Global investment firm Carlyle has announced a strategic partnership with SBI PE Holdings, Inc., the private equity arm of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group, to accelerate SBI’s expansion into multi-strategy private credit investing tailored for Japanese institutional investors.
As an initial step in the collaboration, Carlyle will receive a foundational capital commitment from SBI Group to anchor the launch of its new private credit strategy. The initiative marks SBI’s first significant entry into the private credit market, underscoring the firm’s confidence in Carlyle’s global investment expertise and its belief in the long-term growth potential of the asset class.
The partnership aims to establish a comprehensive private credit platform encompassing direct lending, structured credit, opportunistic credit, and asset-backed finance.
Through this approach, Japanese institutional investors will gain enhanced access to global private credit opportunities across major market,s including the United States and Europe. The collaboration will leverage Carlyle’s global scale and investment capabilities alongside SBI’s extensive domestic financial network to expand institutional participation in international credit markets.
Carlyle’s Global Credit platform currently manages approximately US$203 billion in assets across the credit spectrum, serving nearly 1,000 borrower relationships worldwide. The platform encompasses direct lending, opportunistic credit, and asset-backed finance strategies, offering investors scale and flexibility across various credit solutions.
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“We are pleased to announce this collaboration with SBI Group, an institution with deep expertise and a strong reputation in Japan. As the needs of Japanese investors continue to diversify, we see this as a great opportunity to support SBI’s efforts to bring global private credit access to their institutional clients. By combining our global investment capabilities with SBI Group’s extensive network, we look forward to creating innovative solutions and supporting Japanese investors’ long-term growth and diversification objectives.”
Brian Marcus, Head of Cross Platform Investing for Global Credit at Carlyle
“SBI Group is committed to driving innovation and expanding investment opportunities for Japanese institutional investors. Through this partnership with Carlyle, we are confident that we can deliver new value to our clients and further strengthen our position as a leader in Japan’s evolving financial ecosystem.”
Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director of SBI PE Holdings
