WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #comvestcreditpartners--Comvest Credit Partners (āComvestā), a leading middle market direct lending private credit manager with $14.7 billion of assets under management (AUM) on its platform, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Manulife, through its Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, to sell a 75% stake in its private credit business. As part of the agreement, Manulifeās existing Senior Credit team managing $3.7 billion AUM will align with the
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