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Sixth Street CEO Warns AI Race Rife With ‘Speculative Behaviors’
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Sixth Street Partners Chief Executive Officer Alan Waxman said he sees growing signs of upheaval in the artificial intelligence boom, prompting the firm to stay largely on the sidelines.
KKR、7－9月利益が予想上回る－投資先を長期保有する部門が寄与
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KKR Adds Three New Holdings for Berkshire Hathaway-Inspired Unit
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. said it’s adding three new investments to a long-term private equity unit modeled on Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which it says powers growth and distinguishes it from rivals.
KKR Triples ‘Mini Berkshire’ Profit to Top Wall Street Estimates Original
reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as the “mini Berkshire” unit that holds long-term private equity bets mitigated a slump at its Global Atlantic insurance arm. Earnings at KKR’s Strategic Holdings unit, modeled on Berkshire Hathaway Inc., more than tripled from a year earlier to $191.6 million as the portfolio generated more dividends, according to a statement Monday.
KKR Triples ‘Mini Berkshire’ Profit to Top Wall Street Estimates Original
(Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as the "mini Berkshire" unit that holds long-term private equity bets mitigated a slump at its Global Atlantic insurance arm.
Carlyle Shares Fall as Executives Tout Path to More Exits (1)
posted third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates as profits from asset sales helped offset a decline in fee-related earnings. Still, the firm’s shares fell as much as 8.1% to $39.27, the most since October 2025. Distributable earnings rose 17% from a year earlier to $432.5 million, or $1.12 a share on an after-tax basis, Carlyle . That beat the 98-cent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Shares Slump On Bigger-Than-Expected Drop in Fees
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Carlyle Group Inc.
Carlyle Beats as Deal Exits Mitigate Dip in Fee-Related Earnings Original
posted third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates as profits from asset sales helped offset a decline in fee-related earnings. Distributable earnings rose 17% from a year earlier to $432.5 million, or $1.12 a share on an after-tax basis, Carlyle said in a statement Thursday. That beat the 98-cent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
米PE業界の献金額、10年ぶり共和党が民主党を逆転－規制強化を警戒
米中間選挙を前に、投資業界は共和党の候補者への支援を強めている。民主党が議会で主導権を握り、プライベートエクイティー（PE）業界への規制や監視を強化する事態を警戒し、そうした動きを阻止できる共和党側の議員を後押しする狙いだ。...
GOP gets boost from private equity in midterms
BUSINESS Dawn Lim, Allison McNeely and Bill Allison Bloomberg Oct. 30, 2026, 9:31 a.m. ET View Comments The investing industry is throwing its weight behind Republican allies ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in an effort to stem a populist wave it fears will bring greater scrutiny of private equity’s reach. Private equity and money managers doled out more donations to Republicans than Democrats this year for the first time since 2016, with billionaires from Apollo Global Management Inc.
Private Equity Is Boosting Republicans Over Democrats in Midterms Original
Photographer: Scott Eisen/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- The investing industry is throwing its weight behind Republican allies ahead of the US midterm elections in an effort to stem a populist wave it fears will bring greater scrutiny of private...
Tom Gores’ Platinum Equity Plots Fundraising Return After Hiatus
A sharp slowdown in deals upended ’s expected plans to quickly follow up its largest-ever fund with another flagship offering. Just two years ago, the buyout firm was busy putting the $12.4 billion it had raised for to work, acquiring companies that it could fix and flip for a profit. But a series of geopolitical and economic convulsions prompted ’ firm to pull back from making new wagers.
Tom Gores’ Platinum Equity Plots Fundraising Return After Hiatus
A sharp slowdown in deals upended ’s expected plans to quickly follow up its largest-ever fund with another flagship offering. Just two years ago, the buyout firm was busy putting the $12.4 billion it had raised for to work, acquiring companies that it could fix and flip for a profit. But a series of geopolitical and economic convulsions prompted ’ firm to pull back from making new wagers.
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Todd Boehly Defiant In Pivotal Moment For Billionaire-Owned Insurers
Todd Boehly had good news for lenders backing his life insurance company: He was about to come into a bundle of cash. On a little-noticed conference call in August, shortly after a credit rater voiced concern that Boehly’s Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. had made an unusually large number of loans to affiliated businesses, he sought to assuage any worries. “I’ll be coming into significant liquidity, personally, as a result of exiting certain investments,” he said.
Boehly Defiant in Pivotal Moment for Billionaire-Owned Insurers Original
had good news for lenders backing his life insurance company: He was about to come into a bundle of cash. On a little-noticed conference call in August, shortly after a credit rater voiced concern that Boehly’s had made an unusually large number of loans to affiliated businesses, he sought to assuage any worries. “I’ll be coming into significant liquidity, personally, as a result of exiting certain investments,” he said.
Todd Boehly Defiant in Pivotal Moment for Billionaire-Owned Insurers
Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Todd Boehly had good news for lenders backing his life insurance company: He was about to come into a bundle of cash.
