Blackstone’s first-quarter earnings surge 63%

Blackstone’s first-quarter earnings surge 63%

Blackstone said on Thursday its first-quarter distributable earnings jumped 63% as a strong performance from its real estate and credit businesses offset a weak showing from its hedge funds unit. The world’s largest manager of alternative assets saw distributable...
Oaktree-Backed 17Capital Raises Almost $3bn For First Credit Fund

Oaktree-Backed 17Capital Raises Almost $3bn For First Credit Fund

17Capital, a financier of buyout groups, has raised $2.9bn for its first credit fund, which will lend money to private equity funds looking to boost returns by using more leverage to close deals. The London-based investment firm, backed by Oaktree Capital, is already...