Blue Owl’s unwise BDC merger rekindles liquidity risk worries
A bungled attempt by Blue Owl to merge two of its credit funds highlights the risks wealthy investors in non-listed debt vehicles run in trading off the promise of consistent returns for limited liquidity

Leverage constraints, dividend potential was a driver in Blue Owl’s failed BDC merger
EXCLUSIVE: Investors in the nontraded BDC may have taken a hit to the share price as part of the original merger plan, but merging with the more leveraged listed BDC would have improved dividend yield

Florida, New Mexico systems commit hundreds of millions to direct lending
Florida commits USD 1bn to European direct lending; New Mexico allocates USD 450m at November meeting; Illinois, San Diego pensions also disclose recent commitments

Blue Owl’s blunder and risk of retail investment dominate discussions at SuperReturn Private Credit
Blue Owl abandons OBDC and OBDC II merger plan due to market conditions; Retail investors pose risk to private credit, with potential for forced selling in downturn

Blue Owl BDC M&A termination highlights the cost of market timing
ANALYSIS: BDC mergers are a common tactic to provide immediate liquidity to investors in less liquid private credit funds, but Blue Owl’s attempt came after a tumble in listed BDC share prices

Blue Owl calls off BDC merger
The firm previously planned to merge its listed BDC, OBDC, with the nontraded BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation II

Blue Owl completes Dyal IV strip sale, raises USD 2.7bn for GP stakes strategy
EXCLUSIVE: USD 2.5bn strip sale made up bulk of capital raised for GP stakes strategy; Dyal Capital Partners VI is now 35% deployed
 

First Brands bankruptcy seems to be a problem separate from private credit - Blue Owl
CEO Marc Lipschultz is not seeing an uptick in private credit defaults and says concerns around the asset class are misplaced

Blue Owl launches alternative credit fund for individual investors
The new product is structured as an interval fund and launched with USD 850m

Asset-based lending increasingly acts as private debt diversifier
Direct lender Bow River is the latest manager to acquire a lower middle market asset-based financing firm as investors seek to diversify existing private debt portfolios

Blue Owl raises USD 850m from wealth channel for asset-backed debt fund
Following the close of this private offering, the alternative credit manager will be able to offer this fund to a broader investor base in a typical interval fund format  

Blue Owl, Voya partner to bring private assets to US retirement accounts
The new private market products will be offered on Voya’s retirement platform, which oversees USD 630bn in defined contribution assets for more than 9m plan participants

Seven managers make up 90% of private credit fundraising – Morningstar
Over the last five years, Apollo alone accounted for 29% of all capital raised for private credit

Clearlake seals largest new direct lending deal for Dun & Bradstreet
Ares leads deal, taking USD 1.5bn; Morgan Stanley, Clearlake Capital Markets, Golub and Blue Owl also helped arrange the largest new unitranche ever

Kayne Anderson to debut private BDC to tap affluent investors
EXCLUSIVE: Private BDCs, pioneered by some of the largest direct lenders in the market, are becoming a common vehicle across the private credit manager industry

JPMorgan enters private credit big leagues with USD 4bn Boeing unit financing
EXCLUSIVE: The bank takes down the third-largest piece of the giant unitranche, lending shoulder-to-shoulder with direct-lending giants

Blue Owl plans debut asset-backed fund for wealthy individuals
The direct lending firm filed for what would be its first interval fund with the SEC

Blue Owl raises more than USD 2bn for evergreen direct lending strategy
Blue Owl has raised more than USD 2bn for its sophomore direct lending fund that focuses on senior, first-lien loans

Blue Owl delays fundraising launch of opportunistic credit fund
Blue Owl has put fundraising for its upcoming opportunistic credit fund on pause as it evaluates the market opportunity, according to sources familiar with the matter. 

Blue Owl moves to launch direct lending business in Europe
US-based asset manager Blue Owl is looking to launch a direct lending business in Europe and is interviewing deal-markers in the regions

Blue Owl raises USD 400m in 12 months for direct lending fund
New York-based Blue Owl Capital has now raised approximately USD 1.9bn to date for a diversified lending fund, including USD 400m in the last 12 months

Blue Owl scoops up Atalaya Capital for USD 450m
Private credit manager Blue Owl Capital is raising the stakes on its place in the USD 1.7trn global market with the purchase of asset-based credit specialist Atalaya Capital

Texas-based pension system commits USD 90m to direct lending fund
The City of Austin City Employees' Retirement System, or COAERS, has committed USD 90m to the Blue Owl Diversified Lending Fund

Florida-based pension commits USD 20 million to direct lending fund
The Jacksonville, Fla. Police and Fire Pension Fund approved a USD 20m commitment to a diversified lending fund

Direct lending firm hires partner from Blue Owl
The newest addition to the team will focus on product and business development