FS and KKR merge BDCs to create second-largest publicly traded BDC
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  

Pricing balance between 'floored' and 'unfloored' CLO tranches shifts as two deals price
The use of ‘unfloored’ mezzanine tranches in European CLOs is becoming more widespread with Barings and KKR Credit each pricing deals incorporating such features on Friday

KKR eyes second European direct lending fund
New York headquartered KKR is looking to raise its second European direct lending fund - KKR Direct Lending Europe II, European regulatory filings reveal.

Alcentra hires co-heads of US direct lending
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 prices $607 million US CLO
KKR Financial Advisors priced its third new CLO of the year yesterday named KKR CLO 22

KKR eyes CLO equity for new fund
KKR has become the latest manager to launch a US CLO equity fund, according to regulatory filings

Former BlueMountain portfolio manager resurfaces at KKR
A credit specialist who left BlueMountain in 2017 has resurfaced at KKR Credit as a director in its New York office, Creditflux has learned

CLO b-wic line-up: $42 million of double B CLOs go up for sale
$41.9 million of double B notes are up for grabs today via b-wics. Out of these 16 line items, GSO Capital Partners’ Seneca Park is a noteworthy deal with the CLO being just two months away from the end of its reinvestment period

Global CLO manager prices first European new issue of 2018 via Barclays
A manager issued its first new CLO in Europe of 2018 on Thursday, according to market sources

GoldenTree, KKR and StepStone earn sub-advisor roles for new interval fund
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
New York-based KKR and Philadelphia-headquartered FS investments yesterday closed their deal to create the market's largest BDC platform

B-wic round-up: secondary CLO market is looking more and more like new issue
2017 and 2018 CLOs flooded the secondary market last week, with bonds referencing Ares Management, LCM Asset Management and Napier Park Global Capital going on sale

US CLO round-up: triple A notes come in all different shapes and sizes
CLO triple As priced at varying levels this week with an 8.5bp gap between the tightest and widest prints

KKR prices new US CLO with risk retention flexibility
KKR priced a $610 million new issue CLO yesterday via Barclays 

Ares leads the way as US tax reform prompts corporate structure rethink
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

Boutique US CLO manager hires from KKR as part of expansion into Europe
Credit Value Partners, the US CLO and credit fund manager owned by New York Life Investments, has hired Brian McNamara from KKR Credit Partners

FS Investment BDC's assets shrink for fifth year running
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
KKR has appointed French technology entrepreneur Xavier Niel to the Board of Directors of KKR Management

California CLO manager prices its first US CLO deal of the year
The manager priced its second CLO transaction of the year yesterday and its first in the US market

KKR bids farewell to European private credit specialist in London
A direct lender has left KKR Credit after almost two years working in the firm’s European private credit team in London

Europe's CLO reset spreads tighten by 2bp as KKR prices deal
European CLO reset spreads tightened again on Friday as KKR Credit Advisors priced the second largest reset transaction on record

KKR considers switching from partnership to corporation
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
Arizona Public Safety Retirement System (Psprs) is considering investing up to $250 million in direct lending, according to investment board documentation dated 31 January

Direct lending head says market is overheating
A 2018 outlook report by KKR suggests now’s the time to reduce exposure to direct lending. This comes as another part of KKR goes on a direct lending fundraising spree

Dublin-based CLO manager plans €522.1 million reset via Deutsche Bank
The manager is preparing to launch its first CLO transaction of 2018 by resetting a 2015 deal