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The New York-based firm this year bought from a $1bn pool of real estate fund interests from Harvard Management Company.

CVC, Apax and EQT occupied the top spots, while a London-based private equity giant dropped out of Setter Capital's 2015 Q2 rankings.

The New York firm has restructured its third fund into a $1.5bn vehicle, offering the same terms to LPs that rolled over their interests. Recent acquisitions include children's entertainment company Bendon.

Gerald Yahoudy takes over from retiring managing director of private equity John Virtanen.

The real estate secondaries giant expands its quantitative research group after holding final close on a $1.6bn fund in May.

One of the biggest players in the real estate secondaries market continues to buy stakes.

The Hong Kong-based firm's fundraising comes amid heightened interest in Asian secondaries.

NorthStar Realty Finance was one of the buyers in transactions that totalled about $500m out of the $1bn offering.

Madrid-based Portobello Capital considered selling remaining companies, including The Ice Cream Factory, but opted for a fund restructuring with HarbourVest to add value to the portfolio.

The State Board of Administration of Florida is a frequent seller in the secondaries market.