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We are pleased to announce Willi Westenberger's inclusion on the annual Rising Stars of Private Equity list for 2024 run by Private Equity News. Willi, based in Munich, is a Principal in Carlyle’s European buyout team. Congratulations, Willi! Read his full profile: http://spr.ly/60469lkDo This award was announced on June 30, 2024, from Private Equity News. No compensation was paid by Carlyle for the award.

"We're seeing that inflection point, we're seeing it for the right reasons. And there are a lot of things for all of us to do, to continue to have growth." Alexander Popov, Head of Private Credit, joined Leslie Picker on CNBC to discuss our recent partnership with Seattle Sounders FC to invest in and operate National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Seattle Reign FC. Alex highlighted how this investment marks a significant milestone for professional women’s soccer in the United States, the greater Seattle sports community, and Carlyle as we extend our investment expertise into women’s sports.⚽️ Watch and read the full story here: http://spr.ly/60459XvdH

Why is vocabulary so important to the role of sustainability in investing? In this #podcast episode, Megan Starr, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, joins Jason Thomas for a discussion about Carlyle's #sustainability efforts, notable highlights and trends, and this year’s #ESG report. Listen to Insights & Indicators: http://spr.ly/60459JBE3

Carlyle was delighted to recently host a #Credit Training Event in Abu Dhabi for our key investment partners from across the Middle East, where a group of leaders delved into all things Credit with dedicated sessions on Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit, CLOs, Real Assets Credit, Portfolio Finance, Asset-Backed Finance, and Multi-Strategy Credit. The event featured case-based sessions led by Mark Jenkins, Akhil Bansal, Andreas Boye, Nicola Falcinelli, Peter Mackie, Brian Marcus, Manish Taneja, Sebastiano Riva, Catherine Verri, Javier Meireles, Vjerana Burleigh and provided an opportunity for delegates to connect, gain valuable and actionable insights, and pave the way for future collaborations. Thank you to all the delegates for making this a dynamic event and to our speakers for sharing their expertise and perspectives. We especially enjoyed the Mock IC that took place at the end of day 2.

We’re excited to see Lindsay LoBue highlighted on the Nasdaq billboard today in celebration of her new role as Carlyle's Chief Operating Officer.

Carlyle’s Mark Jenkins spoke at #BloombergInvest this week, the news organization’s flagship event for the banking, wealth, and #PrivateMarkets. On a panel titled, “From Financing Deals to Private Credit Opportunities,” Mark spoke with Bloomberg anchor Dani Burger on the continued opportunities in #PrivateCredit, the convergence of public and private credit markets, and the macro and geopolitical landscape. Watch his panel here: http://spr.ly/6049g0GLZ

Our recent whitepaper outlines the Infrastructure Credit Outlook for 2024, highlighting the increasing trend of financing infrastructure projects through the private institutional bond market. Erik V. Savi and Manish Taneja from our Infrastructure Credit team, along with Hannah Khizgilov from our Global Research team, discuss how we believe we’re on the brink of an infrastructure boom. They explain how private institutional lenders are in a prime position to benefit from the growing supply-demand mismatch in infrastructure finance. Swipe to read the full report.

Carlyle's #GlobalCredit business recently announced it has jointly committed over $1.1 billion with Goldman Sachs #PrivateCredit to Apex Group Ltd. This commitment supports Apex’s sustainable growth strategy, following the successful integration of a number of previous acquisitions, continued strong organic growth, and technological innovations. This builds on our ongoing relationship with Apex, following our initial Preferred Equity Note in 2020 and a follow-on issuance in 2021. To learn more visit: http://spr.ly/6048gcY4I