Blackstone doubles lock-up periods for some Asian private equity investors
The change applies to the US firm's flagship retail private equity fund. Blackstone wants to prevent a repeat of the waves of redemptions that hit its property and credit funds, according to a media report.
A lock-up period is the time during which investors cannot withdraw their money from a fund. Blackstone is doubling this period only for some investors in Asia.
The report on the plan did not come from Blackstone itself. Blackstone had not confirmed the change in the material available.
Key facts
- Who
- Blackstone (investment firm whose flagship retail private equity fund is affected)
- What
- Blackstone is doubling lock-up periods for some Asian investors in its flagship retail private equity fund, according to an exclusive report, to prevent a repeat of waves of redemptions from its property and credit funds.
- When
- 6 November 2026
- Status
- Reported