Blackstone raises $1.5b to seed new hedge funds

Blackstone raises $1.5b to seed new hedge funds

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Blackstone Group LP gathered about $1.5 billion to provide startup capital for new hedge fund managers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as the alternative-asset giant continues to make bets on the industry’s growth.

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