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Pulse Check: 2023 Credit Outlook

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CEO of Owl Rock’s BDCs, Craig Packer, Discusses His Outlook on Direct Lending in Fireside Chat with Sean Connor, President of Blue Owl Securities

Hear from Craig as he sits down with Sean to discuss the direct lending market environment.

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CEO Craig Packer Discusses the Attractiveness of BDCs with Ben Claremon, Host of the Compounders Podcast

CEO Craig Packer gives his thoughts on BDCs and why he thinks they are an attractive niche within public markets, among other topics.

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Barron's: An Obscure Path to High-Yielding Stocks

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Wingspire Capital Exceeds $1B in Commitments After Two Years of Operations

Wingspire Capital achieved a milestone of exceeding $1 billion in commitments in just its second year of operations as it provided more than $600 million in senior secured financing commitments for 2021. Wingspire is a middle market-focused, specialty finance firm that provides asset-backed credit facilities to businesses across all industries and is a portfolio company of Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC).

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Stay the Course: Blue Owl’s Views on Direct Lending in 2022

Blue Owl Co-Founder Craig Packer reflects on 2021 credit market performance and provides a glimpse into what’s potentially ahead for direct lending.

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Private Debt Investor: Expert Q&A with Owl Rock Head of Credit Alexis Maged

The strength of the current market represents both a challenge and an opportunity for direct lenders, says Alexis Maged, head of credit at Owl Rock, a division of Blue Owl Capital.

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Blue Owl Co-Founder and CEO Doug Ostrover Featured on Capital Allocators Podcast

Doug Ostrover is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Owl Capital, a public company borne out of a merger combining Owl Rock Capital and Dyal Capital. Doug is also the CEO and Co-CIO of Owl Rock Capital Advisors, the external manager of Owl Rock Capital Corporation.

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CEO Craig Packer Discusses the Loan Market on the NAVigator Podcast

CEO Craig Packer talks about business development companies and how the BDC loan market has been impacted by the pandemic.

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Owl Rock Wins Deal of the Year, Americas

We are pleased to announce that Owl Rock has won “Deal of the Year, Americas” at the 2020 Private Debt Investor awards. We would like to extend thanks to our investors and business partners, without whom none of our cuss would be possible. You can learn more about the awards here..

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NYSE Education Series: The Income Potential of BDCs

Hear from team members from VanEck, Owl Rock, and FS/KKR as they sit down with the NYSE to explore the investment potential of Business Development Companies (BDCs). Learn more about the BDC marketplace, how the public can access private investments in middle market companies, and what 2021 will hold for BDC portfolios.

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Co-Founder Marc Lipschultz Discusses Direct Lending with Bloomberg’s Kelsey Butler

Co-founder Marc Lipschultz sat down with Bloomberg’s Kelsey Butler to discuss a range of topics that included the origins and growth of Owl Rock, direct lending’s preparedness for a market downturn, and the increasing interest in direct lending from institutional investors. You can read what Marc had to say on these topics and more here.

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As of July 6, 2023, Blue Owl has rebranded Owl Rock Capital Corporation (“ORCC”) to Blue Owl Capital Corporation (“OBDC”) and Owl Rock is now known as Blue Owl Credit's Platform or the Blue Owl BDCs