* Firm's fundraising comes amid slew of new capital raised
in Asia
(Adds fund details):
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) said it has raised about $9.4 billion in new Asia-focused funds, including its first private equity fund for the region, adding to a massive industry-wide pool of money for Asian acquisitions and investments. The U.S. private equity firm closed the Asian private equity fund at about $2.3 billion, while raising $7.1 billion for its second regional “opportunistic” real estate fund, it said in two separate statements.