Man Group completes acquisition of Varagon Partners

US private credit manager

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Man Group has completed its acquisition of US credit manager Varagon Capital, following its announcement of the deal earlier this year.

In a stock exchange notice today (7 September), the firm said it had confirmed "that all necessary regulatory approvals have now been received". The deal, which was announced on 6 July, saw the alternatives asset manager agree to pay $183m in cash to Aflac, Corebridge Financial, American International Group and former members of Varagon's management team. Man Group to acquire $11.8bn US private credit manager Varagon CEO Walter Owens will continue to manage the business under the new name ‘Man Varagon', with the group's investment committee, investment team and investment proce...

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