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KKR Releases “Regime Change: Enhancing the ‘Traditional’ Portfolio”

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Regime Change: Enhancing the Traditional Portfolio by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA) and Racim Allouani, who oversees Portfolio Construction, Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis across KKRs Private and Public Markets Investments.

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  • KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Regime Change: Enhancing the Traditional Portfolio by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA) and Racim Allouani, who oversees Portfolio Construction, Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis across KKRs Private and Public Markets Investments.
  • As such, McVey and Allouani urge investors to reexamine the traditional 60/40 portfolio construction model in order to protect their purchasing power and potentially enhance returns in this new environment.
  • Racim Allouani joined KKR in 2015 and oversees Portfolio Construction, Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis across KKR Private and Public Markets.
  • For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKRs website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

CLAIMS CONFERENCE PUBLISHES 100 WORDS FROM 100 HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS GLOBALLY ASKING THE WORLD TO REMEMBER

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), today published the 100 Words project, a video Op-Ed made by 100 Holocaust survivors asking the world to stand with them and remember on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah).

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  • NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), today published the 100 Words project, a video Op-Ed made by 100 Holocaust survivors asking the world to stand with them and remember on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah).
  • This call to action from Holocaust survivors in these 100 words is unmistakable; no matter what is going on in the world, it is our moral imperative to take time for remembrance.
  • Selfhelp Community Services CEO Stuart Kaplan stated, "Holocaust survivors are eager to add their voice to campaigns like the 100 Words project.
  • For more information about the Claims Conference, please visit: www.claimscon.org
    About the Claims Conference:The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), a nonprofit organization with offices in New York, Israel and Germany, secures material compensation for Holocaust survivors around the world.

GPM Investments, LLC Partners with JDC to Support Ukrainian Refugees

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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All donations raised will be directly used to help Ukrainians of all faiths and backgrounds. GPM funds will support JDC’s provision of immediate relief to refugees and a special focus on medical care. Telemedicine solutions and medical equipment -- including the training of local medical staff in its use -- will be provided by JDC and its partners and then transferred to local hospitals and refugee camps for long-term care

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  • JDC is already on the ground providing refugees with a wide variety of emergency support, including food and medical care, and Im proud that our company and our customers can act now to assist with this urgent effort.
  • From 4/11/2022 to 6/12/2022, GPM associates across all company-operated locations will sell pinups in donation amounts of $1, $5, and $10.
  • GPM funds will support JDCs provision of immediate relief to refugees and a special focus on medical care.
  • ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) owns 100% of GPM Investments, LLC and is one of the largest operators of convenience stores in the United States.

KKR Releases “State of Play”

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of State of Play by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

Key Points: 
  • KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of State of Play by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
  • KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
  • For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKRs website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
  • The views expressed in the report and summarized herein are the personal views of Henry McVey of KKR and do not necessarily reflect the views of KKR or the strategies and products that KKR offers or invests.

American Jewish Committee Announces More #StandWithUkraine Grants to Aid Refugees

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Polish Center for International Aid received a grant for providing cash assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Poland and subsidizing their employment.

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  • Polish Center for International Aid received a grant for providing cash assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Poland and subsidizing their employment.
  • Jewish Community of Warsaw received a grant to support its provision of food and health supplies to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
  • JCC Budapest received a grant to support the Hungarian Jewish community's efforts to provide Ukrainian refugees with food and health supplies in Hungary.
  • AJC #StandWithUkraine Fund grants were distributed earlier this month to the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), and IsraAID.

Medcase Offers Immediate Medical Assistance to Ukrainian Refugees Across Neighboring Countries

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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Medcase is partnering with local and international organizations to provide on-the-ground and virtual medical assistance for Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland, and Romania as part of its Medcase For Good initiative.

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  • Medcase is partnering with local and international organizations to provide on-the-ground and virtual medical assistance for Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland, and Romania as part of its Medcase For Good initiative.
  • "In the last few days, we have seen thousands of refugees who require triaging - suffering from an array of medical conditions, both physical and emotional.
  • We are working diligently with the Medcase team to offer significant and timely assistance to all refugees who come through our doors," said Valentina Khomenko, Jewish Agency Emissary in Bucharest.
  • For healthcare professionals able to provide on the ground or virtual medical assistance in Russian or Ukrainian, please sign up here .

WEINBERG FOUNDATION GRANTS $1,000,000 IN EMERGENCY FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Baltimore, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the growing humanitarian crisis created by Russias invasion of Ukraine, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has announced a total of $1,000,000 in emergency grants to longtime Foundation partners who are on the front lines assisting refugees, many of whom are Jewish.

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  • Baltimore, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the growing humanitarian crisis created by Russias invasion of Ukraine, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has announced a total of $1,000,000 in emergency grants to longtime Foundation partners who are on the front lines assisting refugees, many of whom are Jewish.
  • On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, launching a war that has already resulted in substantial devastation and loss of life.
  • It is difficult to fully process the horrors of war and, especially, the civilian suffering unfolding in Ukraine, said Weinberg Foundation President and CEO Rachel Garbow Monroe.
  • The Weinberg Foundation today announces the following grants as part of a total emergency funding package of $1,000,000.

CLAIMS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES $720 MILLION USD TO 300 SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO SUPPORT HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today the allocation of $720 million USD in funds to more than 300 social welfare organizations globally to support home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.

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  • NEW YORK, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today the allocation of $720 million USD in funds to more than 300 social welfare organizations globally to support home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.
  • In 2021, the Claims Conference distributed $653 million USD in grants to over 300 social service agencies worldwide and this year the Claims Conference estimates that the funds, through the grants and partner organizations, will reach approximately 120,000 survivors.
  • In 2021, the Claims Conference distributed approximately $820 million USD in compensation to over 210,000 survivors in 83 countries.
  • For more information about the Claims Conference, please visit: www.claimscon.org
    About the Claims Conference:The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), a nonprofit organization with offices in New York, Israel and Germany, secures material compensation for Holocaust survivors around the world.

GENESIS PHILANTHROPY GROUP ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO JEWS OF UKRAINE

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) has announced a decision to deliver $10 million in emergency assistancetoJews impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, which has left tens of thousands in dire straits.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) has announced a decision to deliver $10 million in emergency assistancetoJews impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, which has left tens of thousands in dire straits.
  • The $10 million emergency aid package announced today will be distributed in two phases.
  • We're providing food, medicine, and other emergency aid in Ukraine and also partnering with Jewish communities in surrounding countries to welcome Jews crossing the borders."
  • Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) is a global family of foundations, co-founded by Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan, international businessmen, investors and philanthropists.

KKR Releases “Labor in Transition”

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Labor in Transition by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

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  • KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Labor in Transition by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
  • We estimate that 2.1 million of the total 3.9 million erosion in the labor force since 2019 may be more structural and permanent in nature.
  • For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKRs website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
  • The views expressed in the report and summarized herein are the personal views of Henry McVey of KKR and do not necessarily reflect the views of KKR or the strategies and products that KKR offers or invests.