Oaktree raises $2bn for debut asset-backed finance fund
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What this means for your business
Oaktree Capital Management closes $2bn for its first asset-backed finance fund, expanding private credit supply. Who it reaches: UK SMEs seeking asset-backed finance face more non-bank options, but at premium pricing and stricter covenants, impacting cost and access to capital.
- Step 1 · The triggerOaktree raises $2bn for a dedicated asset-backed finance fund, increasing private credit supply in the US.
- Step 2 · Knock-onPrivate credit managers expand lending into niches underserved by banks and insurers, shifting market power and pricing.
- Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs seeking asset-backed finance face more non-bank options, but at premium pricing and stricter covenants, impacting cost and access to capital.
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Key takeaway
Oaktree Capital Management closes $2bn for its first asset-backed finance fund, expanding private credit supply.
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Companies: Oaktree Capital Management
Sectors: private credit
Source: Private Equity Wire
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