The Iowa Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System, based in West Des Moines, has allocated $188m in new and follow-on commitments to private equity, according to a recent flash report on the pension fund’s website.

The New Hampshire Retirement System has approved two major commitments to alternative investments, totalling a combined $100m, as part of its ongoing strategy to diversify its portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.

Japan’s Pension Fund Association for Local Government Officials (Chikyoren) has selected four firms – two from the US and two from Japan – for a global private equity mandate, according to a report by Asia Asset Management.

Nordic Capital has successfully closed its latest fund, Evolution II, at its €2bn hard cap, exceeding its initial target of €1.4bn.

MidOcean Partners has closed its inaugural MidOcean CLO Equity Fund I with $304m in capital commitments, surpassing its $300m target, having received support from both existing clients and new investors.

January Capital, a Singapore-based asset management firm, has secured over $85m in initial investor commitments for a growth credit fund that will focus on the technology sector, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg.

Warburg Pincus has completed the first close of its inaugural multi-asset continuation fund, securing commitments exceeding $2.2bn from HarbourVest Partners, Ardian, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), according to a report by Alternatives Watch.