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Popatia, based in Onex’s Toronto office, joined in 2007 from Hellman & Friedman, while London-based Wright, who leads European origination, has been with the firm since 1997.

Some good news, perhaps. The exit outlook has improved slightly, but is still not where it needs to be to make fundraising easier than last year.

Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV raised its hard-cap from $250m to $300m last year after existing investors topped up their commitments.

Apollo closed its debut Impact Mission Fund on about $1bn in 2022, the firm said at the time.

With a $5bn target, Fund II is set to be almost 67% larger than HIG’s debut vehicle for the Advantage strategy.

The system’s early focus on secondaries should bring back cash quickly.

While GP-led inventory is high, capital chasing such deals remains limited to a small universe of buyers. Private equity firms like Leonard Green have seen opportunities to move into the under-capitalized space.

In this episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast, three of Asia-Pacific's most senior placement agents discuss how shifting investor appetites are reshaping the region's private markets.

Ballast is led by managing partner Jon Popielarski, a former director of private assets at Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island.

Tokyo-based Basic Capital Management is back in the market for its latest strategy after a nearly four-year hiatus since its last flagship.