InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Exclusive: Blackstone in talks to merge Alight with blank-check acquisition firm By financialnews_rlv83x - December 19, 2020 0 126 Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc is in talks to merge U.S. benefits services provider Alight Solutions LLC with a blank-check acquisition firm backed by veteran investor Bill Foley, according to people familiar with the matter.