by Sebastian | Jan 16, 2020 | News
The Barbarians are back at the gates, only this time they say they want to help. Private equity giant TPG is raising a fund to invest in public companies and will offer its experience to aid better decision making, according to people familiar with the matter. The...
by Sebastian | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Blackstone Group Inc. and Apollo Global Management Inc. delivered a simple message to Wall Street’s main regulator Tuesday: Private equity is stomping public markets, meaning mom-and-pop investors will endure inferior returns as long as rules keep them out. Speaking...
by Sebastian | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Visa Inc. grew into one of the world’s most valuable financial companies by serving as the pipes that help connect banks and merchants. Now, it’s making a major bet on doing the same for data between banks and financial startups. Visa agreed to pay $5.3 billion for...
by Sebastian | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Blackstone owned more than 300,000 residential units worldwide as of last June Blackstone Group is cashing out of another residential real-estate investment. The asset management firm, together with its joint venture partner Round Hill Capital, has agreed to sell a...