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The Blackstone Group

SAFE commits $500m to Blackstone property fund – report

China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has reportedly committed $500 million to The Blackstone Group’s latest real estate private equity fund. Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII has proved popular with investors and Stephen Schwarzman,...

  • Real estate
  • 27 July 2012
Blackstone names Baratta head of global private equity

The Blackstone Group has promoted Joe Baratta to head of global private equity. He currently leads the firm's European private equity operations.

  • People
  • 19 July 2012
Hony bets on China convertibility experiment

Hony Capital is set to become the first private equity player to enter the Shenzhen-Qianhai new business zone, a pilot project for greater renminbi convertibility. John Zhao, Hony’s CEO, said the company may raise its next renminbi-denominated fund...

  • Greater China
  • 18 July 2012
Blackstone to support ex-AIA CEO’s ING Asia bid – report

The Blackstone Group has reportedly agreed to support Mark Wilson, former chief of AIA Group, in his bid for ING’s Asia insurance unit. The sale is expected to generate around $7 billion, with Wilson’s consortium targeting ING’s Southeast Asian...

  • Buyouts
  • 13 July 2012
Blackstone suspends payments to Visa Power – report

The Blackstone Group is said to have deferred payments on its $111 million investment in Visa Power after the Indian company failed to meet certain targets set out in the deal.

  • Infrastructure
  • 19 June 2012
SpiceJet in talks with private equity giants - report

Budget airline SpiceJet is planning to raise capital from private equity investors including KKR, The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, as well as other foreign airlines.

  • South Asia
  • 15 June 2012
PE firms consider bid for Australian packaging firm – report

The Blackstone Group, KKR and The Carlyle Group are said to be in talks with banks over a bid for Australian packaging company Pact. The deal could value the firm at as much as $1.4 billion.

  • Australasia
  • 15 June 2012
Blackstone gets co-investment rights in HK hedge fund

Private equity giant Blackstone Group has upped its exposure to Asia-focused hedge fund Senrigan Capital. By injecting a further $50 million into the vehicle, it will be able to co-invest with Senrigan on a number of projects.

  • Greater China
  • 07 June 2012
Blackstone, Morgan Stanley buy Lloyds Australia loans for $621m - report

Blackstone and Morgan Stanley have bought 34% of a A$1.9 billion portfolio of distressed property loans for A$640 million ($621 million), from a unit of Lloyds Banking Group in Australia.

  • Australasia
  • 04 June 2012
Australia's ASX may join bid for PEP’s Link - report

Australia's bourse operator ASX may join the auction for Link Market services, the share registry owned by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), in a deal that could be worth as much as $1.36 billion. If the transaction goes through, it would be Asia’s biggest...

  • Australasia
  • 01 June 2012
Reliance Infratel buyout on the rocks

The Carlyle Group and The Blackstone Group’s proposed buyout of Reliance Communications’ telecoms tower unit looks to be in a state of limbo as the Indian firm said the sale can only proceed following clarification from the regulatory authorities.

  • Buyouts
  • 29 May 2012
CalPERS commits $500m to Blackstone, $100m to PAG

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the biggest US public pension fund, is going to commit $500 million to a managed account overseen by Blackstone Group. Another $100 million will be distributed to Hong Kong-based PAG.

  • North America
  • 10 May 2012
Foreign RMB funds to be classified as overseas entities

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has decreed that all the capital in renminbi-denominated funds raised by foreign PE firms must come from local investors if they are to be considered domestic entities. Failure to comply means...

  • Greater China
  • 08 May 2012
Blackstone nabs StarHub Green for $210m - report

The Blackstone Group is thought to have purchased Singapore’s StarHub Green building for $210 million, in its first major real estate acquisition in the city state.

  • Real estate
  • 04 May 2012
Carlyle falls short of IPO target

The Carlyle Group raised $671 million in its initial public offering, falling significantly short of its already conservative target of $762.5 million.

  • Financials
  • 03 May 2012
CIC gets a further $50b from Beijing

China Investment Corp. (CIC) has secured an additional $50 billion in capital from the government, having already received a $30 billion late last year.

  • Greater China
  • 25 April 2012
Carlyle targets $762m in IPO

The Carlyle Group is seeking to raise as much as $762.5 million through its initial public offering. This would value the company at up to $7.6 billion, less than half the current market capitalization of The Blackstone Group and more than $2 billion...

  • North America
  • 17 April 2012
Blackstone pays $770m for Dexus Property assets

The Blackstone Group has paid $770 million for 65 US industrial assets owned by Australia’s Dexus Property Group. Investing via affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, the firm will acquire properties including three warehouses leased to...

  • Real estate
  • 16 April 2012
Oaktree files for $595m IPO

Oaktree Capital Group, the US-based debt-focused private equity firm, has filed for an IPO that could raise up to $595.1 million. Co-founders Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh stand to take away as much as $117.2 million each from the sale.

  • North America
  • 02 April 2012
Blackstone closes second global mezzanine fund at $4b

The Blackstone Group has raised $4 billion for its second global mezzanine fund, making the vehicle twice the size of its predecessor. The fund has already deployed or committed $780 million to four companies, including Japan’s Sony Corp, which required...

  • Mezzanine
  • 29 March 2012
Reliance Communications files for Singapore IPO

The undersea cable unit of Reliance Communications has applied to list in Singapore, in a move that could raise $1-1.5 billion to help its parent company to offload its heavy debt.

  • South Asia
  • 20 March 2012
Blackstone, PAI prepare for United Biscuits carve-up

Private equity-owned United Biscuits, a one-time target of China’s Bright Food Group, is preparing to spin out its salty snacks business in a potential GBP500 million ($780 million) sale. The Blackstone Group and PAI Partners are keen to separate the...

  • Europe
  • 13 March 2012
PEP wants investment partner for Link – report

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) is reportedly looking to raise additional capital for portfolio company Link Group, which is valued at some A$1.4 billion ($1.48 billion).

  • Australasia
  • 12 March 2012
Harvey Norman and Specialty Fashion top targets for PE – Citi

Australian retailers Harvey Norman and Specialty Fashion Group are strong targets for a private equity takeover, according to Citigroup.

  • Consumer
  • 08 March 2012
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