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European Credit Manager Avoca Sells

The Europe's Avoca Capital Holdings is an employee owned investment management firm. They have recently announced that they will be selling to the American private equity firm KKR.

Avoca Capital Logo This sale should be a good deal for both companies, which should complement each other well. Fitch ratings claims that the transaction should not affect Avoca Capitals highest standard's asset manager rating. Fitch also claims there will be good synergy between the two companies. The combined assets of both firms is approximately $28 billion, of which $8 billion is under management by Avoca Capital. There may be some conflicts of interests between assets of the two firms but this should not create any major problems. Fitch believes that Avoca will grow supported by KKR's brand and distribution capability. In addition KKR will assist Avoca to meet new European risk retention regulations. These rules make operations more expensive for smaller firms who are unable to handle the burden. The operational transaction risk for the two companies is relatively low. Moving forward all Avoca staff will become KKR employees, however there will be no change in reporting lines or processes, systems or locations. Short term measures have been taken to retain senior Avoca staff through incentives. operational risk associated with transaction will be low. avoca staff will become kkr employees, but there will be no change in reporting lines processes, systems or locations on the short term. measures have been taken to incentivise the retention of senior staff.

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