Record Quarterly Fee-Related Earnings
Fee-related earnings increased by 36% year-over-year, marking a record for the firm. FRE margins reached 47%, up over 10 percentage points from the previous year.
Strong Fund Performance and Appreciation
Corporate private equity fund appreciation drove a nearly 30% increase in net accrued performance revenues compared to the prior quarter, representing almost $8 per share in future earnings.
Robust Fundraising Activity
Carlyle raised $9 billion of new capital in Q3 and $43 billion over the past 12 months. They are targeting around $40 billion of inflows for the year.
Significant Growth in Global Wealth Inflows
Record $1.8 billion of wealth inflows were achieved, nearly three times the previous quarter, with a 70% year-over-year increase in global wealth AUM.
Strong Momentum in Asset-Backed Finance
Asset-backed finance showed accelerating growth, with record leveraged loan and CLO issuance expected to exceed $1 trillion for only the third time.
Insurance Business Expansion
Fortitude's general account assets grew by almost 70% in the past year, with a robust reinsurance pipeline and increased excess capital position.