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

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The broader Asia-Pacific private equity market saw investment activity rise to $138bn in 2024, marking an 8.1% Lower interest rates are expected to further fuel leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for an active 2025, Deloitte reported. increase from the previous year. Can`t stop reading?

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Blackstone Becomes First $1tr Private Equity Manager

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It rose to prominence with leveraged buyouts, the kinds of transactions made famous by “Barbarians at the Gate” and other chronicles of 1980s finance. read more Blackstone Becomes First $1tr Private Equity Manager Passing that milestone puts the firm in the same league as mutual fund behemoths and banking.