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The firm hopes to expand its UK footprint as other lenders remain overinvested in the country.
The new role will look to take advantage of disintermediation of Australian debt provision.
The coronavirus crisis kept banks away from the LBO market in Q2 but alternative lenders remained open for business.
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The study found growing interest in private markets across the board at the expense of traditional fixed income allocations.
The deal will give the fund manager a larger presence in the NPL servicing market in Italy.
Lockdown restricted both fundraising and deal activity but the fund manager expects a swift recovery in the coming months.
The follow up to KKR’s 2017 fund will continue to focus on junior tranches of commercial mortgages.
The fund will focus on lower mid-cap opportunities across Western Europe’s major economies.
The vehicle will provide a mix of debt and equity for management teams in French and German businesses.