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The Blackstone Group

PE-owned Aadhar Housing Finance files for India IPO

Aadhar Housing Finance, an Indian affordable housing lender acquired by The Blackstone Group in 2019, is looking to raise up to INR73 billion ($1 billion) through a domestic IPO.

  • South Asia
  • 26 January 2021
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Buyouts in 2021: Winners and losers

Asia could prove to be a deal-rich market in 2021, but buyout investors are still figuring out the long-term implications of COVID-19 for companies that cater to changing consumer demands

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2021
Blackstone adds ex-government advisor to its Japan ranks

The Blackstone Group has appointed Eiichi Hasegawa, who most recently served as an advisor to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as a senior advisor in the country.

  • North Asia
  • 05 January 2021
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Blackstone agrees $1b acquisition of India's Piramal Glass

The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Piramal Glass, a glass packaging business owned by Indian conglomerate Piramal Group, for an enterprise valuation of INR75 billion ($1 billion).

  • South Asia
  • 15 December 2020
Blackstone makes $253m part-exit from India's Essel Propack

The Blackstone Group has made a partial exit from Indian packaging manufacturer Essel Propack (EPL) – which provides the tubes to 40% of the world’s toothpaste – generating proceeds of INR18.6 billion ($253.4 million).

  • South Asia
  • 21 September 2020
Blackstone agrees $2.3b carve-out from Japan's Takeda

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to sell a portfolio of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and health products to The Blackstone Group for JPY242 billion ($2.3 billion).

  • North Asia
  • 25 August 2020
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Blackstone invests $150m in China's 21Vianet

The Blackstone Group has invested $150 million in 21Vianet, a US-listed Chinese data center developer backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.

  • Greater China
  • 23 June 2020
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Baring Asia executives forgo salary to support COVID-19 efforts

Baring Private Equity Asia’s (BPEA) investment committee, including CEO Jean Eric Salata, will contribute 100% of their annual base salaries to a COVID-19 relief fund. The $5 million vehicle will also include commitments from the firm’s balance sheet...

  • GPs
  • 16 April 2020
Blackstone-owned Burger King NZ enters receivership

The Burger King New Zealand franchise, which was acquired by The Blackstone Group for NZ$108 million ($86 million) in 2011, has been placed into receivership.

  • Australasia
  • 15 April 2020
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Blackstone increases stake in India’s Mphasis

The Blackstone Group has purchased shares worth INR51.7 billion ($67.9 million) to increase its stake in Indian IT services provider Mphasis by 4.01% to 56.21%.

  • South Asia
  • 03 April 2020
China's Loyal Valley recruits ex-Blackstone executive

Brian Chi, who previously spent more than a decade making China investments for The Blackstone Group and Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA), has joined Loyal Valley Capital as a partner.

  • Greater China
  • 26 March 2020
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Retail investment in PE: Common stock

Signs are converging that increased retail investor participation in private equity is inevitable. Myriad roadblocks around access, alignment, and infrastructure will inhibit the transition

  • North America
  • 18 March 2020
Blackstone buys Chinese Logistics business for $38m

The Blackstone Group has bought 80% interest in Guangdong-based Foshan Ruixin Logistics Management from Chinese conglomerate Dongbai Group for a tentative price of RMB269 million ($38 million).

  • Greater China
  • 25 February 2020
Blackstone to launch second Asia fund in 2020

The Blackstone Group expects to return to market in 2020 with its second dedicated Asia private equity fund, less than two years after closing the debut vehicle.

  • Buyout
  • 31 January 2020
Blackstone promotes India-based PE executive

The Blackstone Group has promoted Amit Jain to partner and senior managing director covering India, effective January 1.

  • South Asia
  • 18 December 2019
New Frontier Group: Another kind of platform

Led by two former executives with The Blackstone Group in Asia, New Frontier Group has so far looked beyond traditional PE funding channels as it builds large-scale Chinese healthcare platforms

  • Greater China
  • 21 November 2019
Blackstone commits $244m to India's Future Lifestyle Fashions

The Blackstone Group has agreed to invest INR17.5 billion ($244 million) in India-listed clothing retailer Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLF).

  • South Asia
  • 18 November 2019
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Investors cautiously optimistic on China buyouts - AVCJ Forum

The emergence of willing sellers, a pullback in competition from strategic investors, and greater availability of leveraged financing are contributing to more buyout deal flow in China.

  • Greater China
  • 14 November 2019
Blackstone backs India’s Aakash Educational

The Blackstone Group has invested an undisclosed sum in New Delhi-based Aakash Educational Services with a view to building India’s largest digital omnichannel test preparation company.

  • South Asia
  • 01 November 2019
Blackstone invests $79m in India's FLF

The Blackstone Group has invested INR5.4 billion in India-listed integration retailer Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLF) through an open market transaction.

  • South Asia
  • 31 July 2019
Japan secondary buyouts: Between friends

Negative perceptions and local sensitivities have stymied the development of secondary buyouts in Japan. International GPs – plus some of their domestic peers – have the firepower to drive change

  • North Asia
  • 24 June 2019
Deal focus: Blackstone takes over EPL’s packaging empire

The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy an Indian packaging manufacturer that provides tubes for 40% of the world's toothpaste. The goal is to turn it into a true multinational

  • South Asia
  • 02 May 2019
Blackstone buys Korean drug distributor

The Blackstone Group has acquired Geo-Young, a South Korean wholesale drug distributor, working in conjunction with the founders. It facilitates an exit for local GP Anchor Equity Partners, which invested in the company in 2013.

  • North Asia
  • 30 April 2019
Blackstone to acquire India's Essel Propack

The Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Indian packaging company Essel Propack (EPL) in a deal that could see the private equity firm pay as much as INR32.1 billion ($461 million).

  • South Asia
  • 23 April 2019
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