Blackstone’s Mr Fix-It profits with Japanese buy-and-hold bet

Blackstone’s Mr Fix-It profits with Japanese buy-and-hold bet

Newer set of funds focuses on real estate in Japan that offers a more predictable income stream Blackstone Group became one of the world’s top property investors by sticking to Jonathan Gray’s preferred formula for market-beating returns: buy it, fix it, sell it....
Norway’s Massive Pension Fund Returns 19.9 Percent

Norway’s Massive Pension Fund Returns 19.9 Percent

The fund’s gains were driven by equities, its annual report showed. Norway’s government pension fund had a banner year in 2019, returning a whopping 19.9 percent. The Government Pension Fund Global announced its annual returns on Thursday, noting that 2019 was a...
A harmonious alliance between the music industry and private equity

A harmonious alliance between the music industry and private equity

A flourishing collaboration between Mark Redman and Keith Burstein, HSBC’s senior economic adviser raises eyebrows with an opinion piece Tuneful transaction Alliances between the music industry and private equity aren’t always harmonious — take Guy Hands’ ill-fated...