Blue Owl Capital Fundraising Slows to $7.6 Billion Amid Private Credit Turmoil

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Blue Owl Capital Inc. said fundraising slowed in the second quarter as turmoil in the private credit market caused investors to pull back from its lending business. The New York-based asset manager raised $7.6 billion in the three months through the end of June, compared with $12.1 billion for the same period a year ago. Within that total, funds raised in its credit business dropped from $5.8 billion to $1.8 billion. Still, Blue Owl reported a 9% increase in fee-related earnings to $392.2 million, ahead of analyst expectations, while assets under management rose 12% from a year ago to $319 billion. The firm posted a quarterly dividend of 23 cents a share.

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Blue Owl Capital Inc
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Blue Owl Capital Inc. reported a drop in fundraising from $12.1B to $7.6B, with credit business falling from $5.8B to $1.8B amid private credit turmoil.

Blue Owl Capital Corporation
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Blue Owl Capital Corporation is a related entity; fundraising slowdown in credit business indicates reduced investor demand for its lending products.

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