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Blackstone Inc. has announced the launch of its Blackstone Private Markets Fund (BXPM), a new investment product designed to give retail investors access to a diversified portfolio of private market assets. The fund, which will debut in Canada on Thursday before expanding to Japan, represents Blackstone's first offering of a single fund that combines private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and credit investments for individual investors. This move aligns with Blackstone's broader strategy to expand its presence in the Canadian market, where it has established offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. The company has also been active in major Canadian transactions, including a $7-billion deal to acquire a minority stake in Rogers Communications' wireless infrastructure and a $2.5-billion purchase of a 25% stake in Air Canada's Aeroplan loyalty program. Blackstone's Chief Operating Officer for Private Wealth, Farhad Karim, emphasized Canada's importance to the firm, calling it 'super important' and noting the country's potential as a 'sleeping giant, economically.' The BXPM fund will offer quarterly redemptions with a 3% limit on net asset value, aiming to provide a balanced portfolio amid volatility in private markets. It will allocate 50% to private equity, 20% each to infrastructure and real estate, and 10% to credit. The fund targets accredited investors with significant investable assets, addressing growing demand for simplified access to private market investments. Blackstone has also been managing concerns in the private credit market, where redemption requests have exceeded limits, but reports improved performance in new money inflows for its private credit, infrastructure, and real estate products. The company manages over US$1.3 trillion in assets, with US$5 billion from Canadian retail clients, and continues to grow its Canadian business.

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