Alcentra

Founded in 2002, Alcentra is one of the largest European-headquartered alternative credit managers. Across all its investment strategies the firm employs a disciplined, value-orientated approach to evaluating individual investments and constructing portfolios. In 2022, Alcentra was acquired by Franklin Templeton and integrated with Benefit Street Partners (“BSP”). Together, the BSP-Alcentra platform is one of the largest alternative credit managers globally, with a multi-strategy approach targeting attractive opportunities in the global credit markets. The combined platform manages over $75 billion in assets under management (AUM) and has expertise in Senior Secured Loans, Private Credit, Structured Credit, Special Situations, High Yield Bonds, Multi-Strategy Credit, and Commercial Real Estate. Our highly experienced global team work across asset classes, business sectors and geographies, bringing significant expertise and a deep understanding of corporate debt to the firm’s strategies. BSP-Alcentra is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) which is one of the world’s largest independent investment managers with over $1.5 trillion in total assets under management.