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IMM RoseGold IV closed on $1.8bn in December.
Fundraising as of end-June was at its highest since 2008 and is on track to exceed last year’s total.
The firm said it gathered $37.3bn across strategies in the second quarter of 2021, and has raised a total of $116bn over the past 12 months.
The firm launched a longer-hold PE strategy early this year and is readying a similar vehicle focused on core infrastructure.
The firm has added three partners and a principal across its London, New York and Dubai offices.
Former alums from Blackstone and HQ Capital plan to launch a digital fundraising platform called LUCA, which will connect alternative asset managers with Japanese investors, Private Equity International has learned.
The first half of the year saw private equity funds raise a total of $415bn thanks to a post-pandemic rebound driven by huge LP appetites for the asset class and strong deployment.
Japan represents one of the few developed markets left in which GPs can build new investor relationships on the ground floor, writes Monument Group's Japan representative Hiroshi Nishimuro.
The private markets firm received $12bn in new commitments over the first half of 2021, supported by strong activity in larger flagship funds and increased investment activity.
The firm not only exceeded the original target for its 10th flagship vehicle, but also its hard-cap by $2.4bn.