American private equity titan Stephen Schwarzman clearly has at least one eye now clearly fixed on the history books.

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Among them is the billionaire co-founder of Blackstone: Stephen Schwarzman.

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"It's a very important initiative for us to become the most active, opportunistic real-estate investor in Asia, " said Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone's chairman, in a January earnings call.

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Blackstone Group, the private equity firm founded by Stephen Schwarzman that has evolved in recent years into a financial conglomerate, has now turned its attention to investment banking.

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Move over, billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and David Rubenstein.

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Blackstone, founded by Stephen Schwarzman and Peter Peterson, has plenty of other high-profile names in its portfolio that could be the next to get their spin in the IPO spotlight, but keep an eye on craft retailer Michaels Stores.

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