NYSTRS approves $600m commitment

The US public pension has backed a North America-focused vehicle.

New York State Teachers’ Retirement System has approved a $600 million commitment to Harbourvest/Maple Fund separate account.

The $108 billion US public pension has an 8 percent target allocation to private equity that currently stands at 7.6 percent.

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