Blackstone Closes First U.S. Direct Lending Fund at $22 Billion

– Blackstone announced the final close of its first series of evergreen institutional U.S. direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (“BXD”). – The fund has closed on approximately

Public Investment Fund (PIF) to Be Anchor Investor in Brookfield Asset Management’s $2 Billion Middle East Fund

– Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) plans to support Brookfield Asset Management’s new $2 billion Middle East fund. – The fund, Brookfield Middle East Partners, aims to secure $2