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OMERS Private Equity has recruited Jeff French as a director in its office in Singapore, Buyouts has learned. French joins from Blackstone Group, where he worked for more than six years as a PE investment professional. French operated from Blackstone’s Singapore office with a focus on deal activity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Persistence Capital Partners Fund III, which is targeting C$225 million ($170 million), is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2020, a source said. Initial fund commitments came from a range of limited partners, including both new and returning Canadian institutions.

OMERS hired James Aw to serve in the newly created position of chief medical officer, a person with knowledge of the matter told Buyouts. He will work with in-house teams to support OMERS’ human resources, members services and investment objectives, the source said.

JLL Partners has collected more than $686 million for its eighth flagship buyout fund, according to a Form D fundraising document. The amount raised, which reflects commitments from 53 limited partners, accounts for 55 percent of the $1.25 billion target set for JLL Partners Fund VIII.

New York firm's latest mid-market fund hit hard cap in less than four months.

Émond has taken on the role at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec following the departure of Stephane Etroy.

TPG Capital raised $14.2 billion in the final close of its eighth flagship fund and a sidecar vehicle focused on healthcare investing, sources told Buyouts. The PE firm recently wrapped up TPG Partners VIII at $11.5 billion, up from $10.5 billion for Fund VII in 2016.

Nayot joins Vertu from his role as the head of tech for CPPIB's private equity group, and marks the firm's third senior hire since September.

Newbury Partners is targeting $1.75 billion with a hard cap of $2 billion for a fifth secondary fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter and a Form D fundraising document.

Sets a $750 million goal for its fifth oil and gas properties fund.