The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Blackstone's unique investment business Blackstone manages investments for big money managers, including pension funds and institutional investors, and its $1 trillion in AUM makes it one of the largest asset managers in the world. What sets Blackstone apart from competitors is its investing style.

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Investment Banks Banks Hedge Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2023

OHA sourced this transaction through its strategic direct lending partnership with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”), which includes over $1bn to invest in jointly originated senior secured private credit assets.

Finance 130

Finance Financing High Net Worth Individuals Pension Funds 130

Pension Pulse

JULY 16, 2024

A higher cost of debt and slower economic growth have created a tough investing environment, pushing down the value of some private assets that pension funds own. Private credit has been one of the best-performing asset classes for some large pension funds in recent years, often earning double-digit percentage gains.

Pension Funds 64

Pension Funds Buyout Assets Debt 64

Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

A broader worry is that while buyers’ hunger may be back for higher-quality companies, as shown by the uptick in investment-banking activity on Wall Street, the books of PE firms are stuffed with less attractive businesses snapped up at inflated prices. Some investors don’t want firms using such tools to flatter returns.

Buyout 59

Buyout Debt Leveraging Pension Funds 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 15, 2024

The pension fund had solid returns from its portfolio of public stocks, which gained 10.4 But stocks make up only 19 per cent of the pension fund’s assets after it shifted billions of dollars from equities into government bonds and credit investments, seeking to take advantage of high interest rates.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Assets Liabilities Portfolios 59

The Big Picture

MAY 23, 2023

GREW: So, I got a call and this one was ultimately from a recruiter who’s working for Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, a bond house. In part because I again benefited from being in the mix when we were the second bank that was raided by the Japanese regulators after they’d gone into Credit Suisse. RITHOLTZ: Uh-oh.

Hedge Funds 62

Hedge Funds Financing Finance Funds 62

The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2023

It was between corporate law and investment banking. RITHOLTZ: So even back then, when it was the size that you could take a Christmas picture with everybody in one room at Goldman, they’re still doing investment banking. It’s the sovereign funds around the world, in Europe and Asia. KLINSKY: Yeah.

Leveraged Buyouts 104

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Debt 104