Mizuho Financial and Golub Capital entered a strategic partnership. As part of the agreement, Mizuho has purchased a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital’s management companies, and Mizuho will serve as a strategic distribution partner for Golub Capital in Japan.
Aztec Group, an international fund and corporate services provider, welcomed Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, as a strategic partner, which will see Warburg Pincus become a minority shareholder and key client of the group.
Lloyds Bank and Oaktree Capital Management have entered a strategic partnership to support UK middle-market sponsor-backed borrowers. Lloyds Bank’s structured debt finance team will partner with Oaktree’s European private debt platform.
Paul Hastings advised Carlyle in connection with a strategic partnership it entered into with KKR to agree to purchase an approximately $10.1 billion portfolio of prime student loans from Discover Financial Services. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024.
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, an alternative credit firm, and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), entered a strategic partnership focused on senior corporate lending for non-sponsored borrowers.
Nassau Financial Group, a provider of fixed annuities and asset management, and Golub Capital, a direct lender and credit asset manager, signed a definitive agreement to enter into a strategic partnership.