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IMCA: Asset allocation future uncertain

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... is felt in boardrooms of funds, felt by management and their advisers," said Paul Costello, non-executive chair of Blackstone, Australasia. "There is also angst among the members of the super funds and its not lost on many of us that growing proportions ...

Blackstone appoints Future Fund's Costello

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
The former general manager of Australia's Future Fund has been appointed as non-executive chairman for the Blackstone Group for Australia and New Zealand. Paul Costello will help guide the investment and advisory firm's development in the region, while ...

Blackstone closes real estate fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
While many real estate trusts struggle to find investments, Blackstone Group has closed its latest real estate fund which was oversubscribed by 20 per cent. The Blackstone Group has announced the final closing of its latest real estate fund, Blackstone ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... effects of their investment to name a few. PEC members include Apollo Global Management LLC, Bain Capital Partners, the Blackstone Group, the Carlyle Group, Apax Partners and Hellman and Friedman LLC. James Gifford, PRI executive director, said the group ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Global alternative investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron ...

Takeover merchants

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
... August and September's credit storm, private equity in Australia is experiencing a renaissance, while US PE giants like Blackstone are still weathering the sub-prime storm. Private equity's bruises from August's global liquidity squeeze were obvious ...

Hello kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... embryonic stage in May, CIC made its first US$3 billion, (A$3.4 billion) investment in the US private equity group Blackstone. According to company sources, China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) will keep pouring foreign exchange into the new company. The ...

World's biggest fund eyes Aus resources

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
... weight around financially," he said. The government recently purchased a US$3 billion share of private equity firm Blackstone prior to the company's creation.

Economic round-up: Yearning for a yuan inspired Asian euro

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... capital markets, the New York Times has reported that the Chinese Government has just purchased a non-voting stake in the Blackstone private equity group for US$3 billion.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... overnight on the latest round of deal news, including China's $US3 billion investment in private equity powerhouse Blackstone Group, but rising oil curbed gains. Shares of Amazon rose 7.9 per cent after Citigroup raised its price target on the stock ...