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☆ 2023 is 'a generational buying opportunity' for real estate investing, says the CEO of a private equity firm. He shares which sectors offer the best returns and the REITs to buy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

For real estate, he recommends investing in REITs that are managed by major financial firms. The real estate market last year took a massive hit as interest rates increased at an unprecedented velocity due to the Federal Reserve's aggressive tightening. Ari Rastegar, the founder and CEO of Rastegar Property Company, says just looking at macroeconomic trends won't give investors the full picture. Real estate investment trusts, which are entities that own and operate income-producing properties, are on clearance, he said. He recommends looking at the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) and the Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT).

☆ University of California to Invest $4 Billion in Blackstone’s BREIT Real-Estate Vehicle
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Miriam Gottfried | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Blackstone real-estate vehicle aimed at individual investors will get an investment from the University of California. The University of California is putting $4 billion into a Blackstone Inc. real-estate vehicle aimed at individual investors, providing crucial ballast for a fund that has been beset by a wave of redemptions. The investment will come in the form of common equity in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc., known as BREIT, and will be subject to the same fees and terms the vehicle’s other shareholders get, Blackstone executives said. The typical BREIT investor has the option to sell shares monthly, but University of California manager UC Investments will effectively be committing to hold its shares for six years.

☆ University of California to invest $4 bln in Blackstone real estate fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 3 (Reuters) - University of California's fund manager said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion in Blackstone Inc's (BX.N) real estate fund, barely a month after the asset manager limited withdrawals from the fund due to a surge in redemptions. REITs, one of the core strategies that helped Blackstone become the world's biggest alternative asset manager, suffered a setback in December as investors concerned about China's economic prospects and turmoil in the Asian markets withdrew money at a frenetic pace from the real estate fund. The investment in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust is through UC Investments, which manages a portfolio of nearly $152 billion, according to its website. UC Investments can redeem its holdings over two years after January 2028 and will get an 11.25% minimum annualized net return on its investment, partially supported by a $1 billion commitment from Blackstone. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu, Shinjini Ganguli and Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Buyout barons will court the panicking masses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Since they’ve already scoured traditional funding sources like pension funds and insurers, they’ll make a priority of tapping wealthy individuals in 2023. Even those slower to embrace the trend, like Carlyle (CG.O), are getting about 10% of inflows from individuals. Pension plans and other stalwarts have seen their stocks and bonds slump in value, potentially leaving them overexposed to buyout funds, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. These investors don’t always have the resources or stomach to lock up their money for half a decade or longer. Third-party platforms like Moonfare are proliferating, pooling retail capital into vehicles that buy stakes in buyout funds.

☆ Analysis: Private debt markets face reality check as companies grapple with rising rates, recession
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Chiara Elisei | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

An era of ultra-easy cash from central banks lured investors into private credit, attracted by juicy returns in the high-single to low-double-digits. The private debt market has expanded to $1.4 trillion, up from $250 billion in 2010, according to data provider Prequin, with funds including Ares, Blackstone (BX.N) and KKR (KKR.N) holding big positions. Corporate default risks are rising, making investors think twice about holding riskier private debt. A Private Credit Default Index by law firm Proskauer showed a default rate of 1.56% on U.S. dollar-denominated deals in the third quarter, the first notable increase over the past 18 months. "While the default rate is likely to go up, I wouldn't expect to see a significant spike in 2023," he added.

☆ Turnover surges as funds rush to exit private equity stakes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Conceived as an illiquid but lucrative method of accessing unlisted companies, private investments are typically structured into funds run by buyout firms. Investment firm Hamilton Lane says an unprecedented $224 billion in private equity stakes have been offered in the secondary market this year to mid-November. Others want to deploy their capital elsewhere - a sign that private equity funds are no longer so highly regarded. The need to sell to rebalance can occur when, as this year, private equity funds have outperformed public markets. On paper, plenty of private investments, which are typically valued quarterly, appear to have done very well this year.

☆ Goldman Sachs has plans for deep headcount cuts in the new year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But first, the Goldman cuts go deep. Goldman's bankers and others on Wall Street still enjoy pay packages that are beyond that of most American workers. Some portion of Goldman's cuts are being made with an eye to 2023 and 2024, suggesting that the firm's leaders don't expect a return to go-go days anytime soon. Click here to read more about the cuts set to hit Goldman Sachs. Private-equity firm Advent announced plans to acquire satellite maker Maxar Technologies for $6.4 billion in a deal that included Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley.

