Blackstone’s Post

Some Wednesday #wealthmanagement history: 🔹 In 1975, Vanguard's John Bogle made the first index fund available to retail investors, becoming a key event in the history of the industry!

This week in our #PrivateEquity market outlook series: 🥈 Secondaries   Verdun Perry, Global Head of Blackstone Strategic Partners, recently spoke with advisors about current market dynamics in #secondaries and how we’re approaching this environment. Don’t miss his top five takeaways below. ⬇ #ICYMI, catch up on our leaders’ outlooks for corporate private equity 💼 (https://lnkd.in/ehfRrdh3), #lifesciences 🧬 (https://lnkd.in/eb2vrPBj), and opportunistic investing 💡 (https://lnkd.in/euviqhfz).

Rothschild & Co is pleased to participate in the upcoming Mergermarket Private Equity and M&A Forum, being held in London. The combination of high interest and inflation saw M&A sink to the lowest level in ten years in 2023, according to Mergermarket data. What will the next six months hold for regional M&A, and is a recession expected in the year ahead? Sabina Pennings, Managing Director in our Global Advisory business, will speak on a panel addressing this question and more on the 21st May 2024. For the full agenda https://bit.ly/3WHm3Q8

How does your company's public stock survive in a down market? Don't retreat from the media. Tell your story even if you think no one cares. Set the stage for a market comeback. Don't follow others by waiting until the market corrects. Take the lead be the first in line with investors. Talk to fund managers, retail brokers, family offices, high net worth investors, analysts. You can meet all these institutional and retail investors all in one meeting. You are invited to present your public company one on one to our retail and institutional clients in New York. Meet: JP Morgan Morgan Stanley Aegis Capital Group EF Hutton US Capital Maxim Group Meyer Associates Wingate Capital and more. Be the first in line when the market corrects. It always does. Contact us for details [email protected] #capitalraising #publiccompanies #NASDAQlisted #OTC #NYSE #microcapstocks #roadshows #corporateevents

Litera’s 2023 Year-end Global M&A Report provides crucial insights into M&A market as we head into a new year. Download the report to:  🚀 See a global snapshot of M&A activity heading into 2024, including EBITDA multiples, trends in deal size, and by region and industry sectors 🚀 Review global private equity deal activity, including add-on and take-private transactions 🚀 Read in-depth analysis and outlooks from Frank Aquila, Senior M&A Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP https://bit.ly/3GKczdu

What’s ahead for the Capital Markets in 2024? Join PwC on December 14 as we sit down with Morgan Stanley, and NYSE to discuss and share insights from our Capital Markets Annual Outlook. Register today! #CapitalMarkets #IPO #SPAC #IPOReadiness

Talented and diverse teams of high performance individuals are part of our DNA. Nearly half of the assets we manage on behalf of clients is managed by black investment professionals. Driving success for our clients for 30 years. https://lnkd.in/d9n2TMJq #diversity #highperformance #activeinvesting

Check out this interview with our Vice President of Retirement Strategy Sandon Herzlich on InvestmentNews! Thanks to Gregg Greenberg for hosting the conversation. #financialservices #leadership #retirement #wealthmanagement

Not real estate specific, but a take on the larger market. Regarding last year’s M&A landscape, it's clear that the market faced its toughest year in a decade, with deal volumes dropping to $2.8 trillion. The cautious approach from both buyout firms and large corporations was influenced by a mix of scarce financing, high seller expectations, and regulatory scrutiny. Yet, as we venture into 2024, there's a renewed sense of optimism, propelled by easing inflation and declining interest rates. Here are three key insights shaping the future of mergers and acquisitions: 1. Market Stability: Despite the slowdown, the M&A market has found its footing, maintaining a steady pace of around $250 billion in monthly deal volume. This stability is expected to persist into the first half of 2024, particularly within healthcare, technology, and industrials. 2. Rise of Jumbo Deals: The end of 2023 witnessed a resurgence of significant transactions, signaling a robust appetite for substantial acquisitions. This trend is anticipated to continue, with dealmakers seeing a building momentum for big-ticket purchases in 2024. 3. Strategic Moves Welcomed: Interestingly, ambitious acquisitions are being met with investor approval, even when they come at a premium. This indicates a shift towards valuing strategic rationale over immediate cost, suggesting that well-justified, bold moves can thrive in a challenging market. https://lnkd.in/einw64Ud #Colliers #Pittsburgh #MoreIn24 #ThriveIn25 #ClosersCoffee #ColliersCapitalMarkets