Lexington Partners, a unit of Franklin Resources Inc.’s
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Franklin Templeton arm, on Tuesday said it raised $22.7 billion in capital commitments for Lexington Capital Partners X LP, for investments in private-equity fund stakes. The fund’s original target was $15 billion. Fund X surpassed its predecessor Fund IX, which closed on $14 billion in 2020. Fund X will acquire private-equity and alternative asset partnership portfolios from large-scale investors as they rebalance their allocations or seek liquidity, the firm said.