Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced the closing of a Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) fund in the U.S. totaling approximately $610 million. The CLO, arranged by Citigroup, is the firm’s second of 2017 in the United States. Carlyle US CLO 2017-2, Ltd will invest predominantly in senior secured leveraged loans.

With its latest CLO, Carlyle’s structured credit/CLO business has approximately $19.1 billion in assets under management. Carlyle’s global credit businesses include: Loans & Structured Credit, Opportunistic Credit, Private Credit, Energy Credit and Distressed Credit. The global credit businesses have more than 100 investment professionals in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong, and London.

About The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $162 billion of assets under management across 287 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2017. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Investment Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,550 people in 31 offices across six continents.

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