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The niche secondaries firm switched to US dollars from euros with its latest fundraise.
The UK-focused buyout firm, which is seeking £1bn for its latest fund, has been exploring a GP-led process on its 2015-vintage vehicle.
Last year was the lowest for final closes since 2011.
Traveller Capital Advisors is seeking around $25m for its third fund.
The promotion brings the total number of partners at the secondaries firm to 29.
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.
Yasuyuki Kanda will focus on business development and investor relations across funds, secondaries and co-investments.
The Carlyle unit has raised more than double that of its previous vehicle.
The firm backed a $185m secondaries process on the Gulf-headquartered investor's 2007-vintage tech fund and made a stapled commitment to its successor.
Michigan Department of Treasury has put $150m toward ASF VIII, having invested in two of the firm's infra secondaries vehicles.