The US overtakes Europe, buyers team up on deals, and energy and VC look primed for a strong 2019, according to the advisory firm's Financial Sponsor Secondary Market 2018 Year-End Review.
Which secondaries strategies raised the most amount last year and which are the biggest funds in market? Find out in our interactive report showcasing Secondaries Investor data.
Around $17bn-worth of big processes launched or closed last year, according to Secondaries Investor data.
The lower-risk nature of real estate exposure means sellers are less likely to opportunistically bring $1bn-plus portfolios to market.
Sponsors have become the largest seller type with GP-led deals jumping 71% year-on-year.
Interactive charts showing return expectations, drivers of pricing, use of leverage and other key points from Evercore and Setter Capital's full-year reports.
Buyout fund Sun Capital VI commanded a 26% premium to NAV, according to a survey by the online secondaries marketplace.
Last year was the lowest for final closes since 2011.
A total of $54.6bn worth of secondaries deals traded last year, 4.4 times the amount transacted in 2009.
The most recent vintage of secondaries funds is considerably larger than the last, though last year's closes suggest the mid-market may be an exception.