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Blackstone exceeds profit expectations as assets hit record high

Blackstone Inc, the world’s largest alternative investment firm, surpassed Wall Street estimates for its key earnings metric in the latest quarter, reporting a record $1.1tn in assets under management and an increase in fund value, according to a report by Reuters.

UK PE industry craves stability, says CIL

A stable policy environment is critical if the UK Government is to boost M&A activity, according to more than half (56%) of UK dealmakers who took part in CIL’s Investment 360 Index survey, citing it as the top priority to be addressed.

Secondary sales of PE stakes to hit record levels

The market for secondary sales of private equity (PE) stakes is experiencing unprecedented activity this year as investors look to exit ageing assets due to a cash crunch and a slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by the Financial Times.

HSBC AM to launch seventh vintage of Vision PE strategy

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) is to launch its Vision Private Equity 2025 Fund in November 2024, following the successful final close of its Vision Private Equity 2024 Fund in June 2024 with $403.15m in capital commitments.

Blackstone to make $8.2bn data centre investment in Aragon, Spain

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is planning to invest €7.5bn ($8.2bn) to develop data centres in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain, further establishing the region as a key hub for cloud computing in Europe, according to a report by Reuters.

Apollo CEO predicts convergence of public and private markets

Marc Rowan, CEO at Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s largest private capital providers, foresees a growing convergence between public and private markets, with private capital increasingly attracting competition from Wall Street, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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