Blue Owl Capital Launches U.S. Diversified Direct Lending Strategy with Australia's Koda Capital
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) has launched the Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A) in Australia, partnering with Koda Capital, the country's largest independent wealth management firm. The fund provides Australian financial advisors and wholesale clients access to Blue Owl's U.S. diversified direct lending strategy.
The fund invests in Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), focusing on senior secured, floating rate loans to U.S. middle and upper middle-market companies. Koda Capital, managing over A$14 billion in client assets, will serve as a cornerstone partner for Blue Owl's strategic entry into Australia. Channel Investment Management Limited acts as the Responsible Entity, overseeing fund operations within Channel Capital's broader A$57 billion asset servicing platform.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) ha lanciato in Australia il Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A), in collaborazione con Koda Capital, la pi霉 grande societ脿 indipendente di gestione patrimoniale del paese. Il fondo offre ai consulenti finanziari australiani e ai clienti wholesale l'accesso alla strategia diversificata di prestito diretto di Blue Owl negli Stati Uniti.
Il fondo investe in Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), concentrandosi su prestiti senior garantiti a tasso variabile rivolti a societ脿 statunitensi di mercato medio e medio-alto. Koda Capital, che gestisce oltre 14 miliardi di dollari australiani in asset dei clienti, rappresenter脿 un partner fondamentale per l'ingresso strategico di Blue Owl in Australia. Channel Investment Management Limited agisce come Entit脿 Responsabile, supervisionando le operazioni del fondo all'interno della pi霉 ampia piattaforma di servizi patrimoniali di Channel Capital, che gestisce 57 miliardi di dollari australiani.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) ha lanzado en Australia el Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A), en asociaci贸n con Koda Capital, la firma de gesti贸n patrimonial independiente m谩s grande del pa铆s. El fondo brinda a los asesores financieros australianos y clientes mayoristas acceso a la estrategia diversificada de pr茅stamos directos de Blue Owl en EE. UU.
El fondo invierte en Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), centr谩ndose en pr茅stamos senior garantizados a tasa variable para empresas estadounidenses de mercado medio y medio alto. Koda Capital, que administra m谩s de 14 mil millones de d贸lares australianos en activos de clientes, ser谩 un socio clave para la entrada estrat茅gica de Blue Owl en Australia. Channel Investment Management Limited act煤a como Entidad Responsable, supervisando las operaciones del fondo dentro de la plataforma de servicios de activos m谩s amplia de Channel Capital, que maneja 57 mil millones de d贸lares australianos.
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Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) a lanc茅 en Australie le Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A), en partenariat avec Koda Capital, la plus grande soci茅t茅 ind茅pendante de gestion de patrimoine du pays. Le fonds offre aux conseillers financiers australiens et aux clients institutionnels un acc猫s 脿 la strat茅gie am茅ricaine diversifi茅e de pr锚ts directs de Blue Owl.
Le fonds investit dans Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), en se concentrant sur des pr锚ts senior garantis 脿 taux variable destin茅s aux entreprises am茅ricaines de taille moyenne et moyenne sup茅rieure. Koda Capital, qui g猫re plus de 14 milliards de dollars australiens d'actifs clients, sera un partenaire cl茅 pour l'entr茅e strat茅gique de Blue Owl en Australie. Channel Investment Management Limited agit en tant qu'entit茅 responsable, supervisant les op茅rations du fonds au sein de la plateforme de gestion d'actifs plus large de Channel Capital, qui g猫re 57 milliards de dollars australiens.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) hat in Australien den Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A) gestartet und arbeitet dabei mit Koda Capital zusammen, dem gr枚脽ten unabh盲ngigen Verm枚gensverwaltungsunternehmen des Landes. Der Fonds bietet australischen Finanzberatern und institutionellen Kunden Zugang zur diversifizierten Direktkreditstrategie von Blue Owl in den USA.
Der Fonds investiert in die Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), die sich auf vorrangige besicherte variabel verzinsliche Darlehen an US-Unternehmen im mittleren und oberen Mittelstandssegment konzentriert. Koda Capital, das 眉ber 14 Milliarden AUD an Kundengeldern verwaltet, wird als wichtiger Partner f眉r den strategischen Markteintritt von Blue Owl in Australien fungieren. Channel Investment Management Limited fungiert als verantwortliche Stelle und 眉berwacht die Fondsverwaltung innerhalb der umfangreichen 57 Milliarden AUD Verm枚gensverwaltungsplattform von Channel Capital.
- Strategic expansion into Australian market through partnership with leading wealth manager Koda Capital
- Access to institutional-grade private credit strategy for Australian investors
- Diversified portfolio of floating rate loans providing potential hedge against interest rate risk
- Partnership with Koda Capital (A$14B AUM) enhances distribution capabilities
- Potential execution risks in new market entry
- Success dependent on Australian investor appetite for U.S. private credit
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Blue Owl's Australian expansion through Koda partnership creates new revenue stream in high-growth private credit market.
Blue Owl Capital has strategically expanded its global footprint by launching the Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A) in Australia, partnering with Koda Capital, the country's largest independent wealth management firm managing over
The fund provides Australian investors access to Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), which focuses on senior secured, floating-rate loans to U.S. middle and upper-middle market companies. This product launch is perfectly timed, as private credit continues to grow globally amid traditional banks' lending pullback. For Blue Owl, this represents a smart diversification of its investor base beyond North America.
The partnership with Koda Capital is particularly valuable as it provides immediate distribution through a respected local partner, avoiding the costly and time-consuming process of building an Australian presence from scratch. Channel Capital's subsidiary will handle the regulatory and operational aspects as the Responsible Entity, further streamlining Blue Owl's market entry.
This expansion demonstrates Blue Owl's execution of its global growth strategy in the private wealth channel, which represents a massive opportunity as high-net-worth investors worldwide increasingly seek private market alternatives. The Australian market, with its sophisticated financial advisors and substantial pension system, represents fertile ground for Blue Owl's institutional-quality credit products.
- Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT (OCIC-A) now available to Australian financial advisors and their clients in partnership with
Australia's largest independent wealth management firm.
The partnership with Koda Capital,
The fund invests in Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), a private credit solution that seeks to generate attractive, income-based returns through a diversified portfolio of predominantly senior secured, directly originated floating rate loans to
The fund provides access to Blue Owl's market-leading direct lending capabilities, enabling Koda clients to diversify their portfolios with institutional-grade private credit strategies. The offering is designed to meet the growing demand for differentiated, global alternatives among high-net-worth and sophisticated investors in
Sean Connor, President & CEO of Global Private Wealth聽at Blue Owl, commented: "Partnering with Koda Capital is a significant step in our global expansion strategy. Koda's reputation for excellence and innovation aligns perfectly with Blue Owl's mission to deliver institutional-quality private market solutions to the wealth channel. We're excited to bring OCIC-A to Australian advisers and their clients, offering access to a differentiated, high-quality direct lending strategy."
Jonathan Ayres, Managing Partner at Koda Capital, said: "At Koda, our independence gives us the freedom to search globally and select only the most compelling investment strategies for our clients. Seeding this feeder fund reflects our commitment to accessing institutional-grade opportunities on competitive terms delivered locally and tailored for Australian investors."
Channel Capital's subsidiary, Channel Investment Management Limited (CIML), acts as the Responsible Entity for the fund, overseeing essential services such as compliance, risk management, fund administration, custody, financial reporting, and investor services. CIML works with a select group of clients and funds, covering traditional, alternative and private market strategies, with deep expertise in structuring and managing Australian feeder funds for global investment managers. Channel Capital services
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