Blackstone Inc. & Morgan Stanley

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc., a major shareholder in Bumble, acquired a majority stake in its parent company in 2019 and has recently sold some Bumble shares. Its involvement is key as a significant investor in the company.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is acting as an investment banker for Bumble, advising on the potential sale process. Their involvement indicates a significant role in facilitating any future deal.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone is a major existing shareholder selling part of its stake, expected to retain majority voting control post-IPO. The offering allows partial exit while maintaining influence.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is a global coordinator and joint bookrunner, earning underwriting fees and enhancing its IPO franchise.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc. is affiliated with the selling stockholders who are offering shares of Legence's Class A common stock.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as a bookrunner for the offering.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone is expanding its infrastructure business in MSCI Asia Pacific Index, hiring Ami Momaya to lead India operations. This strategic move strengthens its regional capabilities and positions it to capitalize on growing infrastructure demand.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is noted as a previous employer of Ami Momaya, where she spent 17 years and helped establish its India infrastructure business.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc.>>> is partnering with Apollo Global Management>>> to provide capital for Broadcom>>>'s AI XPV Platform, reflecting its growing involvement in financing digital infrastructure for AI innovation.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley>>> is serving as lead advisor to Broadcom>>> and a Joint Placement Agent on the A2 tranche.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc.'s QTS terminated a project in United States — West Virginia due to opposition, reflecting the growing risk for private equity in data center investments.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is also a key financier, and its CFO acknowledged the risks, indicating a more cautious approach to data center financing.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc. is selling its stake in three Northern United States — West Virginia data centers to Digital Realty for $3.5 billion, receiving cash and Digital Realty shares. This transaction highlights the successful development of their joint venture assets and allows Blackstone Inc. to realize value from its digital infrastructure investments.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley acted as the sole underwriter for the public offering of Digital Realty shares by Blackstone Inc..

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc. is involved in corralling investors for a $36 billion deal to help fund AI infrastructure build-out by Anthropic PBC.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is co-leading the $5.7 billion acquisition of Ivy Entertainment by Ivy Entertainment Inc.

Blackstone Inc.: Blackstone Inc. is one of the investment firms whose representatives met with Mark Carney, indicating Canada's efforts to attract foreign investment from major financial players.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is one of the investment firms whose representatives met with Mark Carney, indicating Canada's efforts to attract foreign investment from major financial players.