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Blackstone chips $52bn in debt off portfolioThe firm has ‘reduced, refinanced or extended’ more than $52bn of debt since 2009, which has helped drive value creation, according to Blackstone executives.
- Blackstone drops Healthscope bid
Less than a month after CVC abandoned a rival consortium bidding for the Australian healthcare chain, Blackstone has withdrawn from a syndicate including TPG and Carlyle.
- Carlyle, TPG pip KKR with $2.3bn Healthscope bid
The bidding war for the Australian hospital chain has concluded, giving rise to the country's largest LBO in two years.
- Warburg-backed Fairfield pulls IPO
The London-based oil and gas firm has postponed its $500m initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, citing weak market conditions.
- Reading between the lines
The Healthscope deal says a lot about the Australian private equity market, but does it point to an increase in focus from the global firms? Jenny Blinch explores.
- Candidate wants investment committee for NY pension
Former Blackstone executive Harry Wilson, running to be New York's next comptroller, wants to build an additional layer of protection to the pension's investment process.
- Blackstone’s GSO fund closes on $3.2bn
The latest fund from Blackstone's credit-focused affiliate has already invested roughly $600m in seven different companies.
- LDC again leads regional BVCA awards
The UK mid-market investor was for the second year in succession the front-runner at the BVCA’s portfolio company management awards.
- KKR launches China fund
KKR will for the first time raise a country-specific fund, which has a target of around $1bn.
- Analyst expects KKR stock to trade high
KKR's long-awaited NYSE listing, set for Thursday, is expected to be met with enthusiasm from US investors with 'pent up demand'.