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The acquisition will create a $240bn private debt platform, the fifth largest of its kind.

Three senior members of the credit solutions team will assume leadership roles at Ares’ direct lending operation.

VPC brings an asset-backed business and litigation finance to the table.

Like its purchase of Prima in April, the transaction looks to expand Blue Owl’s footprint in private credit.

As banks seek to shed liabilities, there’s an opportunity for GPs to step in and pick up some bargains.

Purchase of boutique manager and life and annuity business adds $20bn to the firm’s AUM.

In a highly leveraged market, holdco financings are becoming increasingly popular, but lenders need to be aware of some distinguishing features, say Proskauer's Evan Palenschat and Eitan Goldberg.

Claim fits with Winkelried’s declared priority to “add a credit strategy”.

The European fund manager’s deal is expected to close in the second half of this year and will almost double the size of its asset servicing activities.

2022 was in many respects a terrible year for dealmakers. But it was not such an ill wind for all of them.