Blackstone unveils US$100 bil ambition for infrastructure

(May 22): Blackstone Group LP, the world’s biggest private equity manager, is eyeing more than US$100 billion ($139 billion) in infrastructure investments with a new strategy anchored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

PIF agreed to commit US$20 billion to the pool, and Blackstone plans to raise the same amount from other investors, the New York-based asset manager said in a statement Saturday. With leverage, Blackstone expects to have more than US$100 billion in purchasing power for infrastructure projects, primarily in the US.

The agreement between Blackstone and PIF is a non-binding memorandum of understanding, and the organizations are continuing to negotiate terms, they said.

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