Carlyle Group's head of direct lending, Aren LeeKong, leaves to pursue new opportunities, with Justin Plouffe taking over direct lending and BDCs.

Carlyle Group's head of direct lending, Aren LeeKong, is leaving the firm to pursue new opportunities, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg. LeeKong was appointed to run business development companies (BDCs) in September 2022 and previously served as vice chairman of global credit and CEO of BDCs. Justin Plouffe, deputy chief investment officer for global credit, will take over direct lending and BDCs.

March 01, 2024
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