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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. The broader Asia-Pacific private equity market saw investment activity rise to $138bn in 2024, marking an 8.1% increase from the previous year.

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Blackstone Becomes First $1tr Private Equity Manager

Private Equity Insights

Blackstone, which began as a two-person shop in 1985 overseeing $400,000, has become a dominant force in the so-called alternative investments industry. It rose to prominence with leveraged buyouts, the kinds of transactions made famous by “Barbarians at the Gate” and other chronicles of 1980s finance.