Fundraising

The deal involves stakes in the Swedish firm's 2011-vintage buyout fund and a commitment to its latest Asia-focused vehicle.

The firm expects to have raised around $1.5bn by October for its latest fund of funds that can invest up to 30% in secondaries and direct co-investments.

The firm is pushing towards its €300m hard-cap before the year is out, Secondaries Investor has learned.

The tail-end specialist expects to have raised more than $400m by the end of the quarter for its sixth fund, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Fundraising by Europe-headquartered managers rose by almost one quarter in this year's exclusive ranking of the top 30 secondaries firms.

The European firm, which was acquired by Unigestion in February, will allocate as much as 20% to secondaries with its latest fund of funds.

The Paris-headquartered firm has raised more than double its closest rival in our exclusive list of the world's biggest secondaries managers.

The Zug-based private markets investment firm is plotting a final closing around the end of the year, approximately the same time as its nearest rival.

The fund is targeting $400m to invest in less competitive areas of the market, such as secondaries funds and funds of funds.

The Connecticut-based firm is returning to the market with its second fund, targeting $300m.