Blackstone Weighs Up to Record $30bn for Flagship Fund

Blackstone Weighs Up to Record $30bn for Flagship Fund

Blackstone is preparing to raise what could be the industry’s largest buyout fund on record.  The firm may seek as much as $30bn for its next flagship private equity fund, according to people familiar with the matter. No target has been set but fundraising could begin...
BlackRock’s Fink puts private equity on the front burner

BlackRock’s Fink puts private equity on the front burner

BlackRock executives, including CEO Larry Fink leaned hard into the notion of increased exposure to illiquid investments for diversification and enhanced returns. “The drive toward more illiquid investments in equity and debt have exploded because we’ve seen so many...
PwC to sell mobility unit to CD&R for $2.2bn

PwC to sell mobility unit to CD&R for $2.2bn

PwC has struck a deal to sell its mobility services division to US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for $2.2bn. The sale of the unit, which advises more than 3000 organisations on tax and immigration issues when they move staff abroad, is...