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Earnings season: Carlyle Group acquires asset manager, raises 3.4b in fresh capital

As mentioned in my recent postings on institutional investors, SWFs have increased their interest and stakes in private equity firms in the crisis. CIC took a 10% stake in Blackstone, ADIA acquired 7.5% in the Carlyle Group. Among the highlights … Continue reading

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Earnings season: Blackstone reports record AUM and strong performance fee growth

Blackstone reported a 7% appreciation in its private equity funds and a 5% increase in real estate. Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman confirmed “gross organic inflows of $38 billion over the last year, with $14 billion returned to our investors, … Continue reading

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Earnings season: Blackrock powers forward with iShares and equities

Blackrock this week reported an almost 25% increase in year on year quarterly earnings. Adjusted EPS stood at $3.47, with net income growth of 8% (17% as adjusted) from Q3 2011 on revenue of $2.3 billion. The most interesting statistic … Continue reading

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