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Blackstone to pay up to $550 million to acquire diamond grading firm IGI

Blackstone, the world's largest private equity firm is likely to sign an agreement with Fosun and IGI's other shareholders by the end of this week

Blackstone sells stake worth $450 mn in SaaS firm IBS Software to Apax

Blackstone reached agreement to sell its stake in Kerala-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider IBS Software to global private equity firm Apax for $450 million

Blackstone's delisting offer for India's R Systems International fails

The US investment fund failed to draw enough interest from public shareholders

Nexus Select Trust to raise Rs 3,200 crore through IPO next week

The Nexus Select Trust has a retail portfolio of over 3,000 stores, a total occupancy rate of 95 per cent and an annual footfall of over 130 million shoppers

Blackstone backed Nexus Malls sets IPO price band at Rs 95-100 per unit

India's Nexus Malls, Blackstone Inc-backed mall real estate investment trust portfolio, has set price band for its 32 billion rupees initial public offering at 95 rupees to 100 rupees per unit

CCI gives nod to Blackstone-Emerson Electric Co acquisition deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday said it has granted its approval for the stake acquisition in climate technologies' business of Emerson Electric Co by BCP Emerald Aggregator LP. BCP Emerald Aggregator LP is an affiliate of US-based alternative asset manager Blackstone. The deal has been cleared under the green channel route. The proposed transaction relates to the acquisition by BCP Emerald Aggregator LP (Buyer) of a majority stake in the climate technologies business of Emerson Electric Co (Seller), according to CCI. The regulator has also approved the proposed investment by Stamford Bridge Investment Pte Ltd, an SPV of GIC (Ventures) and Platinum Falcon B 2018 RSC Ltd (Platinum), in BCP Emerald Aggregator LP. GIC (Ventures) is a subsidiary of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, while Platinum is an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Emerson Electric Co designs and manufactures products and delivers services to a wide range of industri

Blackstone arm to launch India's first retail REIT, raise Rs 4,000 cr

The retail REIT public offer is expected to raise around Rs 4,000 crore, of which Rs 1,600 crore would be primary public offerings

Blackstone-backed Nexus Select likely to launch retail REIT IPO in May

Global investment firm Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust is likely to launch India's first retail REIT public offer in early May to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore. In November last year, Nexus Select Trust filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi to launch its retail REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust). Nexus Select Trust has a portfolio of 17 operational shopping malls across 14 major cities, covering a 9.8 million square feet area valued at around Rs 23,000 crore. According to sources, the Nexus Select Trust is likely to hit the capital market in early May with its REIT IPO. It is expecting to get the Sebi nod soon. The size of the IPO of Nexus Select Trust REIT will be around Rs 4,000 crore, of which Rs 1,600 crore would be a primary offering of shares. This will be the third REIT sponsored by Blackstone. It launched India's first REIT Embassy Office Parks and then Mindspace Business Parks REIT. REIT, a popular instrument globally, was introd

Blackstone secures $30.8 billion for latest global real estate fund

India may receive 5-10% of it, say industry experts

Blackstone Inc raises $30.4 billion for its latest real estate fund

The fund, called Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, is 48% bigger than the asset management giant's previous real estate fund which closed in 2019

We have no exposure to troubled banks in the US: Blackstone-backed Mphasis

Says it has no business with or exposure to SVB, Signature Bank or Silvergate Capital as client or banker

SVB fallout: Apollo, Blackstone, KKR eye US biz for $74-bn loan book

HSBC to inject over $2 bn into SVB Uk unit; Moody's puts First Republic, 5 US banks on downgrade watch

Blackstone sells 20.50% stake in Sona BLW Precision for Rs 4,917 crore

Private equity firm Blackstone on Monday sold its 20.50 per cent stake in auto component maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings for Rs 4,917 crore through an open market transaction. Blackstone, through its affiliate Singapore VII Topco III Pte Ltd offloaded the shares in Sona BLW. Singapore VII Topco III Pte is a promoter entity in Sona BLW. Monetary Authority of Singapore, Government of Singapore, BNP Paribas Arbitrage, Fidelity Asian Values Plc, Societe Generale, among others were the buyers of the shares. According to bulk deal data available with the BSE, Singapore VII Topco III Pte offloaded 11,99,25,641 shares, amounting to 20.50 per cent stake in the company. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 410.04 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 4,917.43 crore. As of December 2022, Singapore VII Topco III Pte owned 20.50 per cent stake in the company. On Monday, shares of Sona BLW Precision Forgings closed 6.93 per cent lower at Rs 405.80 apiece on the BSE.

Manufacturing: PM has multiple holes to fill before pvt capital rushes in

Yet, a look at the Indian units of long-established multinationals shows how much help the industrial sector will need

Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman takes home a record $1.27 bn in 2022

Schwarzman, who owns some 20% of Blackstone shares, reaped roughly $1 billion in dividends alone. He also earned $253.1 million in compensation, most of it through incentive fees

India a bright spot for investments despite current volatility: Blackstone

Investors alarmed over recent events, but Blackstone's investments are safe, says president and COO

Blackstone in talks with Bain to sell $480 million stake in top Indian REIT

Blackstone is in talks to sell around half of its stake in India's largest real estate investment trust Embassy Office Parks to private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal worth up to $480 million

Blackstone in talks with Bain to sell $480 mn stake in top REIT: Report

A deal would mark US-based Bain's first REIT investment in India where office space is drawing in investors as many workers have returned to offices with the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Blackstone-backed Nexus files for $500 mn IPO in 1st retail REIT offer

Global investment firm Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust filed the draft paper with market regulator SEBI on Thursday to launch India's first public issue of retail REIT to raise around USD 500 million, sources said. Nexus Select Trust has a portfolio of 17 operational shopping malls across 14 major cities, covering about 10 million square feet area valued around USD 3 billion. As per the sources, Nexus Select Trust has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and is looking to hit the capital market with India's first retail REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) public issue in the first half of 2023 calendar year. The size of the initial public offer (IPO) of Nexus Select Trust REIT will be around USD 500 million, they added. This will be the third REIT sponsored by the Blackstone. It had earlier launched India's first REIT -- Embassy Office Parks REIT-- and then Mindspace Business Parks REIT. The REIT, a popular ..

Blackstone to acquire majority stake in R Systems for Rs 2,904 crore

Blackstone is buying the promoters' stake for Rs 245 per share, a premium of 3.9 per cent on the current price of Rs 235.8 per share. The promoters will get around Rs 1,496.95 crore