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KPERS approves $75m commitmentThe US public pension has backed a North America-focused fund.
- Apax closes ninth global fund on $9bn hard-cap
The European firm’s latest fund, Apax IX, is about 20% larger than its previous fund that closed in 2013.
- The 10 largest fund closes in Q2 (and the LPs in them)
Some of the top-performing US LPs made commitments to multiple funds in the top 10, which together account for more than half of the $106bn amassed in Q2.
- Apax scraps deal-by-deal carry for Fund IX – Exclusive
The buyout house is no longer offering LPs the choice to opt into a deal-by-deal style waterfall in a portion of its latest fund.
- Apollo Investment Fund VIII is about 50% deployed
The firm, which posted a loss in the first quarter, had one of its busiest capital deployment quarters ever.
- Ares private equity fund smashes target
The Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V closed on $7.85bn, considerably bigger than its previous vehicle.
- LP Radar - January 2016
See the latest PE LP updates, including allocation changes and people moves.
- LP Radar - September 2015
See the latest PE LP updates, including allocation changes and people moves.
- Chart of the Week: Interest in sector focused funds rises
Since 2009, there has been a 75 percent increase in the amount of capital raised for sector specific funds.
- New Mexico commits $75m to Pine Brook
The $15bn endowment has established a new GP relationship by committing to Pine Brook, which is targeting $2 bn for its second fund.