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Blackstone to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network eyeing increasing demand from offshore biotech companies

Global buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network. The post Blackstone to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network eyeing increasing demand from offshore biotech companies first appeared on

NYSCRF puts over half of its new private equity commitments in Asia investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed over $210m towards Asia Alternatives' New York Balanced Pool Asia Investors IV. The post NYSCRF puts over half of its new private equity commitments in Asia

Blackstone buys into $1.2bn SPANX with all-female investment team, founder Sara Blakely to be executive chairwoman

Global buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to buy into womenswear brand SPANX at a valuation of $1.2bn through its Blackstone Growth and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities units. The post Blackstone buys into $1.2bn SPANX with all-female

Blackstone brings in ex-JPMorgan exec Yoder in new senior relationship management role

Global buyout giant Blackstone has brought in former JPMorgan exec Emily Yoder in the newly-created role of senior managing director for strategic relationship management. The post Blackstone brings in ex-JPMorgan exec Yoder in new senior

Blackstone ‘eyes up to $10bn’ for second growth vehicle, just months after record-breaking debut fund close

Private equity titan Blackstone is reportedly eyeing up to $10bn for one of the largest growth capital funds ever raised. The post Blackstone ‘eyes up to $10bn’ for second growth vehicle, just months after record-breaking

Second big music rights PE deal in a week sees Blackstone team with Hipgnosis for $1bn investment plan

Buyout giant Blackstone has teamed with Hipgnosis Song Management for a $1bn investment plan aimed at acquiring music rights and manage catalogues. The post Second big music rights PE deal in a week sees Blackstone team

Buyout giants eye mammoth $54bn buyout of GlaxoSmithKline consumer unit: report

A string of private equity giants including Blackstone and Carlyle are reportedly circling GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer unit in a deal which could see it valued at up to £40bn. The post Buyout giants eye mammoth $54bn

Blackstone hires Amisha Parekh as head of private equity ESG for PE as team’s sixth senior hire this year 

Global buyout giant Blackstone has hired Amisha Parekh from Bloomberg as global head of ESG for private equity. The firm said Parekh will be a managing director within the firm’s portfolio operations group leading ESG

Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder as senior advisor

Global private equity giant Blackstone has brought in Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest as a senior advisor focused on working with the firm's growth equity investing platform. The post Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder

Blackstone, Vista buy Ellucian from private equity peers TPG, Leonard Green

Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have completed a buyout of higher education tech software provider Ellucian from fellow private equity houses TPG and Leonard Green & Partners. The post Blackstone, Vista buy Ellucian from private

Blackstone said to engage Goldman Sachs to auction off Schenck Process in €1.4bn deal

Global buyout giant Blackstone is working with Goldman Sachs to auction off portfolio company Schenck Process in a potential €1.4bn deal, 12x the company’s full year core earnings of about €120m. The post Blackstone said

Blackstone’s $163bn, fastest-growing business unit gets trio of new senior leaders

Global alternative investment giant Blackstone has made a trio of senior appointments for its $163bn credit business - the fastest growing segment of the firm. The post Blackstone’s $163bn, fastest-growing business unit gets trio of

Canoe Intelligence impressed customers Blackstone, Carlyle so much they’ve led an extended Series A round

Private equity giants Blackstone and Carlyle have led an oversubscribed Series A extensions for fintech business Canoe Intelligence after being impressed as customers of the company. The post Canoe Intelligence impressed customers Blackstone, Carlyle so

Blackstone taps longer-hold private equity vehicle for investment in $5bn-valued Chamberlain Group

Global buyout giant Blackstone has tapped its longer-term private equity investment funds to buy into smart building control and access provider The Chamberlain Group at a roughly $5bn valuation. The post Blackstone taps longer-hold private

Patria and Moneda merger creates $25.9bn Latin American alternative investment giant

Blackstone-backed Brazilian alternatives investor Patria Investments has agreed a merger with Moneda Asset Management to create a $25.9bn Latin American private equity, infrastructure and credit asset manager. The post Patria and Moneda merger creates $25.9bn

Blackstone taps Tac Opps fund for DECA Dental Group deal

Buyout giant Blackstone has invested in dental services organisation DECA Dental Group through its Tactical Opportunities fund, which specialises in investments which are time sensitive, complex or mispriced due to dislocated markets. The post Blackstone taps

Toshiba reportedly in talks with four PE majors as it looks to move on from scandals

Toshiba is reportedly in talks with four private equity giants as it attempts to move on from a rocky few years. The post Toshiba reportedly in talks with four PE majors as it looks to

Blackstone in talks to buy BPEA’s Inteplex, deal expected to be over $1bn – report

Buyout giant Blackstone is reportedly in talks for a $1bn-plus buyout of Baring Private Equity Asia-backed tech services provider Interplex. The post Blackstone in talks to buy BPEA’s Inteplex, deal expected to be over $1bn

Blackstone hires video gaming veteran Larenaudie to advise on deals, industry trends

Buyout giant Blackstone has named veteran video game industry executive Hubert Larenaudie as its latest senior advisor. The post Blackstone hires video gaming veteran Larenaudie to advise on deals, industry trends first appeared on AltAssets

Blackstone hires two new MD for Blackstone Growth and Tac Opps

Global buyout giant Blackstone has hired Ramzi Ramsey and Mike Kirkman as managing directors to work across the firm’s Blackstone Growth and Tactical Opportunities businesses. The post Blackstone hires two new MD for Blackstone Growth

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