Private Equity Giants Thrive in ‘Perfect’ Market for Deals

Private Equity Giants Thrive in ‘Perfect’ Market for Deals

Apollo Global Management, KKR, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group have enjoyed record earnings selling off assets in a hot market. Together they handed back $45bn to investors last quarter. Rising markets have fueled the industry’s frenzied pace. Exits by private...
Blackstone-backed Sage Housing raises £280m through first ESG bond

Blackstone-backed Sage Housing raises £280m through first ESG bond

Sage Housing has raised £280m through its first sustainable, social and green bond as part of a bid to deliver 20,000 new energy efficient homes. The fast-growing firm, backed by US private equity giant Blackstone, said it raised the funds through a new social housing...
Portable Toilets Worth $4bn Move Between Tom Gores Funds

Portable Toilets Worth $4bn Move Between Tom Gores Funds

The private-equity math for portable toilets looks like this in 2021: a billion gallons of waste handled annually equals a $4bn valuation. Those are, anyhow, the numbers behind Platinum Equity’s deal to transfer ownership of United Site Services Inc. from one of its...