KKR & Co. Inc. reports developments across its global investment business, including alternative asset management, capital markets activity and insurance solutions. Company news commonly covers operating results, fund and strategy activity, portfolio investments, co-investment vehicles, debt financing, and capital-structure updates.
KKR sponsors investment funds in private equity, credit and real assets, works with strategic partners that manage hedge fund platforms, and operates insurance subsidiaries that offer retirement, life and reinsurance products through Global Atlantic Financial Group. Recent company updates also reflect activity in technology growth, sports, sustainable infrastructure and insurance-related platforms.
KKR (KKR) and its European logistics platform Mirastar have acquired a 2.7‑million‑square‑foot portfolio of eight UK logistics assets from Ares Real Estate funds.
The portfolio consists of modern, high-quality warehouses in established distribution markets in the Midlands, South East and North of England, including Corby, Doncaster, Stoke-on-Trent and Milton Keynes. It is fully occupied, with a weighted average lease term to break of nine years, and has a diversified tenant base. Approximately 60% of the rent roll comes from investment-grade tenants or subsidiaries of investment-grade parent companies. The assets have BREEAM sustainability ratings ranging from Very Good to Outstanding. KKR describes UK logistics fundamentals as supported by resilient occupier demand and constrained supply, and views this portfolio as offering durable income and growth potential.
Global Atlantic, a KKR subsidiary (KKR) launched ForeLifetime Income, a fixed index annuity for the independent marketing organization (IMO) channel designed to convert retirement savings into guaranteed lifetime income.
The product offers two Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit options chosen at application: the Income Payout Rider, which provides a higher Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage with no deferral bonus for clients starting income sooner, and the Income Builder Rider, which credits a 10% annual Deferral Bonus to the Withdrawal Base for up to 10 years or until income is activated for those deferring longer.
ForeLifetime Income is issued by Forethought Life Insurance Company and is available through financial professionals, subject to state availability.
Apollo (APO) closed a previously announced €3 billion capital solution for Bayer, investing equity into a new entity holding Bayer's long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) business, with KKR joining as a significant minority participant.
Bayer keeps a majority stake and full operational control, with no change to LARC strategy. Apollo said this transaction aligns with its High Grade Capital Solutions platform and its commitment to deploy more than $100 billion in Germany over the coming decade. Centerview Partners advised the Apollo funds, with several law firms acting as legal counsel.
KKR (KKR), Neuberger and New Mountain Capital have agreed that Neuberger-managed funds and KKR-managed funds and accounts will acquire a significant minority stake in Datavant, while New Mountain will retain its control position in the company.
Datavant operates a large U.S. health data ecosystem that connects 80,000+ providers, 75 of the top 100 health systems and 350+ ecosystem partners, with its healthcare data touching 90% of the U.S. population and 80% of Medicare Advantage plan participants. Neuberger and KKR are expected to support Datavant’s next phase of growth, including further digitization of its platform and expansion of data collaboration use cases. KKR is investing primarily through its Strategic Investments Group. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Realty Income (O) and KKR (KKR) will form a euro‑denominated joint venture expected to own a diversified, stabilized European net lease portfolio contributed by Realty Income.
KKR-advised capital accounts intend to invest €528 million for a 49% equity interest, while Realty Income retains 51%, continues to manage the properties through its European platform, and expects the structure to receive 100% permanent equity treatment from rating agencies. The portfolio, spanning Spain, Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands, is contributed at an effective 5.9% initial cap rate after recurring asset management fees, with estimated year 1 cash NOI of €67.7 million, a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.2 years, and 59% investment‑grade rent exposure. Closing is expected on September 30, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
KKR Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: KIO) declared monthly distributions of $0.1215 per common share for October, November, and December 2026.
Based on a share price of $10.97 as of September 9, 2026, the distributions represent an annualized distribution rate of 13.29%, calculated by annualizing the monthly amount and dividing it by the current price. Scheduled ex-dates, record dates, and payable dates run from October 9, 2026 through December 30, 2026. The Fund notes that the stated distribution rate is for informational purposes only, is not a yield or total return measure, and may change in response to market conditions.
KKR (KKR) has signed a definitive agreement for a minority investment in Malaysian healthcare provider Avisena Healthcare. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, will fund Avisena’s next growth phase, including expanding multi-specialty services at its Shah Alam hospitals and developing new greenfield hospitals in the Klang Valley.
Founded in 1996, Avisena operates Avisena Specialist Hospital and Avisena Specialist Hospital 2. KKR highlights its global healthcare track record, having invested more than US$20 billion across the sector since 2004, including multiple healthcare investments across Asia Pacific and several prior deals in Malaysia.
KKR (NYSE: KKR) has appointed Jonty Edwards and Paula Weisshuber as Managing Directors in its Credit & Markets business, enhancing its credit and capital markets capabilities and local presence in the UK and DACH region. Edwards will be based in London, focusing on capital solutions for UK and European businesses, after serving as a Managing Director in M&A at J.P. Morgan. Weisshuber will be based in Frankfurt, expanding Credit & Markets coverage across DACH, following nearly two decades at Bank of America, where she most recently led EMEA Corporate Debt Capital Markets. According to KKR, its global Credit platform manages approximately $293 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026.
KKR (NYSE: KKR) signed a definitive agreement for Aon to acquire USI Insurance Services for $17 billion in cash, exiting a core private equity holding from its Strategic Holdings portfolio. KKR first invested in USI in 2017 at a valuation of about $4.3 billion and added capital in 2020, 2023 and 2025.
According to KKR, the transaction implies roughly 6.0x its original 2017 equity and 3.4x total balance sheet capital, and is expected, subject to closing, to generate about $3.3 billion of after-tax proceeds and approximately $2.0 billion of Adjusted Net Income, or over $2.00 per share of ANI. Under KKR’s ownership, USI nearly tripled revenue, completed more than 90 acquisitions, and achieved Adjusted Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA CAGRs of around 12% and 13%, respectively. Pro forma for the sale, Strategic Holdings would consist of interests in 18 companies contributing KKR’s share of roughly $3.5 billion in Adjusted Revenue and $800 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended March 31, 2026. Closing is targeted for Q4 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) and KKR (NYSE: KKR) announced a strategic partnership to support the continued growth of Atlantic Aviation, one of the largest private aviation infrastructure platforms in the United States. Under the transaction, Apollo-managed funds have acquired a significant interest in Atlantic Aviation, while KKR-managed funds remain a substantial shareholder. The deal values Atlantic Aviation at nearly $10 billion.
According to the companies, Atlantic Aviation operates a leading fixed-base operator network, providing aircraft fueling, hangar leasing and other essential services through long-term airport concession agreements and a diversified footprint at high-activity airfields. KKR noted that since its 2021 acquisition, Atlantic has expanded its locations via acquisitions and organic growth and invested in employee health and safety, contributing to a strong safety record. Apollo highlighted over $155 billion of infrastructure transactions and financings originated over the past five years, while KKR reported managing more than $120 billion in infrastructure assets and investing over $12 billion across the aviation sector since 2015.