Blue Owl Weighs Acquisition of European Lender Hayfin

  • Hayfin, a private credit firm, oversees about $32 billion
  • Blue Owl has been mulling options for expansion in Europe

Marc Lipschultz

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Blue Owl Capital Inc. is weighing an expansion into Europe through a potential acquisition of rival lender Hayfin Capital Management, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

A deal would add €30 billion ($32 billion) in assets under management to Blue Owl, which oversees $150 billion across multiple strategies and is already one of the largest private lending firms in the world.