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- Report: BlackRock founder offered top spot at Merrill
Laurence Fink, former Blackstone partner and founder of publicly traded investment firm BlackRock, has reportedly been offered the chief executive position at Merrill Lynch. Fink is also said to be a candidate for the same job at Citi, as both US banks seek to replace CEOs in the wake of multibillion dollar write-downs.
- BlackRock head goes solo(4)
The head of BlackRock investment management firm, spun out of The Blackstone Group in 1992, has stepped down as president—reportedly to raise a $1 billion fund for private equity, hedge fund and real estate investments.
- BlackRock head goes solo(3)
The head of BlackRock investment management firm, spun out of The Blackstone Group in 1992, has stepped down as president—reportedly to raise a $1 billion fund for private equity, hedge fund and real estate investments.
- BlackRock head goes solo(2)
The head of BlackRock investment management firm, spun out of The Blackstone Group in 1992, has stepped down as president—reportedly to raise a $1 billion fund for private equity, hedge fund and real estate investments.
- Citi mulls backing $12.5bn KKR debt vehicle
US bank Citi is considering backing a leveraged loan debt vehicle set up by US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to take advantage of the $300 billion leveraged loan backlog.
- BlackRock head goes solo
The head of BlackRock investment management firm, spun out of The Blackstone Group in 1992, has stepped down as president—reportedly to raise a $1 billion fund for private equity, hedge fund and real estate investments.
- BlackRock to buy Quellos FoF business for $1.7bn(3)
The publicly traded investment management giant will pay $1.7 billion in cash and stock for Quellos Group’s fund of funds business, giving BlackRock a $25.4 billion fund of funds platform.
- GIP appoints oil and gas specialist(3)
Joseph Blum, a senior project finance lawyer with substantial experience of advising oil and gas companies, has joined Global Infrastructure Partners as private equity’s interest in the sector shows no sign of drying up.
- BlackRock to buy Quellos FoF business for $1.7bn(2)
The publicly traded investment management giant will pay $1.7 billion in cash and stock for Quellos Group’s fund of funds business, giving BlackRock a $25.4 billion fund of funds platform.
- BlackRock to buy Quellos FoF business for $1.7bn
The publicly traded investment management giant will pay $1.7 billion in cash and stock for Quellos Group’s fund of funds business, giving BlackRock a $25.4 billion fund of funds platform.