The aggregate target of all secondaries funds in market this quarter is $31.08bn.
Private equity and venture capital firms continue to see London as a key European hub, according to a report by financial data company Qodeo.
Prices for buyout fund interests during the first half of 2014 were in line with the second half of last year, according to Elm Capital.
Shares sold on the secondaries market usually garner discounts, according to a white paper from investment and advisory firm Arnerich and Massena.
Secondaries firms are more selective and may use a different discount rate when pricing assets in emerging markets, according to Partners Group.
Secondaries funds generated a pooled net IRR of 1.49 percent during the period.
Secondary funds outperform direct funds in terms of net IRR, according to Capital Dynamics.
Leverage ratios and secondary market volume have little effect on real estate pricing discounts, according to research from Consilia Capital.
GPs in Asia face difficulties in creating value as regional GDP growth slows, which could mean increased opportunities for secondaries firms.
Non-traditional secondaries sellers are becoming an increasingly important source of activity, according to Setter Capital.