While the Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) is primarily known as a private equity firm, this actually understates things. In fact, it is a diverse global platform that spans hedge funds, corporate advisory and real estate investments.
Actually, the real estate segment is getting bigger. This week Blackstone announced that it raised a $4.3 billion real estate fund with the main focus on opportunities in Europe. It's called the Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe III fund (for whatever reason, these funds can be a mouthful).
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