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Sign InBlue Owl Capital has officially suspended quarterly redemptions for its retail-focused private credit fund, Blue Owl Capital Corp II (OBDC II). The decision follows a surge in withdrawal requests from investors concerned about falling stock prices and exposure to high-risk private credit assets. To manage the resulting liquidity pressure, the firm sold approximately $1.4 billion in direct-lending investments to North American public pension funds and insurance companies. The fund will now transition to a capital return model based solely on asset sales and loan repayments rather than traditional quarterly windows. This move triggered a broader sell-off in the alternative asset management sector, impacting shares of major players like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo. Market analysts view the gating of the fund as a significant warning sign regarding liquidity risks within the private credit market, potentially undermining investor confidence.