Kansas PERS Commits $110M to Private Equity

The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) approved the commitment of $110 million to private equity split between two buyout funds.

Olympus Partners Fund VIII received a $75 million allocation.

An additional allocation of $35 million was approved for New Mountain Partners VII.

The target and actual allocation to private equity for the $27 billion Retirement System was 11% and 10.7% respectively, as of February 29, 2024.

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Written By: Jane Bailey, Marketing Associate

Jane Bailey is a Marketing Associate at Dakota.

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