Fundraising

The firm is understood to be seeking around $12bn for its latest flagship in a year when several large secondaries firms are expected return to market.

The small- and mid-market secondaries specialist has closed its fourth fund on its hard-cap, raising around $340m more than its predecessor.

Justin Mallis will work on fundraising activities for the investment firm's institutional strategies.

The German private equity firm's latest buyout fund has allocations towards primaries, secondaries and co-investments.

El Paso Firemen & Policemen's Pension Fund has made a commitment to Partners Group Real Estate Secondary 2017 which is seeking €2bn.

The preferred equity specialist has raised $729m a month after Secondaries Investor reported that the firm was preparing to hold a close in the first quarter.

The firm, which focuses on deals of under $50m, was originally targeting $250m, according to a filing with the SEC.

The niche investor's second fund has hit €64m as it aims for double the amount raised for its debut vehicle in 2015.

Almost half the capital comes from the firm's latest fund of funds.

A vibrant secondaries market is one of four ways to help attract more LP capital to the asset class, according to the head of body which represents French institutional investors.