☆ Blackstone's real estate fund for wealthy prompts SEC queries - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached out to Blackstone Inc (BX.N) following an increase in investors pulling money from its real estate fund, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this month, the asset manager limited withdrawals from the $68-billion Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust after receiving too many redemption requests. The regulator is trying to understand the market impact and circumstances of the events, according to the report, which added that the inquiries aren't any indication that the firm is under investigation or committed any wrongdoing. Blackstone and the SEC did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The SEC is reaching out to Blackstone and Starwood after the real-estate giants limited investors' withdrawals from their funds, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Alex Nicoll | Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Investors are pulling their money from big real estate funds at a quick pace. Blackstone and Starwood recently limited investors' ability to withdraw. The real estate funds have recently seen a surge in withdrawal requests amid a broad drop in investor sentiment and potential economic downturn. Representatives for the SEC and Starwood did not immediately return requests for comment on Friday. But this year has brought challenges as the real estate market sours and more investors are turning bearish.

☆ Blackstone’s BREIT Highlights Looming Dangers of Private Funds
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( James Mackintosh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust says withdrawals have come primarily from overseas investors, particularly in Asia. Top executives at Blackstone Inc. declared themselves baffled that so many retail investors want their money back from its giant private property fund, given its strong performance. They shouldn’t be surprised. The very design of the fund encourages investors to withdraw when they see others doing so. My worry is, those same incentives could hit other parts of the financial system as central banks pull back from easy money.

☆ You Bought a Hot Fund. Now It’s on Ice.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Anyone who invested in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, a private fund, has earned towering returns since it launched in early 2017. It has been one of the hottest of all so-called alternative investments, those assets relentlessly flogged by Wall Street as counterweights to stocks and bonds. It’s also a reminder that investors accustomed to conventional investments can be taken by surprise when they venture into the unconventional.

☆ Blackstone gets a slap from efficient markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Private markets seemed, for a while, the perfect antidote to the weirdness of public markets. Those models typically move much more slowly than the rapidly changing prices served up by public markets. These charms became much more potent during the stresses of Covid-19, when it became clear that public markets are not always a ruthlessly efficient price-discovery mechanism. RESILIENCE OR INTRANSIGENCECovid briefly scrambled the world, but bigger changes are coming that may scramble the calculus for private markets. During Covid, public markets seemed backward-looking, overreacting to the present moment while private markets were able to focus on the future.

☆ Blackstone chief defends real estate fund amid rush for withdrawals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors nervous about Blackstone's real estate investment trust should view it as a long-term vehicle that's well-positioned for the future, the firm's president said Thursday. Blackstone has taken heat over the past week for limiting withdrawals from the $69 billion private REIT, the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT). Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jon Gray defended the positioning and structure, noting that investors knew BREIT had limits on redemptions. Publicly traded REITs have gotten slammed this year amid a rising interest rate environment that has hit the real estate market especially hard, raising questions about the actual values of holdings in private funds such as Blackstone's BREIT. The $35 billion Vanguard Real Estate ETF , for example, has tumbled 26% year to date.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Blackstone COO Jon Gray on BREIT fallout
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Blackstone COO Jon Gray on BREIT falloutJon Gray, president and COO of Blackstone Group, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss concerns over the firm's decision to limit redemptions from its Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, or BREIT.

☆ Blackstone COO Jon Gray on BREIT redemptions: We knew there would be periods of volatility
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBlackstone COO Jon Gray on BREIT redemptions: We knew there would be periods of volatilityJon Gray, president and COO of Blackstone Group, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss concerns over the firm's decision to limit redemptions from its Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, or BREIT.

☆ Jim Cramer tells investors his takeaways from BREIT barring withdrawals from the fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Cramer tells investors his takeaways from BREIT barring withdrawals from the fundCramer gave his take on the news that Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust is barring further withdrawals from the fund after reaching its quarterly limit.

☆ Morning Bid: China reopening as volatility ebbs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

What's more, Wall Street's 'fear index' is showing little if any trepidation about the final month of the year. Even though it backed up a bit today, the VIX index of implied S&P500 volatility (.VIX) closed at its lowest in 8 months on Friday. Morgan Stanley updated its China equity recommendation to overweight, citing "multiple positive developments alongside a clear path set towards reopening." China's yuan , surged past 7 to the dollar in onshore and offshore markets - its best levels in almost three months. The China re-opening optimism buoyed the oil price even as OPEC+ nations at the weekend held their targets steady despite last week's market speculation of another output cut.

