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A Wall Street giant has raised $40 billion with the help of Saudi Arabia - and it could 'benefit significantly' from Trump's policies (BX)

Blackstone Group announced a major deal with Saudi partners during the President's visit to Riyadh over the weekend.

Blackstone Group CEO Steve Schwarzman (left) with President Trump (right).

Blackstone Group, the investment giant led by Steve Schwarzman, announced a major deal with Saudi partners during the President's visit to Riyadh over the weekend. Schwarzman is a key outside adviser to the President.

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New infrastructure business with staggering asset size further demonstrates Blackstone’s ability to innovate, create new businesses and leverage the brand to raise assets," Morgan Stanley equity analyst Michael J. Cyprys said in a research note.

A Credit Suisse research report noted that Blackstone's new infrastructure fund could eventually be three times the size of Global Infrastructure Partners' $15.8 billion fund, the largest infrastracture investment fund to date.Blackstone plans to leverage the fund's $40 billion into over $100 billion of investments by taking on additional debt.

Credit Suisse also sees opportunity for Blackstone should President Trump follow through on a key campaign promise, namely: increasing infrastructure spending.

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"We also believe this business could benefit significantly from a new infrastructure spending plan in the US, which has been one of President Trump’s key priorities," wrote Credit Suisse.

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