors of KKR Management -
KKR considers switching from partnership to corporation
6 years ago
Global investment firm KKR is considering a change to its legal structure, with the firm’s senior management and board of directors currently evaluating whether to convert from a partnership to a corporation, or C-corp -
Arizona pension fund looks to commit up to $250 million to direct lending
6 years ago
Arizona Public Safety Retirement System (Psprs) is considering investing up to $250 million in direct lending, according to investment board documentation dated 31 January
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