General Atlantic, a US-based private equity company and UBS have announced a strategic partnership focused on private credit opportunities.
This collaboration aims to provide clients and borrowers with broader access to direct lending and other credit products.
The partnership formalises and extends an existing working relationship, combining UBS’s advisory and investment banking origination capabilities with General Atlantic’s global network and expertise as a private credit investor.
Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, said:
“We are excited to bring together General Atlantic’s deep expertise in private credit investing with UBS’s strengths in origination, global client relationships, and advisory services. Our complementary cultures position us well to scale a market-leading private credit platform, and we look forward to capturing the most compelling opportunities for our investing clients.”
Sergio P. Ermotti, Group CEO of UBS, added:
“We’re pleased to enter this strategic partnership with General Atlantic, leveraging our two firms’ individual strengths to jointly deliver a broader range of innovative private credit solutions. This collaboration is rooted in a shared dedication to client centricity, enabling us to bring to bear the best of both our firms’ market-leading capabilities across private credit investing, capital markets, and asset management.”
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