According to a Bloomberg report, approximately 25 senior Blackstone employees invested around $100 million of their own money into the B-Credit fund in March to offset customer withdrawal requests.

Since Jon Gray became President and Chief Operating Officer in 2018, Blackstone's assets under management have nearly tripled to over $1.3 trillion.

In 2007, Blackstone acquired Hilton for $26 billion, a deal that included $20 billion in debt.

The German Chancellor has stated that his government is against hostile and aggressive tactics in the country's banking sector.

Commerzbank stated that UniCredit's takeover bid was rejected because it lacked value and undermined trust.

UniCredit's plan for Commerzbank includes a projection of 7,000 job cuts.

Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlop characterized UniCredit's takeover bid as a "speculative attempt to dismantle Commerzbank's successful business model."

The European Central Bank is reportedly considering requiring UniCredit to consolidate Commerzbank if its stake rises above 30% but remains below 50%.