FoFs

The firm will seek at least €433m for primary, direct secondaries and co-investments in the European and North American lower- and mid-market.

The secondaries giant is understood to have collected at least $9bn for ASF VIII, which has a $12bn target.

Interactive charts showing return expectations, drivers of pricing, use of leverage and other key points from Evercore and Setter Capital's full-year reports.

Two investment professionals who focus on private equity and real estate, respectively, have been promoted.

Stakes in real estate vehicles accounted for 7% of total deal volume last year, according to advisor Greenhill.

The niche secondaries firm switched to US dollars from euros with its latest fundraise.

Michael Hu has been appointed director in Ardian’s Singapore-based funds of funds team, Secondaries Investor has learned.

The allows Access to remain independent and gives Alantra access to funds of funds, secondaries and co-investment capabilities.

Golding Infrastructure 2018 will invest in around 15 infrastructure funds via primaries and secondaries.

The manager has merged its three fund of funds units to form Flexstone Partners with $6.7bn in AuM.