☆ When It Comes to Investments, the VIP Section Isn’t Always Better
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Telis Demos | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Congratulations. You’ve worked hard and made some money, and now you have access to a new class of investments. But when the velvet rope opens up, it can also close behind you. On Thursday, investors in the $69 billion nontraded Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, known as BREIT, were informed that their requests to take cash out of it had been limited. That highlighted the double-edged sword many relatively well-heeled investors are facing as they try to diversify their portfolios in a complex, rising-rate environment.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Hot jobs, chip trouble, FedEx looks OK
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marvell Technology (MRVL) gets multiple price target cuts. Here's a switch: Citi is RAISING its price target on FedEx (FDX) to $190 per share from $165. So price target cuts on Wall Street and the stock down more than 11% in the premarket. The work management platform issues disappointing operating income and lots of analyst price target cuts. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Blackstone (BX.N) limited withdrawals from its $69 billion unlisted REIT on Thursday after redemption requests hit pre-set limits amid investor concerns it was slow to adjust valuations as interest rate surged, a source close to the fund said. The development is yet another reminder of the risks facing not just sectors that are sensitive to higher interest rates but also broader financial markets, which have rallied sharply on hopes that interest rate hikes will slow. "REITS had a fantastic performance for a couple of months but when you have that outperformance, investors don't react to traditional fundamental signals such as rising rates," she said. But in recent weeks expectations have risen that the Fed will "pivot" from aggressive tightening, prompting investors to price in lower peak interest rates. Blackstone has reported a 9.3% year-to-date net return for the REIT, while the publicly traded Dow Jones U.S.

☆ Blackstone’s BREIT slump looks nasty but not fatal
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Investors knocked around $8 billion off Blackstone’s (BX.N) market capitalization on Thursday after it said investors were fleeing a flagship real estate fund. But it’s a nasty black eye for the $125 billion Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust, one of the private-equity giant’s star earners. The real-estate fund only allows withdrawals of 5% of its net asset value - which stood at $69 billion in November- per quarter. So based on some simple math, the erasure of $8 billion of Blackstone’s market value suggests investors think perhaps half of BREIT’s profit might go up in smoke. BREIT’s terms allow for investor redemptions equivalent to 2% of its net asset value a month, or 5% per quarter.

☆ Blackstone's grand ambitions for attracting retail money faces a hiccup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's also a key part of the firm's push to attract retail investors, Insider's Rebecca Ungarino reports. Bloomberg previously reported that both firm CEO Steve Schwarzman and President Jon Gray have each put $100 million of their own money into BREIT since July. But as nice as it is to have the bosses' money backing your fund, that's not the target audience. And while there is a lot of upside to attracting retail investors — its private wealth arm has quadrupled in size to $233 billion in assets in four years — there are risks, too. Click here to read more about the recent headwinds facing Blackstone's big bet to attract retail money.

☆ Blackstone Limits Redemptions From Real Estate Vehicle, Stock Sinks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Miriam Gottfried | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has been has been one of Blackstone’s biggest sources of growth in recent years . Blackstone Inc. shares took a big hit after the investing giant’s real-estate fund aimed at wealthy individuals said it would limit redemptions. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc., more commonly known as BREIT, said Thursday in a letter posted to its website that the amount of withdrawals requested in October exceeded its monthly limit of 2% of its net-asset value and its quarterly threshold of 5%.

The largest property owner on the Las Vegas Strip is doubling down and taking full ownership of the MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay, which the deal values at $5.5 billion. VICI currently owns a 50.1% stake in the property, which it acquired when it bought MGM Growth properties in May. Strip casinos are seeing a 20% surge in revenue through October to $6.8 billion in gaming revenue from a year ago. "It's further evidence that Las Vegas remains amongst the most in-demand destinations in the world," said Rosemary Vassiliadis, Clark County's director of aviation. And hotel revenue in Las Vegas was up 51% in October compared with October 2019, before the pandemic, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

☆ Blackstone's bet on small investors bites the private-equity giant as investors pull out of its high-profile real-estate fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

BREIT, as the large real-estate fund is known, has been key to the firm's retail investor push. Blackstone, the $951 billion private-equity behemoth, is better known for its big buyouts, splashy deals, and real-estate market domination than its products catering to individuals. BREIT, as the real-estate fund is known, has posted a return of 9.3% so far this year and a 15.5% three-year annualized return, according to its website. But investor sentiment has appeared to turn for this real-estate fund, posing a challenge for the firm's retail push. Last month, Credit Suisse downgraded Blackstone stock over concerns in BREIT and BCRED.

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