Axiom closes latest Asia fund-of-funds at $1.8b
Axiom Asia has closed its sixth pan-regional fund-of-funds at the hard cap of $1.8 billion, claiming that the economic fallout from COVID-19 has created more investment opportunities.
The vehicle launched in April with a target of $1.4 billion and received backing Montana State Board of Investments, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee, and State Teachers...
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