Catenaa, Tuesday, June 10, 2025- Blackstone plans to invest up to $500 billion in Europe over the next 10 years, as the world’s largest alternative asset manager sees major opportunity in the region.
Speaking to Bloomberg Television on Tuesday, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said that Europe represents a “major opportunity” for Blackstone, underscoring market confidence in the region’s prospects.
“They are starting to change their approach here, which we think will result in higher growth rates. So this has worked out amazingly well for us,” he said.
There has been a surge in investor optimism about the region, driven by European governments’ push to increase military spending and revive a sluggish private equity market.
Schwarzman supported Trump in the US presidential election last year, according to a report from Axios. He has long been viewed as an ally of the president.
With US President Donald Trump reshaping global alliances and trade policies, Europe is actively pursuing new avenues for economic growth, potentially creating promising investment opportunities for firms such as Blackstone.
The European Union, for example, is ramping up its defense spending to revitalize a sector historically overlooked by private investors.
According to S&P, since 2020, the US and Canada have attracted 83% of all private equity and venture capital-backed aerospace and defense investment.
Trump’s whiplash tariffs have, however, prompted several businesses to optimize their supply chains to reduce US exposure.
