The investment bank's analysis of the first half suggests that 2017 could break records on a number of fronts.
The region priced highest among all fund types apart from venture capital and infrastructure, according to data from Setter Capital.
No Asia-Pacific secondaries funds have closed in the past year, according to PEI data.
The investment firm's latest secondaries vehicle is 35% invested, according to its annual report. Here are the key figures for the firm's 2016 activity.
The sovereign wealth fund, with estimated assets of $828bn, is broadening its range of deals including secondaries and direct investments.
At least $24bn in dedicated private equity secondaries capital was raised in the first half of the year, according to PEI data.
Pricing moved from 82 percent of NAV in the first half to 88 percent in the second, according to research by Greenhill.
Almost 90% of respondents to a recent survey by Campbell Lutyens described the market as 'competitive' or 'highly competitive'.
Average high bids for stakes in VC funds increased by 11% compared with a year ago, according to intermediary Setter Capital.
Secondaries has made the second strongest contribution to the fund's PE portfolio since inception but is lagging over the shorter term.