NEWS ROUND-UP: What is next for Blackstone?

EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up INTERVIEW: Everything you need to know about Blackstone’s European strategy Having been at the forefront of the largest real European real estate deal in history, James Seppala has now taken the helm at Blackstone. He talks to EG about the company’s plans to team up with blue-chip partners to help deploy the new core-plus fund and why it expects to be involved with more listed M&A. What is next for Blackstone? MENTAL HEALTH: Muse puts wellbeing at its heart With mental health awareness coming to the forefront of people’s minds, Muse Developments wanted to go the extra mile. HR manager Jill O’Grady explains how it has tackled the issue. Read more about how to increase mental health awareness RESI: What are indicators telling about the housing market? [caption id="attachment_880684" align="aligncenter" width="847"] Photo by REX/Shutterstock[/caption]   Growth remains modest as markets in London and the South East continue to dampen the market, although house prices have seen a slight uptick. Will the regional market continue to prosper? COMMENt: Where will the next wave of investment come from? Rasheed Hassan, director and head of cross-border investment at Savills, examines how the landscape of international investors is constantly changing, both in terms of where the money is coming from and where it wants to go. What is the forecast for Asian and Middle Eastern investment? SHARES UPDATE: NewRiver can’t escape the retail gloom While the wild fluctuations Hammerson and intu have had over the past few months have died down, NewRiver REIT was down once again last week. Find out more detail about the share prices