KKR Bans Non-Competes for Lower-Paid US Portfolio Company Staff
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. has prohibited non-compete agreements for lower-paid employees at its US portfolio companies, aiming to show that the restrictive contracts aren’t needed for firms to remain competitive.
KKR Private Credit Fund Creeps Beyond 5% Cap to Meet Redemptions
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co.’s non-traded business development company KKR FS Income Trust Select slightly exceeded its quarterly redemption limit to meet all withdrawal requests, according to a shareholder letter.
ベイン、米データセンター買収狙う－ブーム静観から方針転換
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Bain Said to Weigh $15 Billion Deal in Data Center U-Turn
Photographer: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Bain Capital is among bidders looking to acquire a data-center company owned by Koch Inc., a deal that would mark the biggest move for a firm that has sat on the sidelines of the US...
Bain Said to Weigh $15 Billion Deal in U-Turn on Data Centers
Bain Capital is among the bidders looking to acquire a data center company owned by Koch Inc., a deal that would mark an about-face for the private equity firm that has sat on the sidelines of the US artificial intelligence infrastructure boom.
Carlyle Hires Two Executives to Lead Family Office Business
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Carlyle Group Inc. hired two senior executives focused on family offices, both in newly created roles, as it pushes to gather fresh money from wealthy individuals.
Carlyle Hires Two Executives to Lead Family Office Business
hired two senior executives focused on family offices, both in newly created roles, as it pushes to gather fresh money from wealthy individuals. David Seeberan was named a partner and global head of the family office group, while joined as a managing director and head of the family office group for Europe and Asia, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. Carlyle pegs the size of the addressable family office market at $5 trillion.
Private Equity’s Path to Riches Gets Harder to Follow (Correct)
Grinding on private equity deals through the winter, Garrett Werner used to gaze out at the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in Midtown Manhattan. Nowadays, the view from his office in small-town Oklahoma takes in hundreds of truck beds. He has quit the buyout business to run his own company fitting equipment on trucks. “I traded wearing a sport coat every day for steel-toed boots,” Werner, 32, said in an interview.
Private Equity's Path To Riches Is Getting Harder To Follow
Grinding on private equity deals through the winter, Garrett Werner used to gaze out at the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in Midtown Manhattan. Nowadays, the view from his office in small-town Oklahoma takes in hundreds of truck beds. He has quit the buyout business to run his own company fitting equipment on trucks. “I traded wearing a sport coat every day for steel-toed boots,” Werner, 32, said in an interview.
Private Equity’s Path to Riches Is Getting Harder to Follow
Grinding on private equity deals through the winter, Garrett Werner used to gaze out at the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in Midtown Manhattan. Nowadays, the view from his office in small-town Oklahoma takes in hundreds of truck beds. He has quit the buyout business to run his own company fitting equipment on trucks. “I traded wearing a sport coat every day for steel-toed boots,” Werner, 32, said in an interview.
Private Equity’s Path to Riches Is Getting Harder to Follow
Photographer: Nick Oxford/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Grinding on private equity deals through the winter, Garrett Werner used to gaze out at the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in Midtown Manhattan.
Sixth Street Revives Brighthouse Bid as Rival Deal Delayed (1)
is looking to renew a long-shot bid to acquire life insurer as a pending deal with another buyer remains under regulatory review. , an insurer backed by Sixth Street, sent a private letter to Brighthouse’s board last month, reaffirming its desire to take over the insurance and annuity provider if a current deal falls through, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Sixth Street Revives Brighthouse Bid as Rival Deal Delayed
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Sixth Street is looking to renew a long-shot bid to acquire life insurer Brighthouse Financial Inc. as a pending deal with another buyer remains under regulatory review.
Citi CEO sees ‘tsunami’ of patches in race to defend against AI
Allison McNeely & Todd Gillespie / BloombergMon, Sep 21, 2026 • 09:47 AM GMT+08 • • 2 min read Fraser said firms are racing to shore up their perimeters as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks. Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
CEO de Citi prevé un “tsunami” de parches en la carrera por protegerse frente a la IA
Bloomberg — La consejera delegada de Citigroup Inc. (C), Jane Fraser, afirmó que las empresas están apresurándose a reforzar sus defensas a medida que los modelos de inteligencia artificial se vuelven aún más potentes y corren el riesgo de provocar ciberataques.
Citi CEO sees 'tsunami' of patches in race to defend against AI
Fraser said firms are racing to shore up their perimeters as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks. (Sept 21): Citigroup Inc chief executive officer Jane Fraser said that companies are racing to build up their defences as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks.
Citi CEO Sees ‘Tsunami’ of Patches in Race to Defend Against AI
Chief Executive Officer said that companies are racing to build up their defenses as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks. “There is a race to defend and shore up all of the firm’s perimeters and there is a tsunami of patching going on in the world at the moment in all companies,” Fraser said Sunday at the Qatar Economic Forum held in New York.
Citi CEO Sees ‘Tsunami’ of Patches in Race to Defend Against AI
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser said that companies are racing to build up their defenses as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks.
