The asset-management arm of Goldman Sachs Group said it had raised $15.2 billion for junior debt investments in companies backed by private equity groups, the latest pool aimed at mezzanine financing.
According to a news release, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s West Street Mezzanine Partners VIII LP fund includes $11.7 billion in equity capital and $3.5 billion in planned long-term borrowing.
According to Julian Salisbury, Goldman’s chief investment officer for asset and wealth management, higher inflation and rising interest rates are causing limited partners to turn