data snapshot

Buyers' own rates of deployment will decrease by nearly 30% over the next two months, according to Setter Capital.

Dividend recaps and back-levered preferred equity are among the trends to emerge in the past year, according to a survey obtained exclusively by Secondaries Investor.

Beneath the headline figures, the reports compiled by secondaries advisors reveal some intriguing sub-plots.

The most important takeaways from the advisor's latest full-year market report, published Friday.

According to a survey by Palico, the 2015-vintage Lindsay Goldberg IV changed hands for 130% of NAV.

Funds of funds outperformed secondaries by cash-on-cash returns in all but the four most recent vintage years, according to research by Wellershoff & Partners.

Sentiment dampened slightly in 2019, with cost concerns around GP-led deals a sticking point, according to PEI's LP Perspectives survey.

An increased need for liquidity and a lack of enthusiasm for preferred equity are two trends that emerge from the secondaries firm's latest investor survey.

The close of Strategic Partners VIII on $11.1bn has helped fundraising rebound in the third quarter, with Ardian and Lexington Partners still to hold their final closes.

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