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Carlyle appoints former Japanese patent office head as senior advisor

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has announced the appointment of Yoshinori Komiya as Senior Advisor to its Japan advisory team. Mr. Komiya will assist in identifying and assessing new investment opportunities and contribute to value creation within Carlyle’s existing portfolio.

Carlyle sells Tokiwa Cosmetics Group to Nihon Kolmar Holdings

Tokyo, Japan – June 6, 2024 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has agreed to sell 100% of Tokiwa Cosmetics Group (collectively with Tokiwa Corporation and its subsidiaries, “Tokiwa”), a global cosmetics research, development, and manufacturing company, to Nihon Kolmar Holdings (collectively with TOA Inc., its 100% subsidiary, “TOA Group”), Japan’s largest cosmetics ODM/OEM manufacturer. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Carlyle CFO to present at Morgan Stanley conference on June 12

Carlyle to Present at Morgan Stanley’s US Financials, Payments and CRE Conference

Carlyle provides NZ$140 million financing for NPD management buyout

Sydney, Australia, May 22, 2024 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Australian private credit manager amicaa have announced a NZ$140 million debt financing package for New Zealand fuel retailer NPD. The funding will support a management buyout of the family-owned business.

Carlyle raises JPY 430 billion for fifth Japanese buyout fund

Tokyo, Japan – May 21, 2024 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced the final close of its fifth Japanese buyout fund, Carlyle Japan Partners V (“CJP V”). The fund raised JPY 430 billion (approximately USD 2.8 billion), inclusive of commitments from the General Partner and its affiliates, hitting the hard cap on Limited Partner commitments. According to data from Preqin, this marks the largest fundraise for a buyout strategy focused on the Japanese market.

Carlyle enters strategic partnership with Sungage Financial for solar loans

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has announced a $450 million forward flow agreement to purchase newly issued residential solar loans from Sungage Financial, a leading provider of solar financing. Alongside this, Carlyle has made a strategic investment into Sungage Financial. This partnership is expected to enhance Sungage Financial's origination capacity and drive future growth.

CEO Harvey Schwartz to present at Bernstein's annual strategic decisions conference

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Schwartz, is scheduled to present at Bernstein’s 40th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference. The event will take place in New York on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM EDT.

Carlyle Global Credit to provide financing for Big Bus Tours expansion

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has announced that its Global Credit platform will provide a comprehensive financing package to support the growth of Big Bus Tours, the leading global provider of hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours. With over 5 million customers annually, Big Bus Tours is the world's largest operator of open-top sightseeing bus tours with operations across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Carlyle Group Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call

The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) has revealed its plans to unveil the financial results for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The company will also conduct an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on the same day. According to the announcement, the conference call will be accessible through a public webcast on ir.carlyle.com, with a replay available afterward.During the conference call, Chief Executive Officer Harvey Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy John Redett, and Head of Public Market Investor Relations Daniel...

Carlyle Names Masahiko Fukasawa as Head of Global Portfolio Solutions Japan

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has appointed Masahiko Fukasawa as the Head of Global Portfolio Solutions Japan, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Fukasawa will focus on enhancing Carlyle's portfolio operational value creation efforts in Japan by leveraging global resources and capabilities for the benefit of portfolio companies in the region.Mr. Fukasawa will collaborate closely with Carlyle Japan's Co-Heads, Kazuhiro Yamada and Takaomi Tomioka, as well as Richard Elder, the Global Head of GPS based in Washington D.C., U.S. In response to the appointment, Yamada and...

Carlyle Names Jeff Currie as Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways

Carlyle has appointed Jeff Currie as Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways, effective immediately. Currie, a seasoned economist and former Global Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs, brings his expertise to Carlyle's energy division. In his new role, Currie will analyze commodity market trends and evaluate new investment opportunities in energy markets and the commodity supply chain crucial to the energy transition.Carlyle's CEO, Harvey Schwartz, emphasized the importance of the global economy's decarbonization as a significant investment opportunity....

Pine Gate Renewables Secures $150 Million Credit Facility with Carlyle

Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, a developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the United States, has announced the closing of a $150 million credit facility with global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). The credit facility was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2023 and will be used to accelerate construction activities for Pine Gate's growing development pipeline and support a subset of its 2.2 GW operating portfolio.This partnership with Carlyle will provide Pine Gate with access to additional capital and diversify its financing...

Carlyle will review fourth quarter and full year financial results and hold investor conference call

Carlyle Group Inc. has announced that it will be releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The company will also be hosting an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on the same day.