Amanda Janis

Blackstone nabs Goldman PR head(3)

Goldman Sachs’ director of media relations for the Americas, Peter Rose, is moving to Blackstone, where he’ll focus on public affairs.

Partners Group profits up 72%(3)

Mid-year profits for Swiss alternative asset manager Partners Group have risen 72 percent compared to the same period last year, while its assets grew more than 60 percent.

KKR discloses credit concerns, confirms DOJ investigation

Changing debt markets are causing deal costs to increase and threatening returns, KKR said in a regulatory filing today. The firm also acknowledged its cooperation with an investigation into club deals by the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.

‘Mother of all tax hikes’ opposed by industry groups, Republicans

The Private Equity Council, National Venture Capital Association, International Council of Shopping Centers and many Republican lawmakers have come out in opposition to legislation introduced yesterday that would significantly increase US taxes for alternative investment fund managers.

Senators begin inquiry into PE-owned nursing homes

Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus, the Senate Finance Committee members considering carried interest taxation and tax on publicly traded financial partnerships, are investigating patient care at private equity-owned nursing homes.

Citi buys US drinks company(2)

Citicorp Venture Capital has purchased regional US soft drink company Big Red for an undisclosed amount.

LPs disagree over Blackstone megafund(3)

Limited partners and their advisors have conflicting views on the $21.7 billion Blackstone fund closed this week, disagreeing on whether its record-setting size means more problems or advantages for LPs.

World's biggest pensions hit $10 trillion mark

The world’s largest 300 pension funds grew by nearly 12 percent last year, with assets hitting $10 trillion for the first time, a study has found.

Clarus completes largest-ever deal(2)

MPM Capital spin-out Clarus Ventures recently completed its largest investment to date as it moves closer toward full investment of its $500 million debut fund.

Blackstone stays positive despite harder conditions

Tony James, the US company’s president and chief operating officer, outlined its strategy to capitalise on tougher debt markets, including smaller deals and distressed debt investing, and warned that the credit environment may have a short-term negative impact on fees.