Blackstone's Dresser Utility Solutions Buy: Inside a $28B Energy Transition PE Playbook
TL;DR: On July 6, 2026, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners agreed to buy Dresser Utility Solutions, a 145-year-old Houston-based maker of gas and water metering and instrumentation equipment, from
Interval Funds Explained: The Investment Vehicle That Locked Out Blackstone Investors in 2022
TL;DR: Interval funds give you access to private credit, real estate, and infrastructure that traditional mutual funds cannot hold. In exchange, you give up the right to sell whenever you want. Redemp
LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have
Most LPs negotiate co-investment rights into their fund agreements and then never use them. On a $100 million private equity program, a 20% co-invest allocation saves $3.6 million in fees and carry...
Private REIT vs. Public REIT: What the BREIT Gating Crisis Should Teach Every Investor
The Day Investors Discovered Their Money Was Locked In November 2022, Blackstone's non-traded REIT known as BREIT received $9.9 billion in redemption requests from investors who wanted their money ...
Blackstone Gates BCRED for the First Time: What It Means for Your Alternative Investments
Blackstone just did something it has never done before. On June 4, 2026, the investment giant announced it would gate redemptions on BCRED, its flagship $79 billion private credit fund. Investors aske
Hologic's $18.3B Take-Private: A PE Deal Masterclass
Blackstone and TPG just closed an $18.3 billion take-private of Hologic on April 7, 2026. The price was $76 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) worth up to $3 per share. That's a 46
Blackstone Asia Fund III Closes at $13.1 Billion: What Accredited Investors Need to Know
Blackstone Asia Fund III Closes at $13.1 Billion: What Accredited Investors Need to Know TL;DR: On June 2, 2026, Blackstone officially closed Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III (BCP Asia III) at $13.1 billion , making...
Real Estate Syndication vs. REIT: The Decision Framework Accredited Investors Actually Need
Real Estate Syndication vs. REIT: The Decision Framework Accredited Investors Actually Need TL;DR: A CEM Benchmarking study covering 462 pension plans, $3.8 trillion in assets, and 26 years of net ...