RPT-UPDATE 2-Blackstone hires Carlyle China dealmaker--sources
September 20, 2011 at 21:32 PM EDT
HONG KONG, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP has hired Yi Luo from rival Carlyle Group as a senior dealmaker for China as the giant private equity firm builds a new team in the region under Asia head Michael Chae, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.