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KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) is a global investment firm active across alternative asset management, capital markets and insurance solutions, and its news flow reflects this breadth. Press releases describe KKR-sponsored funds investing in private equity, credit and real assets, alongside insurance subsidiaries that offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group.
Recent KKR news highlights activity in private credit, infrastructure, real estate, digital infrastructure and transportation. For example, KKR announced the completion of a fundraise for KKR Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II and related accounts, focused on privately originated performing credit investments in Asia Pacific. The firm also reported a strategic partnership with RWE to develop UK offshore wind projects, illustrating its participation in energy transition and renewables infrastructure.
Other releases describe additional equity commitments to a European data center platform, the acquisition of a large logistics facility in Korea, and a strategic partnership to build a European rail leasing platform through an investment in Green Mobility Partners. KKR also issues updates on monetization activity, earnings release dates and fund distribution announcements, such as those related to KKR Income Opportunities Fund.
Investors and observers using this news page can review KKR’s official announcements on transactions, fund launches, capital raises, governance developments and financial disclosures. The coverage provides context on how KKR’s funds and subsidiaries operate across private equity, credit, real assets and insurance, and how the firm positions itself in themes such as private credit, digital infrastructure and the energy transition.
KKR (KKR) completed its tender offer for Forum Engineering (TSE:7088) on December 23, 2025 via Offeror KJ003 Co., Ltd., an entity owned by funds managed by KKR.
The Offeror is expected to acquire 29,761,258 shares, representing 55.89% ownership on a fully diluted basis. Settlement begins December 30, 2025. Forum Engineering will run a Self-Tender in which major shareholder La Terre Holdings is expected to tender its entire 37.07% stake. After the Self-Tender, the Offeror aims to acquire remaining shares through a share consolidation to reach full ownership; an extraordinary shareholders' meeting is planned for late February 2026.
KKR says the investment is funded predominantly from its Global Impact Fund II and intends to support training, an employee ownership program, and global expertise access.
KKR (KKR) announced a strategic partnership to acquire a majority stake in Vienna-based Green Mobility Partners (GMP), a 2024-founded electric locomotive leasing company that exclusively leases Siemens Vectron locomotives.
The deal will provide capital and strategic support to scale GMP's fleet, pursue organic growth and potential M&A, and build a dedicated European rail leasing platform to support electrification and rail modernisation. The investment is being made through KKR-managed vehicles and is subject to customary approvals.
KKR (NYSE:KKR) reported quarter-to-date monetization activity of more than $525 million for the period October 1, 2025 through December 19, 2025, based on information available as of December 19, 2025.
The amount is comprised of approximately 95% realized performance income and 5% realized investment income. About 45% of realized performance income is attributed to revenues from strategic hedge fund partnerships tied to a 10–20% compensation rate. Activity sources include public secondary sales, strategic transactions, dividends and interest, and incentive fees from Marshall Wace.
The disclosure excludes the previously announced Asian Fund II obligation and is not a full-quarter or full-year result; additional gains or losses and other income or expenses could change final results.
KKR (NYSE:KKR) released its 2026 Global Macro Outlook titled “High Grading” on December 17, 2025, authored by Henry McVey, CIO of Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation. The report says KKR expects better-than-anticipated GDP and earnings growth in 2026, driven by low oil prices, higher savings, easing financial conditions, and ongoing productivity gains from digitalization and AI.
Key calls include raised 2026 GDP forecasts in three of four major regions, earnings inflections in Europe, Japan, and Emerging Markets, a lowered China inflation forecast of 0.3%, and a 10-year implied S&P 500 forward CAGR near 16%, supporting a recommendation to "High Grade" portfolios toward quality and relative-value opportunities.
Premialab announced a $220m growth investment from funds and accounts managed by KKR, with existing investor Balderton continuing as a partner.
Founded in 2016, Premialab provides data, analytics and risk management for the ~$800bn quantitative investment strategies (QIS) market and maintains a proprietary database of >7,000 QIS strategies. The funding will support global expansion, product development, scaling core systems and the rollout of an execution product codeveloped with Eurex.
KKR is investing via Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III; KKR’s NGT platform has invested ~$24bn in technology growth equity since 2016 and maintains a 28-person global team.
HASI (NYSE: HASI) and KKR (KKR) agreed to add $500 million each—$1 billion total—of new capital to CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC (CCH1), a co-investment vehicle for U.S. sustainable infrastructure projects.
Combined with existing leverage targets, CCH1’s total investment capacity is expected to reach nearly $5 billion. The vehicle’s investment period is extended to the earlier of end of 2027 or full deployment of commitments.
Background: CCH1 launched May 2024 with $1 billion initial commitments from each partner, issued $592 million of 20-year senior notes in June 2025, and has closed nearly $3 billion of commitments through November 2025.
Saviynt secured a $700M Series B growth equity financing at an approximate $3.0B valuation on Dec 9, 2025, led by funds managed by KKR with participation from Sixth Street Growth, TenEleven, and existing investor Carrick Capital.
The company says its AI-driven identity security platform governs human, machine, and AI-agent identities and integrates with AWS, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Wiz, and Cyera. Saviynt reported expansion to 600+ global enterprise customers and plans to use proceeds to accelerate product R&D, AI utilities, and deeper integrations with hyperscalers and channel partners.
KKR (KKR) provided approximately €300 million whole loan financing to EPISO 6, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, to support EPISO 6’s acquisition of the easyHotel platform and related growth initiatives.
The financing backs expansion and capex across easyHotel’s portfolio, which Tristan acquired in June 2025 in a transaction valued at more than €400 million. The loan is secured by a diversified portfolio of 48 owned, leased, and franchised hotels representing about 4,700 rooms across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Hungary and Bulgaria.
KKR (NYSE:KKR) announced promotions of 8 Partners and 39 Managing Directors, effective January 1, 2026. The promotions span Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Credit & Markets, Global Client Solutions, Capstone, Legal, Human Capital, Compliance, Finance, Operations, Insurance, Marketing & Communications, and regional offices including New York, London, Tokyo, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Singapore, Stockholm, Dubai, Sydney, Seoul, and Shanghai.
Co-CEOs Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall commented on the firm’s culture and the leaders’ contributions. The announcement lists each promoted individual by name, role area, and office location.
Capital Group and KKR (KKR) expanded their strategic partnership on Dec. 3, 2025 to deliver integrated retirement and wealth solutions combining public and private market strategies. The firms will exclusively develop a Target Date Fund Solution for defined contribution plans and Public-Private Model Portfolios for wealth clients.
The partners said a public-private equity fund has been filed and is expected to launch in early 2026 pending regulatory approval, with a public-private real asset strategy targeted for late 2026. The collaboration also extends to insurance asset management with KKR's Global Atlantic.