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  • Blackstone slides through IPO price(3)
    David Snow- 4 January 2013

    At press time, Blackstone’s shares were trading below the firm’s debut price of $31 per share, down significantly from its closing price of $35 just one day earlier.

  • Blackstone to pay less than 1% of IPO to lawyers and accountants(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The Blackstone Group is paying the lawyers and accountants working on its IPO under 1 percent of the total funds raised. The US buyout firm is also paying bankers slightly over half the usual aggregate fee they would usually receive on such a deal.

  • Blackstone unveils three new board members
    David Snow- 4 January 2013

    In a recent filing, IPO-bound Blackstone has disclosed that it plans to name the former prime minister of Canada, the former CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Lord Rothschild to its board.

  • Cinven wins £1.44bn BUPA hospital auction(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    UK private healthcare group BUPA has sold its hospital arm to European buyout firm Cinven. The healthcare company exited the business because of regulation which prevented it from expanding its portfolio.

  • Cracks appear as BVCA comes under fire(3)
    James Taylor- 4 January 2013

    As the BVCA comes in for sustained criticism for its handling of yesterday’s Treasury Select Committee hearing, many in the industry – including its own chairman – are suggesting that it cannot continue in its current form.

  • Blackstone to pay less than 1% of IPO to lawyers and accountants(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The Blackstone Group is paying the lawyers and accountants working on its IPO under 1 percent of the total funds raised. The US buyout firm is also paying bankers slightly over half the usual aggregate fee they would usually receive on such a deal.

  • Cinven wins £1.44bn BUPA hospital auction
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    UK private healthcare group BUPA has sold its hospital arm to European buyout firm Cinven. The healthcare company exited the business because of regulation which prevented it from expanding its portfolio.

  • Morgan Stanley raises largest-ever real estate fund(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The investment bank has raised $8 billion for it sixth international real estate vehicle, a new record. However, Blackstone’s latest fund may soon surpass it.

  • Blackstone to pay less than 1% of IPO to lawyers and accountants
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The Blackstone Group is paying the lawyers and accountants working on its IPO under 1 percent of the total funds raised. The US buyout firm is also paying bankers slightly over half the usual aggregate fee they would usually receive on such a deal.

  • Fortress drops 7% on tax worries(3)
    David Snow- 4 January 2013

    A day after two US senators unveiled proposed legislation to hike taxes for public partnerships, the share price of Fortress Investment has dropped. But one Washington observer put the likelihood that the Blackstone-inspired bill will become law at ‘one percent’.