Benefit Street Partners

Benefit Street Partners: A Global Leader in Alternative Credit

Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise and global reach. We focus exclusively on credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, special situations, infrastructure debt and real estate.

Today, we manage $96.4 billion in assets for investors worldwide1. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers, we benefit from institutional scale and resources while retaining full investment and day-to-day operational independence. This enables us to combine specialist focus with global reach, offering solutions-driven strategies to meet long-term client needs.

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at a glance

Metric Value
Assets under management $96.4 billion
Employees 1,000
Investment professionals 500
Offices 10
  1. AUM refers to the assets under management for all funds and separately managed accounts managed and administered by BSP Group or Apera. AUM amounts are approximations as of June 30, 2026 unless noted otherwise and are unaudited. Certain amounts are preliminary and remain subject to change.

  2. As of March 31, 2026. Includes Franklin Templeton team members who dedicate substantially all their time to BSP Group products. Includes Apera employees and offices.

Our Strategies

From private to public markets, our strategies aim to deliver strong, risk-adjusted performance through disciplined credit selection and active management. Explore our strategies to see where our expertise meets your goals.

CLOs

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Direct Lending

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Infrastructure Debt

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Liquid Credit

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Multi-Asset Credit

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Public & Registered Funds

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Real Estate

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Special Situations

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Structured Credit

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