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Carlyle's second-quarter earnings drop as energy funds suffer

Carlyle’s private equity portfolio appreciated 5 percent in the second quarter, roughly in line with last year. As a result, Carlyle said economic net income (ENI), an earnings metric that factors in the mark-to-market value of its portfolio, dropped to $180 million in the second quarter from $289 million a year earlier. Like its major peers, Carlyle has diversified beyond corporate buyouts into alternative credit, real estate and funds of

Golden Star successfully closes Royal Gold Financing

[PR Newswire] – Golden Star will immediately retire the full outstanding $38 million on its Ecobank loan I, once funds have been received from RGI and RGLD. The initial upfront payment was reduced from $55 million to $40 million as the Company’s drew down $15 million on its existing $25 million Ecobank loan II in advance of the conclusion of the financing. The full amount of the stream transaction remains