BlackRock Set To Acquire Private Credit Manager HPS For $12B: Report
BlackRock Set To Acquire Private Credit Manager HPS For $12B: Report
This move aligns with BlackRock's strategy to expand its alternative assets business, a high-fee segment gaining prominence. The firm recently completed a $12.5 billion deal for Global Infrastructure Partners and agreed to acquire Preqin for £2.55 billion.BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK), the world's largest asset manager with $11.5 trillion in assets, is finalizing a deal to acquire HPS Investment Partners, a prominent private credit firm managing nearly $150 billion.
贝莱德公司（纽交所代码：BLK），全球最大的资产管理公司，管理着11.5万亿资产，正在敲定收购HPS投资伙伴公司的交易，这是一家管理近1500亿的著名私募信贷公司。
What Happened: The acquisition, expected to be announced after Thanksgiving, the Financial Times reported citing four people familiar with the matter, could be valued at around $12 billion, surpassing HPS's earlier estimated IPO valuation of $10 billion.
发生了什么：根据《金融时报》援引四位知情人士的报道，这笔预计在感恩节后宣布的收购，估值约为120亿，超过HPS之前估算的100亿的IPO估值。
Founded by former Goldman Sachs executive Scott Kapnick, HPS has grown into a major player in private credit, benefiting from traditional banks retreating due to stricter post-crisis regulations.
HPS由前高盛高管Scott Kapnick创立，已成长为私募信贷领域的主要参与者，受益于传统银行因危机后更严格的监管政策而撤退。
This move aligns with BlackRock's strategy to expand its alternative assets business, a high-fee segment gaining prominence. The firm recently completed a $12.5 billion deal for Global Infrastructure Partners and agreed to acquire Preqin for £2.55 billion.
这一举措与贝莱德的策略一致，旨在扩展其替代资产业务，这一高费用领域正日益受到重视。该公司最近完成了一笔价值125亿的交易，与全球基础设施合作伙伴达成协议，并同意以25.5亿英镑收购Preqin。
If finalized, this acquisition will position BlackRock ahead of competitors like Ares and Blackstone in the burgeoning private credit market. Neither BlackRock nor HPS has commented on the
如果最终确定，这笔收购将使贝莱德在蓬勃发展的私募信贷市场中处于领先地位，超过Ares和黑石等竞争对手。贝莱德和HPS均未对此发表任何评论。
BlackRock did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
贝莱德未能立即回应Benzinga的评论请求。
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