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Carlyle Provides Financing to Support Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of Blackline Safety

Carlyle’s Global Credit platform has provided financing to support Francisco Partners’ take-private acquisition of Blackline Safety. The financing was led by Carlyle’s Direct Lending team, providing tailored capital for the connected safety technology company.

Wed Jul 22 2026Carlyle Group

Fortitude Re Announces $3.8 Billion Long-Term Care Reinsurance Agreement with Unum Group

Fortitude Re has entered into a $3.8 billion reinsurance agreement with Unum covering a U.S. long-term care insurance block. The transaction builds on an existing partnership and includes full retrocession of risk to a global reinsurance partner upon closing.

Mon Jul 06 2026Carlyle Group

Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to Expand Origination Capabilities Across Asset-Based Lending and Specialty Credit Markets

Blackstone Credit & Insurance launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to expand its asset-based lending capabilities and strengthen origination, underwriting, and portfolio management. The new Alpharetta-based platform will support senior secured and first-out credit solutions, enhancing BXCI’s ability to deliver scaled capital to corporate borrowers.

Tue Jun 16 2026Blackstone Group

Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Establish Landmark Strategic Platform to Accelerate More Than 20 Gigawatts of Global AI Deployments

The AI XPV Platform launches with a $35 billion initial commitment led by Apollo and Blackstone to support Anthropic’s expansion of more than 1 gigawatt of AI compute infrastructure. Designed to enable over 20 gigawatts of future capacity, the platform combines Broadcom’s advanced AI technology with large-scale capital to accelerate frontier AI development.

Tue Jun 09 2026Blackstone Group

Nippon Life Insurance Company Enters into Strategic Partnership with Blackstone

Nippon Life and Blackstone have entered a strategic partnership spanning private credit and real estate, including a planned ¥1.5 trillion allocation to Blackstone-managed credit strategies. The collaboration aims to enhance Nippon Life’s investment capabilities, unlock value across its real estate portfolio, and support long-term growth through access to Blackstone’s global investment platform.

Wed Jun 03 2026Blackstone Group

Carlyle Leads $460 Million Financing Package for ORBCOMM

Carlyle’s Global Credit platform has led a $460 million financing for ORBCOMM to refinance existing debt and support continued growth of its industrial IoT business. The deal underscores demand for flexible capital solutions backing mission-critical digital infrastructure companies serving global supply chains.

Mon May 04 2026Carlyle Group

DAE and Blackstone Credit & Insurance Announce Multi-Billion Dollar Global Aviation Leasing Investment Program

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have partnered to launch “Equator,” a global investment program focused on acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, targeting about $1.6 billion in annual investment.

Thu Apr 09 2026Blackstone Group

Blackstone Closes Flagship Opportunistic Credit Fund at Over $10B, Hitting Hard Cap

Blackstone closed its Capital Opportunities Fund V at over $10 billion, marking its largest opportunistic credit fund to date and reflecting strong investor demand despite a challenging market backdrop.

Tue Apr 07 2026Blackstone Group

Blackstone Credit & Insurance Leads $1.3 Billion Financing to Support Combination of Paratek Pharmaceuticals and Radius Health

Blackstone Credit & Insurance is leading a $1.3 billion financing to support the merger of Paratek Pharmaceuticals and Radius Health, creating a larger specialty pharmaceutical platform with diversified medicines and strong growth potential.

Wed Mar 18 2026Blackstone Group

Carlyle provides a structured capital solution to Peloton Computer Enterprises to support growth

Carlyle has provided a structured capital solution through its Global Credit platform to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd., a leading energy data management software provider, to support continued platform investment and long-term growth.

Mon Feb 23 2026Carlyle Group

Carlyle Group

Washington, DC, United States

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions. With $441 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2024, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents.

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Blackstone Group

New York, United States

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our more than $1 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds.

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