Blackstone staff invest $150 million in flagship private credit fund
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Blackstone staff invest $150 million in flagship private credit fund
15 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
President Jon Gray said more than 25 senior executives committed personal capital after redemption requests rose across the $1.8 trillion private credit market.
He said the move aimed to reassure nervous investors by showing employees' confidence in the Blackstone Private Credit Fund and willingness to risk their own money.
Blackstone, like rivals Ares Management and Blue Owl Capital, has faced increased requests from investors seeking to withdraw money from private credit vehicles.
Did Blackstone's leaders just save their fund, or set a dangerous new precedent for the industry?
With AI fears spooking investors, is the $1.8 trillion private credit market facing a meltdown?