Kansas Public Employees commits $75 million to Platinum Equity

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Topeka, committed up to $75 million to buyout fund Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV, spokeswoman Kristen Basso said in an e-mail.

The $16 billion pension fund previously committed up to $45 million to Platinum Equity Capital Partners III. It has an 8% long-term alternatives target.

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