TPG Star Bolts for CEO Turn as Boss Stays With Shot at $500 Million Bonus
Photographer: Misha Friedman/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A top TPG Inc. executive left for a chance to run a smaller rival as it was clear that CEO Jon Winkelried wouldn’t be departing anytime soon, muddying the firm’s succession plans.
Arctos Capital Solutions Executive Baecher Said to Exit KKR
Photographer: Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- A key Arctos Partners executive is departing KKR & Co. months after the buyout firm finalized its acquisition of the sports investor, which also provides custom financing for...
Carlyle’s Thomas Says AI Financing Echoes Pre-Crisis Mortgages
Lenders’ approach to data centers has a troubling similarity to the model applied to mortgages before the financial crisis, said Jason Thomas, head of global research and investment strategy for Carlyle Group Inc. Specifically, project financing for artificial intelligence development is often supported by the investment-grade credit quality of the financial sponsor, he said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
「米利上げ局面入り」､カーライルCEOは否定的－市場の織り込みに異論
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Carlyle's Schwartz Sees Fed Avoiding Cycle With Aggressive Hikes
Carlyle Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Harvey Schwartz says he doesn’t see the Federal Reserve repeatedly raising interest rates, even though the market appears to be pricing in that expectation. The economic data has remained strong despite conflicts in Europe and Iran, as well as persistent inflation, he said Tuesday in a Bloomberg Television interview from Washington. Schwartz said he expects the Fed to watch the economic data. “The markets are obviously expecting a hike,” he said.
Carlyle’s Thomas Says AI Financing Echoes Pre-Crisis Mortgages
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Lenders’ approach to data centers has a troubling similarity to the model applied to mortgages before the financial crisis, said Jason Thomas, head of global research and investment strategy for...
凱雷CEO料聯儲會不會開啟新一輪激進加息周期
【彭博】-- 凱雷集團執行長Harvey Schwartz表示，儘管市場似乎已計入加息預期，但他認為聯儲會不太可能反覆加息。 Schwartz周二在華盛頓接受彭博電視採訪時表示，儘管歐洲和伊朗都在發生衝突，而且通膨持續存在，美國經濟數據仍然強勁。他預計聯儲會將繼續觀察經濟數據。 「市場顯然預計會加息，」他說。「但感覺我們並不是要進入一個加息周期，也不像是要進入一個大幅降息的周期。」 管理著4850億美元資產的凱雷正在其總部所在地華盛頓舉行一場約有400名投資者參加的會議。該公司周二還宣布加入麻省理工學院的MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium，研究如何利用人工智能進行投資決策。 根據聲明，凱雷與該研究聯盟將開展為期兩年的研究項目，探討如何將大型語言模型用於投資組合管理和投資決策。 Schwartz周二談及AI帶來的潛在威脅時表示，圍繞這些問題展開爭論是「這一過程健康的一部分」，但AI仍將繼續發展。 「每當出現變革性技術時，我認為都應該提出問題，而我們現在正經歷一次躍遷式變化，」他表示，「我認為沒有人知道這些問題的答案，但這些問題值得提出來。」...
Carlyle’s Schwartz Sees Fed Avoiding Aggressive Hike Cycle
Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Carlyle Group Inc.
KKR Private High-Grade Debt Deals Surge to $80 Billion This Year
Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. doubled the amount of private investment-grade financing it structured this year, reflecting growing demand from companies seeking flexible borrowing options.
Brighthouse’s $4.1 Billion Takeover Drags as Regulators Dig In
missed the original deadline to close its $4.1 billion deal to acquire life insurer as regulators continue to scrutinize the firm’s monthslong hunt for new backers. Delaware’s insurance regulator questioned Aquarian founder in a closed-door meeting in recent weeks about the firm’s sources of capital backing its acquisition and how it plans to use those funds, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Brighthouse’s $4.1 Billion Takeover Drags as Regulators Dig In
Photographer: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Aquarian Holdings missed the original deadline to close its $4.1 billion deal to acquire life insurer Brighthouse Financial Inc.
Aon to acquire USI Insurance Services for $17B from KKR
KKR & Co. is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon Plc for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that’s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity bets.
KKR Scores Windfall in $17 Billion Sale of USI Insurance (2)
is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell to for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that’s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity bets. The transaction will generate about $2 billion of adjusted net income for the private equity giant, according to a . KKR holds USI, the 10th-largest US insurance brokerage, in its Strategic Holdings unit, a created in 2023 for long-term dividend-paying assets. KKR shares rose as much as 2.1% to $111 in New York on Monday.
KKR Scores Windfall in $17 Billion Sale of USI Insurance
KKR & Co. is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon Plc for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that’s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity bets. The transaction will generate about $2 billion of adjusted net income for the private equity giant, according to a statement.
KKR Scores Windfall in $17 Billion Sale of USI Insurance (1)
is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell to for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that’s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity bets. The transaction will generate about $2 billion of adjusted net income for the private equity giant, according to a . KKR holds USI, the 10th-largest US insurance brokerage, in its Strategic Holdings unit, a created in 2023 for long-term dividend-paying assets.
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