Some investors in PE funds are leery of firms adding debt to portfolios already leveraged.
Institutional investors in the U.S. are beholden to benchmarks, he said.
Some companies still have a poor business plan, too much debt or haven't recovered from Covid, he said.
The firm posted record annual earnings, beating Wall Street estimates as higher interest rates powered growth.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust slashed its dividend to help it deal with souring loans.
Investors with money stranded in private equity funds are weighing an expensive solution: borrowing against their stakes, sometimes at double-digit interest rates, until the market for their...
Lenders see a growing market targeting investors in PE funds.
Over the past decade, Athene has grown into the firm's biggest profit driver and the largest annuities provider in the U.S.
Ares Strategic Income Fund raised more than $847 million in equity commitments from institutional investors.
Private equity titans like KKR have pursued unorthodox paths to dealmaking this year.