data snapshot

Deal volume in the asset class fell almost 40% during the period – a dip which is expected to be temporary.

Interactive charts showing seller composition, the increasing dominance of the largest firms and other key points from Setter Capital's half-year report.

Returns for secondaries funds rose slightly on a quarterly basis, but the strategy has performed below the All Funds benchmark across all periods, according to data from the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

Secondaries market volume hit $42bn in the first half, a 56% year-on-year increase, including nine deals worth more than $1bn.

A stake in the Dutch PE firm's 2015-vintage fund sold for 121% of NAV, according to a survey of recent transactions by the online marketplace, with average pricing at par.

At least $36bn worth of fund stakes changed hands in the first half of the year with GP-led deals accounting for 34% of the total, according to the intermediary.

Newbury Partners, Pomona and Montana are also among the most suitable candidates for a GP stake investment, according to a report by PitchBook.

Misaligned incentives, a lack of information and tight timeframes are the chief concerns of LPs, a majority of which have encountered a GP-led process.

GP-led strip sales, a steep reduction in the use of deferrals and a big swing in market sentiment were among the defining characteristics of 2018, according to a report by the secondaries advisor.

Declining return expectations, longer deferrals and market volatility are among the factors shaping today's market.