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The $1.6bn BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Fund is nearly 18% deployed across four deals, two of which came from India, partner Nicholas Macksey tells PEI.

Canada’s second-largest pension fund has been actively deploying to mid-market managers across North America, Europe and Asia.

Speaking at the HKVCA's Greater China PE Summit on Monday, Lexington director Niklas Risberg said buyers require discounts and strong GP alignment to get comfortable with the region's higher level of risk.

A decision is soon due on industry groups' legal moves to block the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s sweeping private fund rules.

Tassilo Arnhold and Nassim Cherchali became co-managing partners at the financial services-focused firm last year in a management restructure.

The firm’s founder told HKVCA’s Greater China PE Summit that pessimism about China’s economy was overblown, citing its increasing capacity for innovation and world-class manufacturing capabilities.

The California pension has been monitoring GPs’ efforts to reduce carbon emission through an annual survey and a colour-coded system to categorise private equity-owned assets.

The Mumbai-based manager, which closed a $700m continuation fund in April, will begin fundraising for its 10th flagship this year, PEI understands.

Asia Fund VIII, which closed below target, is TPG’s largest Asia-focused fund, according to the firm's latest earnings call.

Up to 80% of capital raised for the vehicle will target direct investments, with the remainder targeting primaries and secondaries investments, PEI understands.