Press Releases

New York, August 21, 2019– Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced that Ram Jagannath, an investor with more than two decades of experience in the healthcare and technology sectors, has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director in its recently launched Growth Equity investing platform. Mr. Jagannath will lead healthcare investing for Blackstone’s growth equity business.

New York, August 12, 2019—Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Limin Wang has joined the firm as a Managing Director on the Quantitative Research team in Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM).

London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) announces that it has agreed definitive terms with a consortium including certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone as well as Thomson Reuters (together the “Refinitiv Shareholders”) to acquire the Refinitiv business (“Refinitiv”) in an all share transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately US$27 billion (the “Transaction”). Blackstone’s consortium includes an affiliate of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), an affiliate of GIC and certain co-investors (the “Blackstone Consortium”). The Transaction will result in the Refinitiv Shareholders ultimately holding an approximate 37 per cent economic interest in LSEG and less than 30 per cent of the total voting rights of LSEG.

New York, NY, July 18, 2019 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that it has held the final close of its inaugural fundraising phase for Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (BIP). Together with previously announced commitments, this closing brings total commitments for BIP to $14 billion.

Blackstone will host a conference call on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss second quarter 2019 results. You can listen to the call by dialing +1 (877) 391-6747 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 597-9291 (international) passcode number 149 943 55#.

New York, July 17, 2019— Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Gabriel Sod Hoffs has joined Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) as a Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets and Global Macro Strategy.

New York, July 17, 2019 - Strategic Partners, Blackstone’s (NYSE:BX) secondary and fund solutions business, announced today the final close on over $11 billion for Strategic Partners VIII L.P. and its related committed program vehicles (collectively, “SP VIII”).

Private Equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have reached an agreement to acquire the CRH Europe Distribution business (“CRH ED”).

New York, NY, July 15, 2019 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have agreed to acquire Vungle, a leading performance marketing platform for in-app video advertisements on mobile devices.

New York, July 1, 2019 – Blackstone today announced that it has completed its previously announced conversion to a corporation from a publicly traded partnership.

A consortium of long-term investors comprising KIRKBI Invest A/S (“KIRKBI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIRKBI A/S, the ultimate owner of the LEGO® brand, funds managed as part of Blackstone’s long-dated “Core” private equity strategy (“Blackstone”), and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”; together, the “Consortium”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed the terms of a recommended offer for Merlin Entertainments plc (“Merlin” or the “Company”).

New York, June 26, 2019—Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host its second quarter 2019 investor conference call on July 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

New York, June 26, 2019 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that its global credit platform, GSO Capital Partners (GSO), has hired Dan Oneglia as a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of its Distressed Investing business.

New York, June 14, 2019: GSO Capital Partners, Blackstone’s (NYSE: BX) credit platform, today announced the final closing of the GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund II strategy (“the Fund”), at $4.5 billion.

June 12, 2019 – Blackstone today announced that Lars Pærregaard has been appointed CEO of its Danish Real Estate Platform, 360 North. His appointment follows the acquisition of 360 North by real estate funds managed by Blackstone last month. Lars was formerly Investment Director of the platform.

GLP and Blackstone today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Blackstone to acquire assets from three of GLP’s U.S. funds for a purchase price of $18.7 billion.

New York, May 31, 2019 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Jon Gray, President & Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm ET.

Superbet, the largest omni-channel sports betting and gaming operator in Romania, and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announce a €175m strategic minority equity investment in Superbet by funds managed or advised by Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities business.

New York, May 6, 2019 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced the launch of a new impact investing platform that will be part of the firm’s Strategic Partners group.

May 3, 2019 – 360 North and Blackstone today announced the acquisition of 360 North by Blackstone’s residential Real Estate platform.