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Blackstone has appointed professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood as its inaugural global brand ambassador, a strategic move to attract high-net-worth individual investors. The firm's private wealth unit now oversees $302 billion in assets as competition for affluent capital intensifies.

Goldman Sachs is marketing a total return swap allowing hedge funds to bet against corporate loans in the software sector, fueled by concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt credit markets. No trades have been executed yet.

Brookfield Corporation shares fell nearly 2% Wednesday, pressured by a sector-wide decline after strong jobs data pushed back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The company reports fourth-quarter results Thursday.

Blackstone shares gained 1.2% as the firm leads a $10 billion private credit package for Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus. Investors are monitoring U.S. economic data for rate clues.

KKR & Co. rebounded sharply Friday, gaining over 4% as investors weighed a major acquisition and upcoming governance changes against concerns over software exposure and loan leverage.