KKR receives $225m from Oregon Investment Council
KKR has won a $225 million commitment from the Oregon Investment Council for its second Asia buyout fund. The buyout firm is currently raising around $6 billion for its KKR Asian Fund II, which will invest across the region.
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund invested $200 million, and Oregon's Common School Fund committed another $25 million. The plan was approved on Thursday by the Oregon Investment Council, Bloomberg...
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