Mubadala Investment Company has partnered with Fortress Investment Group in a $1 billion strategic alliance to focus on credit and special situations co-investment opportunities.

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Mubadala Investment Company, a prominent global sovereign investor based in Abu Dhabi, has entered into a strategic partnership with Fortress Investment Group, a distinguished global investment manager headquartered in New York and Dallas. This collaboration, which is valued at $1 billion, aims to focus on credit and special situations co-investment opportunities, utilizing a range of Fortress’s existing private credit, asset-based lending, and real estate strategies in conjunction with Fortress’s current capital pools.

The partnership exemplifies Mubadala’s commitment to augmenting its stake in Fortress, achieved through its subsidiary, Mubadala Capital, which while holding a substantial equity interest, emphasizes the robust collaboration between the two entities. This relationship is expected to enhance Mubadala’s positioning in private credit markets, which are increasingly critical for global financing solutions.

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