Hilton

The New York-based firm has helped Hilton buy back $1.8bn of debt and convert $2.1bn of junior mezzanine debt into preferred equity.

The New York-based private equity real estate firm has reportedly written down its $1.45bn investment in the hotel chain to just $742m as of the end of 2008. It has also written down investments in casino company Harrah's Entertainment and semi-conductor unit Freescale.

A week after completing its $20 billion buyout of Hilton, Blackstone has hired Chritopher Nassetta as the company’s new president and CEO.

A week after completing its $20 billion buyout of Hilton, Blackstone has hired Chritopher Nassetta as the company’s new president and CEO.

A week after completing its $20 billion buyout of Hilton, Blackstone has hired Chritopher Nassetta as the company’s new president and CEO.

A week after completing its $20 billion buyout of Hilton, Blackstone has hired Chritopher Nassetta as the company’s new president and CEO.

Already the owner of 100,000 hotel rooms globally, the buyout firm is adding another 480,000 to its portfolio through the acquisition of legendary hotel group Hilton.

Already the owner of 100,000 hotel rooms globally, the buyout firm is adding another 480,000 to its portfolio through the acquisition of legendary hotel group Hilton.

Shortly after reaching its long-time goal of $1trn in AUM, Blackstone ushered in Lionel Assant and Kenneth Caplan as co-CIOs. We sit down with the pair to discuss how the newly created role will aid the firm in its future growth.

In February, Blackstone’s Jon Gray met Jonathan Brasse to explain why it is time to respond to private investment’s naysayers with a targeted campaign of facts about the sector’s non-financial efforts.

The Americas champions, including firms, limited partners, lawyers and many more.

The Chinese conglomerate, whose businesses range from aviation to financial services, has made its second acquisition in the US in a month as its continues its overseas push.

The distributions come as mega-fund BCP V finally gets into carry

The Carlyle Group has bought Bigmouthmedia as the online marketing sector approaches a global value of $20 billion.

The firm has ‘reduced, refinanced or extended’ more than $52bn of debt since 2009, which has helped drive value creation, according to Blackstone executives.

After almost two years sitting on the sidelines, the New York-based real estate firm is ramping up activity, primarily targeting debt-related deals. It comes as the firm reportedly asks creditors to restructure almost $5bn of debt remaining on its Equity Office Property deal.