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Carlyle Renewable & Sustainable Energy Fund II is targeting $1.6bn with a hard-cap of $2bn.

The $19.1bn system looks to become the latest public pension to change rules to allow flexibility.

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GP-led deals represented about 44% of the approximately $109bn in total volume last year, with single-asset transactions representing the majority of such deals, Lazard found.

The fund secured $2.1bn in Q4, together with more than $400m in sidecar co-investment capital, according to chief financial officer Alan Kirshenbaum.

The fund secured $2.1bn in Q4, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum said in a year-end earnings call, together with more than $400m in side-car co-investment capital.

So how does a new shop raising its debut fund navigate what is widely considered to be the toughest fundraising environment since the global financial crisis, if not ever?

Among the firm's forthcoming initiatives is a Middle East private equity fund, intended to “leverage our deep relationships” in the region, president Connor Teskey said.

Panelists say fundraising growth can boost bidders and cut pricing spreads.

The private equity behemoth now holds $902bn in AUM.