Market Chatter: Carlyle, KKR Eye Bargain Leveraged Loans as CLO Opportunities Grow

05:13 AM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Carlyle Group (CG), KKR (KKR) and other money managers are contemplating buying discounted US leveraged loans and packaging them into collateralized loan obligations, Bloomberg News reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources. The firms have recently talked to investors regarding selling collateralized loan obligations as soon as managers move quickly to capitalize on a potential fleeting opportunity, the unnamed sources told the news outlet. Returns on the riskiest collateralized loan obligation securities, known as equity, remain a big constraint in collateralized loan obligation sales, according to the report. Carlyle and KKR didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)