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Last updated: April 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Private Markets & Real Assets

Blackstone's chairman Stephen Schwarzman articulated a strong defense of physical real estate and asset-based credit, asserting these sectors are inherently more shielded from technological displacement compared to traditional corporate credit instruments, a view shared amid broader sector anxieties. This perspective underpins major infrastructure moves, as KKR deployed $1.5 billion into telecom towers, while Blackstone itself maintains a $310 billion vantage point to track AI-driven investment opportunities, even as peers like Harbert Management secured a $450 million interim close for a new fund.