The alternative asset manager sees huge potential in bringing private markets to individual investors looking for alternatives to the conventional portfolio of stocks and bonds, Huang said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Monday.
“We have roughly doubled our team size in the last two years,” Huang said. “We’re definitely continuing to grow our business. We’re looking to expand in Japan. We’ve added people on the ground in Australia. We’re putting people on the ground in Korea. We want to continue to grow our team to meet the opportunities.”
Investment managers are increasingly looking to tap into cash flows from high-net-worth individuals, largely because these investors still have negligible exposure to private equity and private credit. While institutions allocate roughly 30% of their capital to private market products, individual investors commit only about 3%, Huang said.
Blackstone has ramped up its presence in Asia, part of a broader push by global rivals including Bain Capital and KKR & Co. These companies have occasionally competed for the same deals: All three entered a recent bidding race for Japanese personal care group FineToday Holdings Co., although Blackstone and KKR ultimately withdrew.
Among its top investment ideas, the U.S. manager continues to bet on key themes including artificial intelligence, energy and life sciences, Huang said.
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Published on January 26, 2026
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