KKR & Company LP is a leading global investment firm that specializes in private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge fund solutions. The company focuses on identifying and investing in high-potential companies and assets across various sectors to drive long-term growth and value creation for their clients and investors. KKR utilizes its extensive industry expertise and strategic resources to enhance operational performance, facilitate transformative growth, and achieve sustainable returns, while also emphasizing responsible investing and maintaining strong relationships with portfolio companies and stakeholders. Read More
In a move that has sent the $1.7 trillion private credit market into a tailspin, Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) shocked investors this week by effectively halting redemptions in its flagship retail-focused fund, Blue Owl Capital Corp. II (OBDC II). The firm announced a radical restructuring of the fund’
The trillion-dollar private credit market, long touted as a stable alternative to volatile public bonds, faced a significant reckoning this week. Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) sent shockwaves through the industry on February 19, 2026, when it announced a fundamental shift in how it handles investor withdrawals for its retail-focused
Date: February 20, 2026 Introduction In the high-stakes world of alternative asset management, few names command as much respect—or have undergone as radical a transformation—as TPG Inc. (Nasdaq: TPG). Once known strictly as a swashbuckling private equity pioneer under the moniker Texas Pacific Group, TPG has spent the last several years evolving into a diversified [...]
As of February 20, 2026, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) stands as a definitive titan of the global financial landscape. Once defined solely by its pioneering role in the leveraged buyout (LBO) era of the late 20th century, the firm has successfully completed a decade-long metamorphosis into a diversified multi-asset powerhouse. Today, KKR is [...]
As of February 20, 2026, the alternative asset management landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, moving from a niche sanctuary for institutional capital into a global financial supermarket for both sovereign wealth and retail investors. At the heart of this evolution is Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a firm that has spent the last decade [...]
As of February 20, 2026, Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) stands as a paradigm-shifting titan in the global financial landscape. Once defined purely by its aggressive private equity roots, Apollo has successfully engineered a metamorphosis into a diversified alternative asset manager and retirement services powerhouse. With a total Assets Under Management (AUM) approaching the [...]
Date: February 20, 2026By: Financial Research Division Introduction As of February 20, 2026, Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX) stands not merely as a financial institution, but as the preeminent architect of the global "alternative" economy. With a record-breaking $1.27 trillion in assets under management (AUM), the New York-based giant has evolved far beyond its roots in [...]
In a bold proclamation that has sent ripples through global financial markets, David Solomon, CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), has signaled that 2026 is on track to become one of the most prolific years for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in history. Speaking at the UBS
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has released its highly anticipated 2026 M&A Outlook, signaling a transformative shift in the global deal-making landscape. After years of cautious maneuvering and high interest rates, the bank’s Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) division characterizes 2026 as a "Powering Up" year. The report
As of February 9, 2026, Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) has firmly established itself not just as an alternative asset manager, but as a central pillar of the global financial architecture. Once known primarily for its aggressive private equity buyouts, the firm has undergone a seismic transformation into a "private credit powerhouse" and a leader [...]
As of February 6, 2026, the global financial landscape is being reshaped by an unprecedented "wall of capital." After nearly two years of stagnation caused by valuation gaps and high borrowing costs, the private equity industry has entered a transformative period of deployment. With a record-shattering $3.2 trillion in
HMC Capital (ASX: HMC) and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the establishment of a new strategic partnership under which KKR-managed funds will invest up to $603 million into HMC’s Energy Transition Platform (the “Platform”). The investment will introduce KKR as a strategic partner alongside HMC in the Platform’s existing 652MW operational assets and its 5.7GW BESS and wind development pipeline. KKR’s investment will support the Platform’s continued expansion, including the development of new battery storage and wind projects critical to grid reliability and Australia’s energy transition.
The "Great Hesitation" in global finance has officially come to an end. In the opening weeks of 2026, the private equity landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, shifting from two years of defensive posturing to a full-scale dealmaking renaissance. Driven by a record-shattering $2 trillion in "dry powder" and a
KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today reported its fourth quarter 2025 results, which have been posted to the Investor Center section of KKR’s website at https://ir.kkr.com/events-presentations/.
KKR & Co. Inc., a leading global investment firm, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arctos Partners (“Arctos”), a premier institutional investor in professional sports franchise stakes and a leader in asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at $1.4 billion in initial consideration, including equity subject to vesting through 2033, plus up to an additional $550 million in future equity tied to both KKR share price and business-specific performance targets and vesting through 2031.
Global investment firm KKR, Asia’s leading communications technology group Singtel, and ST Telemedia today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which funds managed by KKR and Singtel (together, the “Consortium”) will acquire the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (“STT GDC” or the “Company”), a leading data centre colocation services provider, from founding shareholder ST Telemedia for a total consideration of S$6.6 billion (approximately US$5.1 billion). This represents an implied enterprise value of approximately S$13.8 billion (approximately US$10.9 billion), including leverage and capital expenditure for committed projects.
KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Bank of America Securities 2026 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:40PM ET.
As we enter the early weeks of 2026, the American corporate landscape is still adjusting to a fundamental shift in the mechanics of growth. It has been nearly one year since the most significant overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act in five decades took effect on February 10, 2025. What
A year after the most radical transformation of U.S. antitrust filing rules in nearly half a century, the domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) market is finally finding its rhythm. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) implemented a sweeping overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)
As of January 23, 2026, the global financial landscape is witnessing what many analysts are calling a structural "renaissance" in private equity. Led by industry titans Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), the sector has shifted from a two-year period of high-interest-rate hibernation to a state of
