The Carlyle Group raises $2.2bn

The Carlyle Group has raised $2.2 billion for its Carlyle Strategic Partners IV, according to a SEC filing. The Washington DC-headquartered firm began fundraising in 2015 with a $2 billion target. 

Its previous fund raised $703 million in 2013.

Investors that committed to Carlyle Strategic Partners IV include the Minnesota State Board of Investment.

The fund will target distressed debt opportunities in a diverse number of sectors in North America and Europe.